the city of bacolod, on the philippine island of negros, made it easy for couples to tie the knot.ky and john, both in their mid 20 s, for whom the wedding was free of charge. like many here, they couldn't have afforded the ceremony otherwise. john and miky said this was the most important day of their lives. the more lavish the ceremony, the better. the elaborate mass wedding is a huge celebration - to mark a decision that's for life. because for now at least, divorce is not an option in the philippines, where marriage is held in very high regard. finaly, we're officially a couple. i'm happy that i now take his name. getting married is easy. getting divorced impossible. april tadios would like nothing more than to get divorced. but the law prohibits it. the 41 -year-old has to provide for her daughter on her own. her husband left her years ago. since then, juliana has hardly seen her father. her memory of him is fading. a few photos in the family album are all that remains since he went to seek work abroad, as so many do here. he later broke off all contact. and no divorce means n