7 TOP MYTHS ABOUT ANNULMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES: MYTH NO. 1: The only one who can file a petition for annulment is the one who is not psychologically incapacitated. THE LAW: The law actually allows either party to file petition,…
DIVORCE OBTAINED BY A FILIPINO ABROAD CAN NOW BE RECOGNIZED IN THE PHILIPPINES Art. 26 of the Family Code states, to wit: X x x x Where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated…
1) Is the Divorce bill already a law? As of 14 March 2018, the House of Representatives has approved the proposed law on second reading. It still has to go through a third and final reading with the…
The House of Representatives Committee on Population and Family Relations has submitted a divorce bill for plenary debates on the floor. It is a consolidated version of several proposed bills in Congress for dissolution and other related issues. (For an…
The House of Representatives of the Congress of the Philippines recently passed on second reading a proposed law which essentially recognizes annulments obtained from a church or religion. It also allows for the registration of the final decree of…
Good news for those who have not yet settled the estate taxes of their deceased relatives. The Philippine House of Representatives has already approved the proposed law ( House Bill No. 4814) which grants amnesty for estate taxes due up…
Reacting to the clamor for a more efficient processing of adoptions in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has just this year batted for adoption advocacy with the cooperation of the Department of Interior and Local…
We often read about why one should file an annulment in the Philippines. But we do not read too much about certain things that make people hesitate, if not stop, about ending their marriage and why not go ahead in…
“PAPA BOY LECHON SAUCE” VS. “PAPA KETSARAP” A foreigner once said to me that the distinguishing mark of Filipino food is the use of a variety of condiments. We have a sauce for everything, testament to our affinity for…
In the 2015 case of KALAW VS. FERNANDEZ (GR. NO. 166357, 15 JAN 2015), the Supreme Court after saying in 2011 that the marriage should not be annulled, reversed itself and declared the marriage null and void on the ground…