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Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act

Republic Act No. 10906 (Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act) aims to strengthen protections against exploiting Filipinos by offering them for marriage to foreign nationals. It declares the state's policy to prevent such exploitation and protect individuals' rights. The act prohibits businesses that match or offer Filipinos to foreigners for marriage in exchange for money. It also bans promoting such acts. However, legitimate dating websites are excluded. The law mandates that several government agencies establish programs to prevent unlawful practices and protect victims.

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Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act

Republic Act No. 10906 (Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act) aims to strengthen protections against exploiting Filipinos by offering them for marriage to foreign nationals. It declares the state's policy to prevent such exploitation and protect individuals' rights. The act prohibits businesses that match or offer Filipinos to foreigners for marriage in exchange for money. It also bans promoting such acts. However, legitimate dating websites are excluded. The law mandates that several government agencies establish programs to prevent unlawful practices and protect victims.

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Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act (Republic Act No.

10906)
By: Atty. Karissa Faye Tolentino-Maxino

What does this Republic Act provides?


Republic Act No. 10906 is an Act providing stronger measures against Unlawful
Practices, Businesses, and Schemes of Matching and Offering Filipinos to Foreign Nationals for
Purposes of Marriage or Common Law Partnership, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No.
6955, also Referred to as the “Anti-Mail Order Bride Law”.

What is the declaration of policy of this Republic Act?


 Section 2 of this Republic Act declared the policy of the State to protect and guarantee
the individual rights of the Filipino people. Towards this end, the State shall prevent the
exploitation of Filipinos, and protect them from unlawful practices, businesses, and schemes
which offer Filipinos for marriage to unscrupulous foreign nationals and expose them to abuse,
exploitation, prostitution, and violent situations.

What are the prohibited acts under this Republic Act?


It shall be unlawful for any person, whether natural or juridical, to commit, directly or
indirectly, any of the following acts;
a. Engage in any business or scheme for money, profit, material, economic or other
consideration which has for its purpose the matching or offering of a Filipino to a foreign
national for marriage or common law partnership on a mail-order basis or through personal
introduction, email, or websites on the internet;
b. Exhibit, advertise, publish, print, or distribute, or cause the exhibition, advertisement,
publication, printing, or distribution of brochures, flyers, or propaganda materials which are
calculated to promote the prohibited acts in the preceding paragraph, or to post, advertise, or
upload such materials through websites on the internet;
c. Solicit, enlist, or in any manner, attract or induce any Filipino to become a member in
any club or association whose objective is to match Filipino nationals to foreign nationals for the
purpose of marriage or common law partnership for a fee; and
d. To use the postal service or any website on the internet to promote the prohibited acts
under this section.  The above notwithstanding, legitimate dating websites, which have for their
purpose connecting individuals with shared interests in order to cultivate personal and dating
relationships, are not covered by this Act. (Sec. 3, RA 10906)

What are the agencies that are mandated to implement their respective programs under this
Republic Act?
The agencies that shall establish and implement preventive, protective, and rehabilitative
programs for victims of the unlawful acts and practices enumerated in Section 3 of this Act are:
a. Department of Foreign Affairs;
b. Department of Social Welfare and Development;
c. Department of Justice;
d. Philippines Commission on Women; and
e. Commission of Filipino Overseas. (Sec. 6, RA 10906)

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