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Republic Of The Phil. Vs. Court Of Appeals

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAUAYAN, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND DOMINADOR AGCAOLI, respondents.

G.R. No. 104678 | 1992-07-20

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

The petitioners assail the decision of the Court of Appeals for affirming the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cauayan, Isabela, ordering the Local Civil Registrar to correct certain entries in the birth certificate of Dominador Agcaoili.

On May 12, 1988, private respondent Agcaoili filed a petition before the Regional Trial Court of Isabela to correct his birth certificate by changing inter alia his citizenship from Chinese to Filipino and his status from legitimate child to illegitimate.

The hearing was set on June 28, 1988. A copy of the notice of hearing was served upon the Solicitor General. The...