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HAVING the State regulate marriage is like having the Church regulate barangay elections. This does not mean that the State has totally no participation in the preservation and protection of marriage but nonetheless, it must be made clear that marriage is not a State creation.Just as the Church institution is an integral participant and influence in any electoral or political exercise in any Philippine community, its participation is limited to just that.
Government now rationalizes the tight regulation by saying that it is merely ensuring that fake and nuisance ministers are not given the right to officiate. However, the effect is the opposite because those who are legitimate are the ones prevented, while the fraudulent ones are able to fake their way to a government license.
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