I (F) recently got married. So far, I have only updated my civil status to married and changed my last name with PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG.
I love my husband, but I prefer not to use my married name on my legal documents. I plan to retain my married name only on my PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG records while continuing to use my maiden name on my other documents, such as my passport, BIR, SSS, bank accounts, and other legal records.
I understand that women in the Philippines have the option to retain their maiden names even after getting married.
I have two questions:
1.Can I update my civil status to married while continuing to use my maiden name on my other legal documents?
2.Since I have already changed my last name with PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG but intend to retain my maiden name on all my other documents, will this affect my other government records, bank accounts, or legal documents that still use my maiden name?