HB 6180

House·20th Congress·Filed Nov 19, 2025

An Act Amending Title Vi of E.O. 209 as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Family Code by Removing And/Or Erasing Classification Between Legitimate, Illegitimate and Legitimated (Filiation Of) Children, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The proposed law would delete the legal categories of legitimate, illegitimate and legitimated children, giving every child the same rights to a surname, parental support, and inheritance.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB 7016· Filed Dec 22, 2025
An Act Amending Title Vi of E.O. No. 209, Otherwise Known as the Family Code of the Philippines, as Amended, by Removing And/Or Erasing Classification Between Legitimate, Illegitimate and Legitimated (Filiation Of) Children, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-01-26Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago +2
HB 2283· Filed Jul 24, 2025
An Act Reclassifying Legitimate and Illegitimate Child into Marital and Nonmarital Child, Respectively, Thereby Amending the Pertinent Provisions of the Civil Code, the Family Code, and Other Relevant Laws
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-07-30Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar
SB 14· Filed Jul 2, 2025
Dissolution of Marriage Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla
HB 4578· Filed Sep 15, 2025
An Act Expanding the Grounds for Legitimation of Children by Amending for the Purpose Article 177, Chapter 4 of Executive Order No. 209, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �family Code of the Philippines�
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-09-23Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas

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HB06180 · Sources: BatasWatch