Your friend may have undergone the process of reverting back to her maiden name during the effectivity of Republic Act (RA) 8239 or the Philippine Passport Law of 1996, which states: "Section 5.

Much like replacing a lost passport, a damaged one is treated as a new application —and comes with an additional penalty fee ...

Married Filipinas who wish to use their maiden name in their passports may now do so under the New Philippine Passport Law or Republic Act 11983.

Married women in the Philippines may now revert to their maiden name when renewing their passports, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

Passport Officer and Consular Assistant Popo Villalobos, from the Philippine Consulate in Sydney shares the processes and requirements for the application and renewal of a Philippine passport in ...

shared that securing travel documents for visa requirements, especially for last-minute tennis tournaments, is part of her struggles as a Filipino athlete. The Philippine passport ranks 75th in ...