[BenarNews] Moslem leaders in the southern Philippines on Friday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to repeal a recently signed law criminalizing child marriage, saying it was part of their culture.The law, which became effective last month but was announced late Thursday, prohibits the marriage of anyone younger than 18.
The community in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Moslem Mindanao does not support the law, said Romeo Sema, the region’s labor and employment minister.