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Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING CHURCH MINISTERS, PRIESTS, RABBIS, AND IMAMS FROM SECURING GOVERNMENT LICENSE TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE, FURTHER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ACT NO. 3815 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ACT 3753 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CIVIL REGISTER, AND NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE
Congress Author
Date filed
July 31, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04883
FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXEMPTING CHURCH MINISTERS, PRIESTS, RABBIS, AND IMAMS FROM SECURING GOVERNMENT LICENSE TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE, FURTHER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ACT NO. 3815 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ACT 3753 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CIVIL REGISTER, AND NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE
ABSTRACT : Proposes that church ministers, priests, rabbis and imams be no longer required to secure authority or license to solemnize marriages from the government.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABANTE, BIENVENIDO JR. M.
DATE FILED : 2008-07-31
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2008-08-06

Abstract

Proposes that church ministers, priests, rabbis and imams be no longer required to secure authority or license to solemnize marriages from the government.

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