Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans
Republic Act No. 241, approved on June 12, 1948, amends Section 25 of the Marriage Law to extend exemptions from formal marriage requirements for Mohammedans and pagans. It allows marriages to be conducted according to their religious rites or tribal customs without adhering to the formalities outlined in the Act, particularly for those in regions under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. However, starting December 5, 1969, all marriages within these groups must comply with the formal requirements of the Marriage Law, unless otherwise proclaimed by the President based on cultural conditions. The Act became effective upon its approval.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans about?
- Republic Act No. 241, approved on June 12, 1948, amends Section 25 of the Marriage Law to extend exemptions from formal marriage requirements for Mohammedans and pagans. It allows marriages to be conducted according to their religious rites or tribal customs without adhering to the formalities outlined in the Act, particularly for those in regions under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. However, starting December 5, 1969, all marriages within these groups must comply with the formal requirements of the Marriage Law, unless otherwise proclaimed by the President based on cultural conditions. The Act became effective upon its approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 241?
- Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans (Republic Act No. 241) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans enacted?
- Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans (Republic Act No. 241) was enacted on Jun 12, 1948.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans?
- Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans, Republic Act No. 241, Jun 12, 1948 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 241
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 12, 1948
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 241
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE MARRIAGE LAW," BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF THE EXEMPTION FROM THE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE GRANTED THEREIN TO MOHAMMEDANS AND PAGANS
SECTION 1. Section twenty-five of Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirteen, otherwise known as "The Marriage Law," is hereby amended to read as follows: aisa dc
"SEC. 25. Marriage between the Mohammedans and pagans. — Marriages between Mohammedans may be performed in accordance with the rites or practices of their religion, in which case they shall be exempt from the formal requirements of Chapter I of this Act. Marriages between persons who do not profess Mohammedan or Christian religion nor any particular religion and who inhabit any of the regions of the Philippines which are under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior may also be performed in accordance with the rites and practices of their religion, if they have any, or with tribal customs if not, and are likewise exempt from the formal requirements of said chapter. Persons solemnizing marriages in accordance with this paragraph shall not be obliged to comply with the provisions of section thirty-four of this Act.
"However, on or after December five, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine, twenty years after the approval of this Act, all marriages performed between Mohammedans or pagans shall be solemnized in accordance with the provisions of Chapter I hereof, and all other provisions of this Act shall be in full force and effect. But the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation by the Secretary of the Interior may, at any time before the expiration of said period, by proclamation, make any or all of the provisions of Chapter I of this Act applicable to the Mohammedan and non-Christian inhabitants of any of the provinces under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior when the state of culture and civilization of the Mohammedan or pagan inhabitants of said provinces shall warrant it." acd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 12, 1948
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 44, No. 9, p. 3167 in September 1948
Cite This Law
Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans, Republic Act No. 241, Jun 12, 1948 (Philippines)
Amendment to Act No. 3613 Re: Marriage Between Mohammedans and Pagans, Republic Act No. 241 (Phil. 1948)
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