Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ALLOWING MARRIED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED WOMEN TO USE THEIR MAIDEN FIRST NAME AND SURNAME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
June 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB12952 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ALLOWING MARRIED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED WOMEN TO USE THEIR MAIDEN FIRST NAME AND SURNAME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: By allowing Filipino women to retain their surnames as part of their individuality, even after marriage or legal separation, this bill seeks to translate into reality the concept of "fundamental equality" of men and women before the lawas enshrined in our Constitution. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JACOB, JAIME DLS. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-06-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 2001-06-06 |
Abstract
Rationale: By allowing Filipino women to retain their surnames as part of their individuality, even after marriage or legal separation, this bill seeks to translate into reality the concept of "fundamental equality" of men and women before the lawas enshrined in our Constitution.
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