EXPLAINER: What is force majeure?

Cebu City, Philippines — The term “force majeure” has been trending lately amid the Senate majority’s push to expand videoconferencing in plenary sessions, spotlighting Senator Robin Padilla’s controversial defense of the proposed amendment. In a social media post, the actor-turned-senator wrote in Filipino, “The Middle East War is causing terrorism in parts of the world — The impending involvement of the Philippines in the China-Taiwan conflict. Isn’t this force majeure?” READ: Senate minority walks out over rule allowing online vote Padilla’s remark immediately faced backlash, with netizens and lawmakers correcting his interpretation of what legally constitutes a force majeure event. […]... Keep on reading: EXPLAINER: What is force majeure?

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer