Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10655)
Republic Act No. 10655 repealed the crime of premature marriage under Article 351 of the Revised Penal Code.
Article 351 of Act No. 3815, also known as the Revised Penal Code, which punished the crime of premature marriage committed by a woman, was repealed.
No, the repeal is without prejudice to the provisions of the Family Code on paternity and filiation.
RA 10655 took effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.
It was approved by the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III, after being passed by the Senate and House of Representatives.
The Act repeals the crime of premature marriage under Article 351 of the Revised Penal Code.
Yes, all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
Republic Act No. 10655, approved on March 15, 2015, is the official law repealing premature marriage as a crime.
The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines enacted RA 10655.
Yes, Senate Bill No. 1647, approved by the Senate on July 30, 2014, was adopted as an amendment to House Bill No. 5280 by the House of Representatives.