Expulsion

Art. 127. Expulsion. — The penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who, not being thereunto authorized by law, shall expel any person from the Philippine Islands or shall compel such person to change his residence. Acts punishable under Article 127 1.   By expelling a person...
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Delaying Release

Art. 126. Delaying release. — The penalties provided for in Article 124 shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who delays for the period of time specified therein the performance of any judicial or executive order for the release of a prisoner or detention prisoner, or unduly delays the service of the notice of such order to said...
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Is it still necessary to get a marriage license if the parties to be married have already been living together as husband and wife?

A marriage license is one of the formal requisites of marriage (Article 3, Family Code of the Philippines). Except in the cases provided in Articles 27, 28, 31, 32 and 34 of the Family Code of the Philippines, anyone who wants to be married must secure a marriage license from the local civil registrar of the city or municipality where either...
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