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Practice question: Cancellation or Correction of Civil Registry Entries (Rule 108)

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Practice question

What publication does Rule 108 section 4 require for the hearing order?
  1. Once weekly for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province.
  2. One private message.
  3. Publication only if every respondent agrees.
  4. Only a notice after final judgment.
  5. A single anonymous online post.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html — Rule 108 sections 1–7: petition, parties, notice, publication and hearing.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/feb2014/gr_189538_2014.html — Republic v. Olaybar, G.R. 189538, February 10, 2014, main opinion: adversarial substantial correction and forged marriage record.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/feb2023/gr_250199_2023.html — Republic v. Boquiren, G.R. 250199, February 13, 2023, main opinion: limits on collateral attacks through Rule 108.
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10172_2012.html — sections 1–3: administrative corrections within the amended RA 9048.

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