CORRECTION OF ENTRY

Contact a lawyer who will prepare the Petition for correction

1.
of entry.
Lawyers shall file the Petition in the Regional Trial Court.
2. The fee for filing the Petition in the Regional Trial Court is
P160.00.
The Petition will be raffled and assigned to a branch of the
3.
Regional Trial Court.
The assigned Regional Trial Court shall issue an Order for
the publication of its Order in a newspaper of general
4.
circulation for three consecutive weeks. Fee for publication
varies.
5. The Order contains the date of the first hearing.
During the first hearing, the lawyer will present compliance
6. of the jurisdictional requirements like publication of the
Order in a newspaper of general circulation.
After establishing compliance with jurisdictional
requirements, the petitioner will be presented in Court to
7.
testify. The Court may assign the Clerk of Court to receive
evidence.
During the hearing, it is possible that an oppositor may
appear contesting the Petition. If no oppositor appears, the
8.
Clerk of Court will receive the petitioner�s
evidence.
After presentation of evidence, the Court will rule on the
9.
Petition.
If the decision is favorable, the Court will order the Office
10. of City Registrar to correct the entry in the civil registry
document (birth/marriage/death certificate of the petitioner).