Married Filipinas could keep their maiden names thanks to this bill
They say a lot of things will change once you’re married. But if there are a few things that a woman can keep after saying “I do”, it’s her maiden name. The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill that will allow married women to retain their maiden surnames.
House Bill 10459 aims to amend Article 370 of Republic Act 386, or the “New Civil Code of the Philippines.” The bill’s purpose is to “promote equality between men and women before the law” by protecting married women’s right to keep their maiden surnames after marriage.
The current RA 386 states that women may use the following:
-Maiden first name and surname, and add her husband’s surname
-Maiden first name and her husband’s surname
-Her husband’s full name, but prefixing a word indicating that she is his wife, such as “Mrs.”
But under the new measure, a fourth option was added: Maiden first name and surname. Previously, a Supreme Court ruling emphasized that the use of “may” in the Civil Code “indicates that the use of the husband’s surname by the wife is permissive rather than obligatory.”
On Wednesday, the bill was approved by 227 lawmakers without any objections. Representatives Luis N. Campos Jr., Arlene Brosas, Xavier Jesus Romualdo, Rufus Rodriguez, Lawrence Fortun, Tyrone Agabas, Joy Myra Tabunting, Gabriel Bordado Jr., and Cheryl Deloso-Montalla co-authored the bill.
Rep. Brosas (Gabriela party-list) said that this isn’t just a small feat for women. She noted, ‘In fact, this is a welcome development in recognizing the legal identity of women apart from their spouse.’
The House is set to submit the bill to the Senate for approval.
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