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10. CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CIVIL REGISTRY

1. Petitioner

The petitioner may be any interested person concerning the civil status of persons. 236

2. Venue

The petition may be filed with the RTC (CFI) where the corresponding civil registry is located. 237

3. Parties

The civil registrar and all persons affected shall be made parties to the proceeding. 238

4. Notice and publication are required before the hearing. 239

5. The remedy for the correction of the civil status of a person is in Rule 108 which is not a summary but an adversary proceeding. 240

Note : Sec. 3, Rule 108, requires all interested persons who may be affected by the petition to be made parties.

236 Rules of Court, Rule 108, Sec. 1.

237 Ibid.

238 Rules of Court, Rule 108, Sec. 3.

239 Ibid, Sec. 4.

240 Republic v. Valencia, No. L-32181, March 5, 1986, 141 SCRA 462.