1 
Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Hon. MARVIN C. RILLO 
Representative, Fourth District, Quezon City 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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. 
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. For instance, the LGC grants 
mayors the authority to solemnize marriages within their jurisdiction, but no 
similar power, however, is granted to the governor. 
On behalf of the people of the Fourth District of Quezon City, the 
approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.    
 MARVIN C. RILLO 
 Representative 
 4th District, Quezon City 
August 16, 2023
6:30 pm
8924


2 
Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MARVIN C. RILLO 
“AN 
ACT 
AMENDING 
EXECUTIVE 
ORDER 
NO. 
209, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
FAMILY 
CODE 
OF 
TUE 
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Executive Order No. 209 or the Family Code of the 
Philippines is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Art. 7 Marriage may be solemnized by: 
(1)
Any incumbent member of the judiciary within the
court's jurisdiction;
(2)
Any priest, rabbi, imam, or minister of any church or
religious sect duly authorized by his church or
religious sect and registered with the civil register
general, acting within the limits of the written
authority granted him by his church or religious sect
and provided that at least one of the contracting
parties belongs to the solemnizing officer's church or
religious sect;
(3)
Any ship captain or airplane chief only in the cases
mentioned in Article 31;
(4)
Any military commander of a unit to which a chaplain
is assigned, in the absence of the latter, during a
military 
operation, 
likewise 
only 
in 
the 
cases
mentioned in Article 32; [or]
(5)
Any consul-general, consul or vice-consul in the case
provided in Article 10; OR
(6)
ANY PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, WITHIN HIS/HER
JURISDICTION.”
SEC. 2. Article 8 of the Family Code of the Philippines is hereby amended 
to read as follow: 
“Art. 8. The marriage shall be solemnized publicly in the 
chambers of the judge or in open court, in the church, chapel or 
temple, or in the office of the consul-general, consul or vice-consul, 
8924


3 
 
OR PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR as the case may be, and not 
elsewhere, except in cases of marriages contracted at the point of 
death or in remote places in accordance with Art. 29 of this code, 
or where both of the parties request the solemnizing officer in 
writing in which case the marriage may be solemnized at a house 
or place designated by them in a sworn statement to that effect.” 
 
SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section or 
provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining 
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.  
 
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved.