Section 1
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of article three hundred and twenty of the Civil Code in force in the Philippine Islands is hereby amended to read as follows: "ACT. 320. Majority commences on attaining twenty-one years of age."
Act No. 1891 — An Act Amending Article Three Hundred and Twenty of the Civil Code in Force in the Philippine Islands, by Fixing the Age of Majority of Twenty-One Years.
Act No. 1891 — An Act Amending Article Three Hundred and Twenty of the Civil Code in Force in the Philippine Islands, by Fixing the Age of Majority of Twenty-One Years.
Data as of July 4, 2026 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗
Section 2
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, May 10, 1909.
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
Continue your research
Browse all Philippine LawsEvery instrument by type and year, full text free to read section by sectionPhilippines legislationPhilippine Laws by type and yearGrouped by instrument type and year of enactment, so you can find others of the same kindBrowse by type and yearPhilippines: what this database coversWhich datasets are here, which official source they come from, and how current they arePhilippines overview