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Mariano Wong vs. Republic of the Phils.

MARIANO WONG, in his own behalf and as guardian-ad-litem of the minors; MARIANO WONG JR., AUDREY WONG and RICHARDSON WONG, petitioners-appellees, vs. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and THE ILOILO CITY LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, respondents, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent-appellant.

G.R. No. L-29376 | 1982-07-30

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

In this appeal, perfected before the effectivity of Republic Act 5440, the State challenges the order of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo ordering the -

". . . the Local Civil Registrar of Iloilo City . . . to make the corresponding correction in the marriage contract, Exhibit C, of Registry No. 15067, of the nationality of Mariano Eugenio Padilla Wong from 'Filipino' to 'Chinese'; and likewise to correct the entries appearing in the Certificates of Live Birth of Mariano Wong, Jr., Audrey Wong and Richardson Wong, covered by Registry No. 109, 21 and 5356, respectively, of the nationality of the father,...