SB 1267

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 27, 2025

Expanding the Grounds for Legal Separation

An Act Expanding the Grounds for Legal Separation, Amending for This Purpose Certain Provisions of Executive Order No. 209 or the Family Code of the Philippines and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill says that courts must give priority to overseas Filipino workers when scheduling legal‑separation hearings and may limit the time for taking evidence to at most two consecutive days, depending on the petitioner’s availability.

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Author · Senator

Imee Marcos
SenatorImee Marcos
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Subjects

Family Code(E.O.No. 209)Legal Separation

Official sources

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SBN-1267 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch