S. No. 1794 H. No. 7938 / Malaya 2/28/98 ; Manila Times 2/28/98 ; 10 VLD 2d 257
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Title I, Chapter 3, Article 39 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"TITLE I - MARRIAGE
"CHAPTER 3 - VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES
"Art. 39. The action or defense for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe."
SEC. 2.
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. | (Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | President of the Senate |
This Act, which originated from the Senate was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 11, 1998 and February 13, 1998, respectively.
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO | (Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN |
Secretary General House of Representatives | Secretary of the Senate |
Approved: February 23, 1998.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines