The Philippine House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to extend the validity of passports.
Voting 216-0, the lower chamber approved House Bill 4767 which seeks to extend the validity of passports from 5 years to 10 years.
Under Republic Act 8239 or the “Philippine Passport Law,” a passport shall only be valid for a period of five years regardless of the age of the applicant.
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