What are some laws in the Philippines?

Question

it's for my expository paper in english.

Answer 1

ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: U.S. citizens may enter the Philippines without a visa upon presentation of their U.S. passport, valid for at least six months after the date of entry into the Philippines, and a return ticket to the United States or an onward ticket to another country.  Upon arrival immigration authorities will annotate your passport with an entry visa valid for 21 days

Marriage in the Philippines: The Philippine Government requires foreigners who wish to marry in the Philippines to obtain from the U.S. Embassy a “Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage” before filing an application for a marriage license.  Because there is no national register of marriages in the United States, the U.S. Embassy cannot provide such a certification.  As a result, the Philippine Government will accept an “Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage” in its place.The U.S. citizen applicant must present: (a) the affidavit; (b) divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s), if applicable (required to verify civil status and legal capacity to contract marriage); (c) his/her U.S. passport; and (d) documentation regarding parental consent or advice, if applicable.  (Persons aged 18 to 21 must have written parental consent to marry in the Philippines; those aged 22 to 24 must have received parental advice.  Philippine law prohibits marriage for persons under the age of 18.)  A judge, a minister, or other person authorized by the Philippine Government can perform the marriage.

CRIMINAL PENALTIES: While in a foreign country, a U.S. citizen is subject to that country's laws and regulations, which sometimes differ significantly from those in the United States and may not afford the protections available to the individual under U.S. law.   Penalties for breaking the law can be more severe than in the United States for similar offenses.

Persons violating Philippines laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned.   Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in the Philippines are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.  Capital punishment is possible for certain drug-related crimes.  Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime, prosecutable in the United States.  Please see our information on Criminal Penalties.

Under the Protect Act of April 2003, it is a crime, prosecutable in the United States, for a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien, to travel to a foreign country to engage in criminal sexual activity or to engage in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign country.  It is important to note that under the new legislation, the act of illicit sexual conduct is sufficient to violate the law - the intent to travel for the purpose of engaging in the criminal sexual activity does not need to be proven.  For purposes of the PROTECT Act, illicit sexual conduct means: (1) a sexual act with a person under 18 years of age that would be illegal in the United States or (2) any commercial s*x act in a foreign country with a person under the age of 18.

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration arrests several Americans each year on immigration charges of “undesirability,” sometimes based solely on complaints arising from personal or business disputes in the Philippines.  Frequently, these detainees cannot be deported and/or released from custody until substantial fines are paid and any underlying criminal charges are resolved – a process that sometimes takes months or even years.

Fraud, swindling, and “bad debts” are also serious criminal offenses in the Philippines, as is the illegal recruitment of Philippine citizens for employment overseas.  Several Americans are currently serving lengthy prison sentences for illegal recruitment activities.  The Philippine Government also has strict laws against the possession of firearms, and several foreigners have been sentenced to life imprisonment for bringing firearms into the country

Answer 2

You might as well make it controversial:

1. No DIVORCE in the Philippines.

2. Adultery - A woman who gets caught sleeping with someone other than her husband ONCE can be jailed and sued.

3. Concubinage - Where you have to prove that the man is co-habiting with someone other than his wife in order to sue or put him to jail.

We also have this crime of passion law where a husband can get away with murdering his wife and her lover when he catches them in the act of you-know-what.

Answer 3

The Philippines,  had they learned how to read the bible yet?

Answer 4

Well, they probably have the same sorts as other places.  Can you be more specific?