HB 619

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

An Act Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to Administratively Change the Sex and the First Name of an Intersex Person

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The Cagandahan Law lets local civil registrars or Philippine consuls change the sex and first name on an adult intersex person’s birth record without going to court, as long as a qualified doctor confirms the intersex condition.

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Author · Representative

Antonino Roman
RepresentativeAntonino Roman III
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SB 1731· Filed Jan 28, 2026
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HB 7556· Filed Feb 2, 2026
An Act Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to Administratively Change the Sex and the First Name of an Intersex Person
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HB 5474· Filed Oct 13, 2025
An Act Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar and the Consul General to Change the Sex and the First Name of an Intersex Person Appearing in the Civil Register Without the Need of a Judicial Order, Amending for This Purpose Republic Act No. 9048 and Republic Act No. 10172
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HB 6994· Filed Dec 22, 2025
An Act Providing Further Accessibility of Relevant Administrative Processes for Intersex Persons and Ensuring Their Right and Privileges as Intersex Persons for Early Childhood, Education, and Employment
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HB 9929· Filed Jun 23, 2026
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An Act Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to Administratively Change the Sex and the First Name of an Intersex Person

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