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Barcelote v. Republic: Birth Certificate Case by Czara Dy is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This case discusses the proof of filiation for children born out of wedlock. The petitioner bore two children with a married man, Ricky Tinitigan, but did not register their births at the time. Later, when one child needed a birth certificate for school, she registered the births. However, the NSO already had birth certificates registered by Tinitigan. The petitioner argued these should be cancelled as they were registered without her knowledge or consent. The RTC agreed but the CA reversed. The Supreme Cou

Author

Czara Dy

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EN