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Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO RETAIN THEIR MAIDEN SURNAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 370 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Short Title
AMENDING THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (R.A. NO. 386)
Text as Filed (File)
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Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
September 8, 2022
Date Read
September 13, 2022
Scope
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Session Sequence No.
67
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Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2023-03-21, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-22 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-22
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Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
March 21, 2023
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO RETAIN THEIR MAIDEN SURNAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 370 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, AS AMENDED. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2023 ] Introduced by Representatives EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, ARLENE D. BROSAS, YSABEL MARIA J. ZAMORA, ANNA VICTORIA VELOSO-TUAZON, JULIET MARIE D. FERRER, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2023; 3/22/2023 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/9/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY;
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO RETAIN THEIR MAIDEN SURNAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 370 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, AS AMENDED. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2023 ] Introduced by Representatives EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, ARLENE D. BROSAS, YSABEL MARIA J. ZAMORA, ANNA VICTORIA VELOSO-TUAZON, JULIET MARIE D. FERRER, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2023; 3/22/2023 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/9/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY;
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Aims to uphold the right of married women to retain their maiden names even after marriage by including it as one of the options under Article 370 of the Civil Code.
Significance