Quote Originally Posted by September View Post
You gonna get marry in Phil liane? Who told you that ? Its only 300 pesos in munisipyo jesus !

and yes, 500 for the one wo will do the ceremony liane, that is too much
Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Stick to your guns, Liane! Don't let the "authorities" get away with charging extortionate fees ... by virtue of the fact that you're marrying a foreigner! Such malpractice on their part COULD be construed as racism, imo., i.e., branding all Westerners as being wealthy [which they are NOT!].

Furthermore, I've just been checking with Myrna (who was asleep when I typed my previous post last night!) and she tells me the fee for the Judge conducting OUR ceremony amounted to only 300 peso!!! A queer difference from *Php12,000 ... * as I'm sure most folk would agree!
We wanted to have the papers sorted quick so me and fiance still thinking of their asking price