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The Republic of the Philippines vs. Tipay

THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. VIRGIE (VIRGEL) L. TIPAY, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 209527 | 2018-02-14

D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, JR., J:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] brought under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse and set aside the October 9, 2013 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) that denied the appeal of petitioner Republic of the Philippines (Republic) from the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lupon, Davao Oriental. The trial court, in turn, granted respondent Virgie (Virgel) L. Tipay's (Virgel) petition for the correction of certain entries in his birth certificate.[4]
 
Factual Antecedents
 
In a petition dated February 13, 2009, Virgel sought...