What is article 9 civil code of the Philippines and explain?

Article 9. A marriage license shall be issued by the local civil registrar of the city or municipality where either contracting parties habitually resides EXCEPT in marriages where no license is required in accordance with Chapter 2 of this Title.

The ff marriages are exempt from the requirement of procuring a marriage license: ARAL

1. Articulo mortis (in cases where either or both of the contracting parties are at the point of death)

see art.27

2. Remote places (if the residence of either party is so located that there is no means of transportation to enable such party to appear personally before the local civil registrar)

see art. 28

3. Among Muslims or among members of ethinic cultural communities

see art. 33

PROVIDED: it is solemnized according to their customs, rites, or practices

4. Living together as husband and wife for AT LEAST 5 years

see art. 34

NOTE: parties must not have any legal impediment to marry each other