這是之前去菲律賓遊學時做的 ppt presentation
剛好去的期間遇上他們的選舉
以及上課過程中聽老師分享他們無法離婚這件事
種種文化都跟台灣不太ㄧ樣
所以選擇這個主題做分享
以下是當時做這份簡報時的介紹~
In the Philippines, there are big voter lists posted outside each polling station.
You can see everyone's photo and name who can vote there.
Before, they only showed names!
My teacher said it looked like criminal mugshots!
In Taiwan, we don't post voter information publicly like this.
We just get a voting card that tells us which room to go to.
It was interesting to see such a big difference in how voter information is displayed.
In the Philippines, they use machines to count votes.
After voting, you put your ballot into the machine and get a receipt.
You can check the receipt to make sure the machine didn't make any mistakes reading your vote.
In Taiwan, we just put ballots into boxes.
If we’re voting for three things, like president, mayor, and legislator, we get three different ballots and put them in three different boxes.
After voting, vote counting and announcement are done manually by election staff, not machine.
Even though both countries take voting seriously, the way they do it is very different!
In the Philippines, before you finish voting, you need to put the printed receipt into a box. Then, the staff will put ink on your finger to show that you have already voted.
Voting time is from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
In Taiwan, we have to bring our voting card, ID card, and personal seal. The election staff will check our identity against the list and cross off our names.
After the votes are counted, the results are sent to the Central Election Commission.
Voting time is also from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Actually, no — divorce is not allowed! The Philippines is one of the only countries in the world where divorce is still illegal.
Even if your partner is violent, you still can't get a divorce. But if you catch your partner cheating, you can sue them, and they might go to jail.
If you catch your partner and their mistress in the act — like making out or something like that. You can kill them both on the spot.
And guess what? You won’t go to jail. You don’t even have to pay a fine. Yep. It's legal !
So… yeah. Philippine law is intense.
Romantic? Maybe. Dangerous?
Definitely.
Since divorce is not allowed, they use something called annulment. It’s not the same — it means the marriage is legally considered invalid, like it never happened.
But…
— It takes a long time
— Costs a lot of money
— And needs a court decision
After annulment, they can get married again! Women can go back to using their maiden name!
( question for audience )
At the end of my presentation, I’d like to thank my teachers.
I had a lot of questions, and they always answered my questions with patience.
Thank you all for listening!
