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Yes still need the signatory of the father.That's the law in the Philippines. You can't just pack then go.

How about that?

Who does not need a DSWD Travel Clearance to leave the Philippines?

â—¦A Filipino minor traveling with either parent, with his or her solo parent or legal guardian;
â—¦A Filipino minor whose parents are in the Foreign Service
â—¦A Filipino minor who holds a temporary or permanent resident visa of another country and is rejoining the parents in that country
â—¦A child holding a foreign passport

WHAT ABOUT THOSE CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS HAVE MARITAL CONFLICT AND ARE ON HOLD ORDER?

A minor who is the subject of ongoing custody battle between parents will not be issued a travel clearance unless a Court Order is issued to allow the child to travel abroad with either one of his/her parents or authorized guardian.
The family shall be responsible to notify the Bureau of Immigration to include the name of the child/ren in the watchlist of minors travelling abroad.
It is therefore the Bureau of Immigration’s responsibility to ensure that no child under the watchlist order leaves the country. - See more at:

So:  If the other parent wants to stop the child leaving, they can, and nothing may be known until they arrive at the airport and are stopped.

Another website states this:

4.      What is a Parental Travel Permit?
A Parental Travel Permit is a document issued by the DSWD to a minor traveling abroad accompanied only by one parent or persons exercising parental authority.

5.      When would a Parental Travel Permit be needed?
When a minor is traveling with only one of his/her parents, the parent who is left behind shall execute a duly notarized Parental Travel Permit, certifying that he/she is allowing the minor to travel with his/her spouse.

The bottom line is what the Immigration person at the Airport decides....

In our case, there is no battle in court regarding minor s custidy. But as you said, it may depend on the person in immigration.

I do not understand why there is a conflict in regulations. It is clearly stated in philippines embassy websites.

Anyway, nothing can be done.

Thanks.

Arthas wrote:

I do not understand why there is a conflict in regulations. It is clearly stated in philippines embassy websites.

The answer I suppose, is that this is the Philippines

There are many cases of conflict in regulations here.

Best to plan for the worst, and hope for the best.