Title X — Emancipation and Age of Majority
Article 234
ELI5— what this means for you
Emancipation takes place upon the attainment of the age of majority — 18 years old under Philippine law (as amended by RA 6809). This terminates parental authority, the administrative function of parents over the child's property, and all legal disabilities of minors. At 18, you are a full legal person.
Key point
18 = full legal majority in the Philippines. Parental authority ends automatically on your 18th birthday.
Official text — EO 209
Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority. Unless otherwise provided, majority commences at the age of twenty-one years.
Emancipation also takes place:
(1) By the marriage of the minor; or
(2) By the recording in the Civil Register of an agreement in a public instrument executed by the parent exercising parental authority and the minor at least eighteen years of age. Such emancipation shall be irrevocable. (397a, 398a, 400a, 401a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
Related
RELATED RIGHTS
Family Law
Permanent Validity of PSA Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates Philippines 2022 — BatasKo ELI5
Family Law
Muslim and Indigenous Marriages Philippines — BatasKo ELI5
Family Law
Muslim Divorce Philippines — BatasKo ELI5
Family Law
Muslim and Non-Christian Marriage Law Philippines — BatasKo ELI5
Legal disclaimer: BatasKo provides general legal information, not legal advice. For advice on marriage, annulment, property relations, custody, or support, consult a licensed Filipino lawyer or the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) at pao.gov.ph.