Married women may now keep maiden names, drop husband's surnames under approved House bill

By Moises Cruz

Dec 01, 2021 6:40 pm

THE House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that will allow married women to keep their maiden surnames.

House Bill 10459, which revises Article 370 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act 386), was ratified by a vote of 227-0. It was authored by Rep. Luis Campos Jr., Rep. Arlene Brosas, Rep. Xavier Jesus Romualdo, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, Rep. Lawrence Fortun, Rep. Tyrone Agabas, Rep. Joy Myra Tambunting, Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. and Rep. Cheryl Deloso-Montala.

'KASALANG BAYAN' Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando (second from right) and board member Alex Castro (right) spearhead the mass civil wedding of 100 couples in Barangay Gaya-gaya in the City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Among the couples who got married were 82-year old Melecio Liwanes Jr. (seated left) and 63-year-old Cleoteldi Capisonda. PHOTO BY FREDERICK SILVERIO

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