HB 7016

House·20th Congress·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

In plain language

The proposal would delete the legal categories of legitimate, illegitimate and legitimated children in the Family Code, giving every child the same rights to a surname, parental support and inheritance, and making the changes apply retroactively.

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Authors · 3 Representatives

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HB 6180· 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
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-11-25Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
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
HB 4254· Filed Sep 1, 2025
An Act Amending Article 174 (1) of the Family Code and Article 364 of the Civil Code of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-09-03Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez +2
HB 7348· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Amending Article 167 of Executive Order No. 209, Otherwise Known as �the Family Code of the Philippines,� to Conform to the Ruling in Richelle Busque Ordo�a V. Local Civil Registrar of Pasig City and Allan D. Fulgueras, G.R. No. 215370 (09 November 2021), and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-01-28Rep. Sun Judal Shimura
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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HB07016 · Sources: BatasWatch