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PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
2%
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
3%
3%
Year of data:
2022
Source:
DHS 2022
Year of data:
2003
Source:
DHS 2003
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
18
18
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage abd Imposing Penalties 2021
In 2021, the Philippines passed an act to end child marriage and imposed penalties for anyone involved in a child marriage. This act takes precedent over Muslim Personal Law, which has no minimum age for girls to be married, and it specifies the dates by which Filipino Muslim communities must comply with the new law. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos is included as a delivery partner to the act.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
Several laws protect the right to education for pregnant or parenting girls and make explicit provision for supporting them, including teacher training and social protection.