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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.