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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MAKING IT MANDATORY FOR COUPLES TO UNDERGO COUNSELING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE
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MANDATORY MARRIAGE COUNSELING ACT
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February 8, 2010
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Entitled: AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MAKING IT MANDATORY FOR COUPLES TO UNDERGO COUNSELING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2010 ] 8/2/2010 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO; 9/20/2010 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS; [ 2011 ] 11/10/2011 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;