The Philippines: Information on whether a divorce obtained in Canada by a Filipino woman living here, from her Filipino husband who still resides in the Philippines, would be valid and recognized by the Filipino government
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL28076.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, The Philippines: Information on whether a divorce obtained in Canada by a Filipino woman living here, from her Filipino husband who still resides in the Philippines, would be valid and recognized by the Filipino government, 1 October 1997, PHL28076.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac203c.html [accessed 8 June 2023] |
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According to the attached 15 October 1997 fax sent by the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Ottawa, a divorce between Filipino citizens is not recognized by the Filipino government, regardless of where it is obtained and solemnised. The fax from the Embassy of the Philippines also states, however, that according to Article 26 of the Family Code, "where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse capacitating him/her to remarry, the Filipino spouse shall likewise have the capacity to remarry under Philippine laws" (15 Oct. 1997).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Ottawa. 15 October 1997. Fax from the Ambassador.
Attachment
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Ottawa. 15 October 1997. Fax from the Ambassador.
