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Some marriages may be celebrated without a marriage license in the Philippines, but only under specific Family Code exceptions. Learn when the exemption applies and when absence of a license makes a marriage void.
What Article 371 of the Civil Code and the New Philippine Passport Act (RA 11983) say about reverting to your maiden name after annulment — and how to get your PSA and passport records updated.
A PSA birth certificate is corrected through the civil-registration system, not by editing a PSA copy online. The key question is whether the entry is a clear clerical or typographical error that can be handled administratively, or a substantial change that generally requires a court process. An amended record issued after adoption follows a different…
A practical Philippine guide to what a PSA CENOMAR means, when it is used, current fees, recency rules, application steps and special cases.
Philippine law requires two essential requisites and three formal requisites for a valid marriage. This guide explains each requirement, the marriage-license process, the limited exemptions, and what can happen when a requisite is absent, defective or irregular.