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janterry

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Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:42 AM Nov 2020

Child bride, 13, forced to marry 48-year-old man in Philippines

Asnaira Pamansag Mugaling became Abdulrzak Ampatuan’s fifth wife after a daylong ceremony in the town of Mamasapano last month and will now look after his kids, who are her age, The Sun reports.

The child bride wore a white traditional gown as she sat beside the groom during the bizarre ceremony on October 22. Asnaira claimed she is “not afraid” of Abdulrzak because he is “nice to her”. “I am learning how to cook because I’m not good at it now. I want to make my husband happy,” she said.

Three weeks after getting married, Abdulrzak built a small house for the pair to live together. He works as a farmer while Asnaira carries out household chores and helps take care of Abdulrzak’s children from his other marriages, who are the same age as her.

“I am happy to have found her and spend my days with her taking care of my children,” Abdulrzak said.

The pair said they plan to have children when Asnaira turns 20.

https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/child-bride-13-forced-to-marry-48yearold-man-in-philippines/news-story/2f32f28e480fdc05160f845680ef30a8

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