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Republic Act No. 6809 (Lowering Age of Majority from 21 to 18)

AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No. 6809 | 1989-12-13

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
 
Section 1. Article 234 of Executive Order No. 209, the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:
 
"Art. 234. Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority. Unless otherwise provided, majority commences at the age of eighteen years."
 
Section 2. Articles 235 and 237 of the same Code are hereby repealed.
 
Section 3. Article 236 of the same Code is also hereby amended to read as follows:
 
"Art. 236. Emancipation shall terminate parental authority over the person and...