AMID the limitations and restrictions posed by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, a bill seeking to allow marriage of couples through virtual or online video conferencing is currently being pushed at the House of Representatives.

House Bill 7042 or the “Virtual Marriage Act,” authored by Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, was tackled in the hearing of the House Committee on Revision of Laws on Tuesday, along with other measures seeking to amend Executive Order 209 or the Family Code of the Philippines.

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