EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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s. No. 505
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Introduced By Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The governor, as the "father of the province," looks after the general welfare 
of the inhabitants of component cities and municipalities of the province.
As the chief executive of the provincial government, the governor's powers, 
duties and functions as stated in chapter 3, Article One, Section 465 of the Local 
Government Code (LGC) are similar to those exercised by the municipal or city 
mayor with minor exceptions, such as the authority to solemnize marriages. The LGC 
grants mayors the authority to solemnize marriages within their jurisdiction. No 
similar power, however, is granted to the governor.
As such, this bill seeks to grant the governor the same power to solemnize 
marriages to enable him/her to be of better service to his/her constituents.
P IA ^. CAYETANO


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
S. No. 505
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JUL 16 
A 8 55
Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
congress assembled:
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Section 1. Article 7 of the Family Code of the Philippines is hereby amended
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to read as follows:
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"Art. 7 Marriage may be solemnized by:
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(l)A n y  incumbent member of the judiciary within the court's
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jurisdiction;
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(2) Any priest, rabbi, imam, or minister of any church or religious
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sect duly authorized by his church or religious sect and
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registered with the civil register general, acting within the
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limits of the written authority granted him by his church or
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religious sect and provided that at least one of the contracting
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parties belongs to the solemnizing officer's church or religious
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sect;
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(3) Any ship captain or airplane chief only in the cases mentioned
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in Article 31;
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(4) Any military commander of a unit to which a chaplain is
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assigned, in the absence of the latter, during a military
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operation, likewise only in the cases mentioned in Article 32;
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[or]


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(5) Any consul-general, consul or vice-consul in the case provided
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in Article 10; OR
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(6) ANY PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, W ITH IN 
HIS/HER
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JURISDICTION.
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Sec 2. Article 8 of the Family Code of the Philippines is hereby amended to
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read as follows:
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Art. 8. 
The marriage shall be solemnized publicly in the chambers of the
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judge or in open court, in the church, chapel or temple, or in the office of the
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consul-general, consul or vice-consul, OR PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR as the
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case may be, and not elsewhere, except in cases of marriages contracted at
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the point of death or in remote places in accordance with Art. 29 of this code,
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or where both of the parties request the solemnizing officer in writing in
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which case the marriage may be solemnized at a house or place designated
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by them in a sworn statement to that effect.
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Sec. 3. Repealing Cause. -  All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances,
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rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 4. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the official gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of
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general publication.
Approved,