Title VI — Paternity and Filiation
Article 172
ELI5— what this means for you
Legitimate filiation is established by: (1) the record of birth in the civil register; (2) a final judgment; or (3) an admission of legitimate filiation in a public document or private handwritten instrument signed by the parent. Of these, a birth certificate in the civil registry is the most common and most powerful proof.
Key point
Birth certificate + civil registry = strongest proof of filiation in Philippine law.
Official text — EO 209
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