Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 3, 6 AND 10 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OR THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 1, 2022
Date Read
July 27, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2022-07-27
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00729 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 3, 6 AND 10 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OR THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Proposes to amend the essential and formal requisites of a valid marriage specifically the provision that the contracting parties must physically give their consent before solemnizing officer. Thus, the legal meaning of "presence" or" personal appearance" must now be liberally construed to include virtual presence or presence through videoconferencing. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALO, RON P. |
| DATE FILED : 2022-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Rivera (000 2022-11-22) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2022-07-27 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Proposes to amend the essential and formal requisites of a valid marriage specifically the provision that the contracting parties must physically give their consent before solemnizing officer. Thus, the legal meaning of "presence" or" personal appearance" must now be liberally construed to include virtual presence or presence through videoconferencing.
Significance