Yesterday I went to the Diocese of Parañaque Chancery with Johann and Kristine, both of foreign citizenship, to get all the necessary info for their wedding on Feb 14 at Madre de Vie, Fernbrook. Rein, the guy in charge, was very helpful and amiable (except he did not offer me any chair, so I was standing the whole hour). He really went into details and explained each item to the couple, even the way on how to secure the particular requirement abroad... He showed samples of the documents (as submitted by other couples), photo-copied some, etc...
Some Chanceries require the CENOMAR even if they're already married abroad, and even if they're of foreign citizenship. The reason they say is that the guy or girl might have come home from abroad, one time or the other and got married to someone here. They just really want to make sure that there was really no marriage solemnized here in the Phils, and abroad (proven by the Certificate of freedom to marry from their embassy). But Rein said it was not necessary with them anymore, since they're already married abroad. This was really good for us, because that's one requirement off our load.
But some other Chanceries stil ask for CENOMAR acquired from Phils' NSO. Why dont they (the Catholic Church or the Chanceries) have uniform policies?
Just asking...
