HB 7643

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 5, 2026

An Act Extending the Validity of the Authority to Solemnize Marriage Issued to Priests, Ministers, Rabbis, and Imams from Three (3) Years to Ten (10) Years, Amending for the Purpose Article 95 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, as Amended by Republic Act No. 6514, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would let priests, ministers, rabbis and imams keep their permission to marry couples for ten years instead of three, with a chance to renew each December.

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Author · Representative

Timothy Joseph E. CaytonReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 7939· Filed Feb 23, 2026
An Act Extending the Validity of the Authorization to Solemnize Marriage Issued to Priests, Ministers, Imams, or Rabbis, from a Period of Three (3) Years to Five (5) Years, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6514,and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-02-25Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 7857· Filed Feb 18, 2026
An Act Increasing the Validity of Authorization to Solemnize Marriage of Priests, Ministers, or Rabbis from Three (3) to Five (5) Years, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6514, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-02-23Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 9054· Filed May 4, 2026
An Act Granting Authority to Imams to Solemnize Marriage, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 386, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-05-06Rep. Bai Dimple I. Mastura
HB 9105· Filed May 5, 2026
An Act Expanding the Grounds for Annulment of Marriage and Legal Separation, Under Articles 45 and 55 and Other Related Provisions Under Articles 46, 48, 55, and 57 of Executive Order No. 209, or the Family Code of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-05-11Rep. Bienvenido Jr. M. Abante
HB 3062· Filed Aug 5, 2025
An Act Exempting Church Ministers, Priests, Rabbis, and Imams from Securing a Government License to Solemnize Marriage, Further Amending Executive Order No. 209 Otherwise Known as the Family Code of the Philippines, Act No. 3815 Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, Act No. 3753, an Act to Establish a Civil Registrar, and National Statistics Office Administrative Order No. 1, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-08-11Rep. Bienvenido Jr. M. Abante

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