me and hubby supposed to get married last 2005 but since he will only have 21 days to stay ( due to work) we delayed the wedding as we be lacking of time to get the requirements...a certain friend offer me a help saying he knows someone from the city hall (judge) who can do the ceremony first then just follow the papers after then he will register the marriage when the papers are all ready...the asking fee is 8 thou..i didn't accept the offer..having an uncle ( A Pastor) who has license to do wedding ceremonies i know certain rules and laws about it. if ur friend were asked for no impediment then he should supplied for it...they might not need to have another ceremony again if the papers they have signed has no date as the judge can put any date after all the papers were supplied but of course make sure he is here in the philippines on the date sited on the marriage license and marriage contract...as what i know theres a certain period a marriage contract can be registered from the date of ceremony if not the marriage is null and void...