Filipina tours or marriage agencies?

[bogota vet]

... in response to Re: Filipina tours or marriage agencies?, posted by Jeff S on Mar 14, 2002

I couldn't find any that said an actual tour, such asa TLC tour.  I'm also looking for an actual physical agency office, not internet email agency.

[BrianN]

... in response to Re: Re: Filipina tours or marriage agenc..., posted by bogota vet on Mar 14, 2002

I think... the kind with women to meet and greet that is..

[Ray]

... in response to This type of agency, is illegal to opera..., posted by BrianN on Mar 14, 2002

It is very illegal for an introduction agency to operate in the Philippines, but I think a few still do.

[bogota vet]

... in response to You're correct, posted by Ray on Mar 14, 2002

Why is it so different then latin countries?

The agency method facilitates the whole process of findind a wife in a foregn country.

20 americans fly down, have a couple big parties with 100 Filipine women, and also visit the agency.  sound s efficient then the penpal method.

[SJ]

... in response to Re: You're correct, posted by bogota vet on Mar 14, 2002

"The agency method facilitates the whole process of findind a wife in a foregn country"
Sexual Exploitation has been the Govt. reason for the illegalization of "matchmaking for marraige" agencies. Actually the agencies aren't illegal, only doing it for a fee. A recent investigation into the intro parties that still operate(illegally) in the Phils.(Cebu) found nothing more than a bunch of hookers entertaining marraige minded men. A couple of agency owners have been banned from the Phils. and the whole industry is now being scrutinized by the Phil. Govt.
  Another black eye for the lagit agency is some agencies are linking themselves to porn sites. Good fodder for the governments cause.

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: You're correct, posted by bogota vet on Mar 14, 2002

Hi Bogota Vet,

It was made illegal in the Philippines.

Republic Act No. 6955

"AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL-ORDER BASIS AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR"

APPROVED: June 13, 1990

Dave H.

[Dave H]

... in response to Illegal, posted by Dave H on Mar 14, 2002

Republic Act No 6955  
 
AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL ORDER BASIS AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHURANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFORE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1 It is the policy of the state to ensure and guarantee the enjoyment of the people of a decent standard of living. Towards this end the State shall take measures to protect Filipino women from being exploited in utter disregard of human dignity in their pursuit of economic upliftment.

SEC 2. Pursuant thereto it hereby declared unlawful:

(a) For a person natural or juridical, association, club or any other entity to commit directly or indirectly any of the following acts:

(1) To establish or carry on a business which has for its purpose the matching of Filipino women for marriage to foreign nationals either on a mail order basis or personal introduction;

(2) To advertise, publish, print or distribute or cause the advertisement, publication, printing or distribution of any brochure, flier or any propaganda material calculated to promote the prohibited acts in the preceding sub paragraph:

(3) To solicit, enlist or in any manner attract or introduce any Filipino woman to become a member in any club or association whose objective is to match women for marriage to foreign nationals either on a mail order basis or through personal introduction for a fee

(4) A To use the postal service to promote the prohibited acts in subparagraph 1 hereof.

(b) For the manager or officer in charge or advertising manager or any newspaper, magazine, television or radio station, or other media, or of an advertising agency, printing company or other similar entities to knowingly allow, or consent to the acts prohibited in the preceding paragraph.

SEC 3 In case of violation of this Act by an association, club, partnership, corporation or any other entity, the incumbent officers thereof or have knowingly participated in the violation of this Act shall be held liable.

SEC 4 Any person found guilty by the court to have violated any of the acts herein prohibited shall suffer an imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day but not more than an eight ( years and a fine of not less than Eight thousand pesos (P8000) but not more than Twenty thousand pesos (20000): Provided that if the offender is a foreigner, he shall immediately be deported and barred forever from entering the country after serving his sentence and payment of fine.

SEC 5 Nothing in this act shall be interpreted as a restriction on the freedom of speech and of association for purposes not contrary to law as guaranteed by the Constitution.

SEC 6 All laws decree the orders instructions, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are thereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC 7 This Act shall take effect upon its publication for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved June 13 1990.