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Number of Marriages in the US

Requested from DFA by V. Reyes at 11:03 PM on Sep 14, 2019.
Purpose: For my thesis in graduate school
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2012 - 09/14/2019
Tracking no: #DFA-137938029600

Reyes 11:03 PM, Sep 14, 2019 

Hello! I would like to request (from Consular records division) for the ff information:

1) Number of marriages in the US from 2012 - present

2) Location (State) of marriage

3) Age of bride and groom

4) Month of marriage

5) Type of ceremony

Thank you!


September 16, 2019

Dear Valerie,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 14, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of Marriages in the US.

Response to your request
 
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, for reported marriages overseas you may wish to contact the:

1. Commission of Filipinos Overseas at info@cfo.gov.ph and;

2. Philippine Statistics Authority at info@psa.gov.ph 
 
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Thank you.
 
Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

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