civil registry

  • Title XVI – Civil Register (Book 1, Civil Code)

    Article 407. Acts, events and judicial decrees concerning the civil status of persons shall be recorded in the civil register. (325a) Article 408. The following shall be entered in the civil register: (1) Births; (2) marriages; (3) deaths; (4) legal separations; (5) annulments of marriage; (6) judgments declaring marriages void from the beginning; (7) legitimations;…

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    FAQ: RA 9048, Change of Name, etc.

    What is RA 9048? Republic Act No. 9049 (henceforth, “RA 9048”) is a law which allowed the changing of entries in the civil registry without the need for a judicial order: Provided, That it is limited to “clerical or typographical errors and change of first name or nickname, the day and month in the date…