Bill making birth, death, marriage certificates valid for life lapses into law

Under the bill, a “birth certificate certified and issued by the PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) shall not expire and shall be considered valid at any time.”

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MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to make birth, death and marriage certificates valid for life lapsed into law Thursday.

In a transmittal letter to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said the measure lapsed into law pursuant to Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

That provision of the Charter states that bills passed by Congress left unacted on by the president automatically become law after 30 days.

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