Divorce

Different countries different rules. In Denmark you can get divorced online in a few minutes, it cost 500 d.kr it's less than 4 k pesos if both agree though

 

As far as I know this can't be true.
A Filipina can't get her passport in her married name unless the marriage is registered at PSA (formerly NSO).

 

This so true, it is the PSA ( NSO) that issue the Final Marriage Certificate so it is always Registered. if not then it may be a Bogus Wedding ( and it happens)

 

The wedding was registered locally but definitely not at NSO and the Filipina definitely had a passport in her married name.

 

More fun in the Philippines then

 

At the risk of offending the traditionalists, marriage/divorce law is quite bonkers here. Outside of the Vatican it seems quite incongruous in the 21st Century. Guess I’m just a product of a culture in which we don’t see any value in either Church or State fiddling about with who I chose to commit to. Folk from my culture annually renew their vows privately or amongst friends, pay lip service to the ‘foreign law’ and just get on with it. Worked for me through 25 years and I get to deflower the bride every anniversary.

In practical terms we did the state registry thing in the UK, had it solemnitised here, obtained dual nationality for her and the kids, but a less loyal subject to the Crown you could not find. I kinda feel sorry for people unable to make adult decisions without either State/Church interfering. Apologies for the judgemental post.

Kernow bys Verreken!

cheers,

C.

 

Another thing that is quite "bonkers" as you put it, is all of them countries allowing double or even triple citizenship.
As a Dutch citizen, if we are able and choose to obtain a foreign nationality, we automatically loose the Dutch passport. Likewise, any foreigner wishing to obtain Dutch nationality has to give up their previous nationality (and passport).
Not sure if we are front runners with that, but am sure other countries are going to follow suit eventually.

 

Actually, I agree with that, logically and in terms of ethics towards your countrymen; this is the only way to handle it. But that is my personal opinion only. As a USA citizen I would agree with the State Department that position; only one passport allowed. Allowing dual citizenship permits countries to take certain shortcuts in solving problems like land ownership that should be solved in a more proper way, so we end up with the absurd situation of people being loyal citizens of two sovereign countries at the same time.


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Land ownership involving Filipino's in any other country's should be stopped unless the same privilege's are allowed to foreigners in this country..Same with bank accounts.

 

If all the politicians and oligarchs here were prevented from foreign property ownership and foreign currency deposits outside of the Philippines, i bet the foreign ownership laws on business and property would change real quick..