Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
17th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 14, 211, AND 225 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Text as filed (link)
Link from HRep Legis
Date filed
June 30, 2016
Scope
NATIONAL

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00375
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 14, 211, AND 225 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
ABSTRACT : Seeks to amend Articles 14, 211 and 225 of the Family Code to remove the preferential treatment for the father's decision in matters concerning children, from exercising authority over their persons and properties to withholding or giving consent to their child's marriage; harmonize the Family Code with the Magna Carta of Women to serve as responses to our international commitments.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BROSAS, ARLENE D., DE JESUS, EMMI A.
DATE FILED : 2016-06-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Zarate (007 2016-08-08) 2. Elago (007 2016-08-08)
3. Castro (F.L.) (007 2016-08-08) 4. Casilao (007 2016-08-08)
5. Tinio (007 2016-08-08) 6. Panotes (021 2016-09-13)
7. Roa-Puno (091 2017-05-17)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for meeting/hearing on 2017-01-24
      2. Committee Report filed on 2017-02-07
      3. Scheduled for meeting/hearing on 2017-02-13
      4. Committee Report filed on 2017-02-28
MOTHER BILL: HB05156
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY ON 2016-12-14
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO REVISION OF LAWS on 2016-07-26;

Abstract

Seeks to amend Articles 14, 211 and 225 of the Family Code to remove the preferential treatment for the father's decision in matters concerning children, from exercising authority over their persons and properties to withholding or giving consent to their child's marriage; harmonize the Family Code with the Magna Carta of Women to serve as responses to our international commitments.

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