The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on the third and final reading a bill allowing married women to retain their maiden surname.
House Bill 4605, which garnered 277 yes votes, zero no votes, and no abstention, amends Section 1, Article 370, Title 9, Book 3 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines by stating that a married woman has four options for identification:her maiden first name and surname, then add her husband’s surname;her husband’s full name prefixed with a word indicating that she is his wife such as Mrs.
House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas of Gabriela party-list, one of the authors of the measure, cited that the absence of such explicit legislation allowing the continued use of a woman's surname even after marriage, as well as Philippine tradition and a patriarchal view on marriage in society, have given the impression that upon marriage, women have no choice but to adopt the surnames of their husbands.
“Such discrimination has tainted women's right to choose their family name. House Bill 4605 is a step to recognizing that even with a change of civil status, women can still retain their maiden surname, and no government agency should force them to use a different surname just because they are married,” Brosas said in her sponsorship speech.
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