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In addition to the court records, all Philippine citizens are required to declare any changes in civil status to their local civil registrar. The registrar records all changes in books called registers, such as the Register of Acknowledgment of Natural Children and the Register of Changes of Names. Sometimes it is simpler to visit the local civil registrar’s office than it is to visit the courts. However, the law requiring the reporting of changes to the registrar has not been uniformly kept or enforced. | In addition to the court records, all Philippine citizens are required to declare any changes in civil status to their local civil registrar. The registrar records all changes in books called registers, such as the Register of Acknowledgment of Natural Children and the Register of Changes of Names. Sometimes it is simpler to visit the local civil registrar’s office than it is to visit the courts. However, the law requiring the reporting of changes to the registrar has not been uniformly kept or enforced. | ||
Although the earliest court records and local civil registrar logs and registers date from 1900, most are dated after World War II. | Although the earliest court records and local civil registrar logs and registers date from 1900, most are dated after World War II. | ||
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