About Philippines: Philippines Law

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	The Official Website Of The Republic Of The Philippines Many good links
	Philippines, many general informations etc.
	Philippines, government authorities etc.
	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES
	Department of Justice (DOJ) Kagawaran ng Katarungan Look also HERE
	PIA Information Services
	Embassies - Consulates etc. in - and for - Philippines and Denmark - Norway - Sweden - Schengen countries and more :-) - (Passport - visa - Balikbayan - Schengen Agreement countries etc.)
Philippine law - codes & Rules go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT or HELP
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	THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Full Text) look also the history of the constitution og the Republic of the Philippines HERE
	Philippine Citizenship
	Guidelines and Requirements for Applying for Filipino Citizenship Reacquisition Under Republic Act 9225
	Philippine nationality law
	Philippine law
	Department of Tourism - The Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist Laws - Rules - Codes about tourism
	The Chan Robles Virtual Law Library of Law of Philippines
Philippine Justice	Philippine Justice - Everyone's Legal Reference
Philippine Law Central	Philippine Law Central
	JLP-Law Website Many good links
Pinoy Law	Many good links
Philippine Real Estate Law	Know Your Philippine Real Estate Law
	Property rights of foreigners married to Filipino citizens look also HERE
How a Foreigner Buy - Own Properties	How a Foreigner Buy - Own Properties in the Philippines using Special Resident Retiree’s Visa download as pdf HERE
Inheritance law of property - land	Inheritance law of property - land - also about foreigners inheritance
	National Statistics Office (NSO) *Pambansang Tanggapan ng Estadistika* NSO has also the responsibility of carrying out and administering the provision of the Civil Registry Law look also HERE
	Civil Code of the Philippines
	Family Code of the Philippines (important to know)
	Family Code of the Philippines (important to know)
Equality in the Family is Necessary	Equality in the Family is Necessary - Equality in the Family is Possible The Code of Muslim Personal Laws is a special law for Muslims enacted through a Presidential Decree at the height of the Moro rebellion in the 1970s. All of the other national laws, including criminal law, apply to Muslim Filipinos along with the rest of the population. look also the Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines HERE
	Musawah was initiated in March 2007 by Sisters in Islam Remark: The minimum age of marriage is 15 for males, and ‘the age of puberty’ for females. A female between 12 and 15 years old can be married upon approval by the Shari’a District Court. The majority of girls in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in Mindanao marry before they reach 18. IMPORTANT: READ WARNING HERE!!!!!
	the “live-in” relationship, also called “common-law marriage“ (important to know)
AttyAtWork.com	Important to read for Foreigners Allowing Absolute Divorce in the Philippines? (or download HERE )
	CHILD & YOUTH WELFARE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (or download HERE )
	A collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not included or cited in: CHILD & YOUTH WELFARE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
	Filipino Parents Spanking a Child Will Soon Go to Jail
	Republic Act 9208 or “Anti-Trafficking in Persons” a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution
	Republic Act 9231 or “The Anti Child Labor Law”
	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
	EDUCATION LAW RESOURCES
	DFA: Information About Marriage of Filipino and Foreign National in the Philippines
	Getting Married in The Republic of The Philippines IMPORTANT: look also HERE and HERE
	*Report of Marriage* (important to know)
Because divorce is non-existent in the Philippines, questions about the annulment process are common. Look also HERE
Philippine e-Legal Forum	Divorce and Annulment in the Philippines Divorce is not recognized under Philippine laws. If you’re a Filipino, it doesn’t matter where you get a divorce: such divorce is invalid/void in the Philippines.
	Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages and Annulment of Voidable Marriages under the Family Code of the Philippines.
	How to Adopt a Child in the Philippines
	"Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995." download the act HERE
	`The National Building Code of the Philippines`
Jeco Constructions	Fire Code and a lot of other links to rules - guides about building house
	Building Code: Rules to build safe structures
	BALIKBAYAN LAW - Who is a Balikbayan? per BI Memorandum Order dated 01 July 2008 look also HERE
DANISH-DANSK BALIKBAYAN	BALIKBAYAN Opnåelse af status som Balikbayan og regler for Balikbayan
	Dual Citizenship It´s possible for Filipino to hold dual citizenship or more than one citizenship at the same time.
	Since July 2007, the Philippine Passport is a Machine Readable Passport. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR PASSPORT look also HERE and HERE
	`Philippine Immigration Laws`
	`Insurance Code of the Philippines`
	Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997 look also HERE and HERE
	National Health Insurance Act of 1995
	Land Transportation Office (LTO) Philippine driver license new - renewal Read also *HERE - HERE (ALSO* important informations for non US citizens, who stay more than 90 days in Philippine)**
	Library of Law from Department of Environment and Natural Resources
	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Import to Philippines	Import to Philippines: Household goods and personal effects e.g. car, pets, plants, medicine etc.
	Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines
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Live - Retire in Philippines	Live - Retire in Philippines
	Wedding and - or Marriage in Philippines and - or to a Filipino - Filipina :-) Wedding - Marriage - Citizenship - residence permission Many good advices
	Divorce a Filipino - Filipina Many good advices
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