25 March 2014

To: ENRIQUE C REYES

Colonel PAF (GSC
Ch!e"# AFPPGMC
Ca$% Gen& E$!l!o A'(!nal)o#
Q(e*on C!+,
S(-.ec+: /e++er o" A%%eal
0ear S!r:
Co$e1 no2# Mr1& Con1(elo 0e1!er+o# +he (n)er1!'ne)# -, her1el" (n+o +h!1 3onora-le 4""!ce#
$o1+ re1%ec+"(ll, alle'e1 +ha+:
Th!1 %er+a!n1 +o +he le++er 1he rece!5e) "ro$ ,o(r 'oo) o""!ce# !n"or$!n' +ha+ her re6(e1+ "or
en+!+le$en+ "or AFP %o1+h($o(1 1e%ara+!on -ene"!+1 cla!$ )(e +o her la+e 1on# Franc!1co 0 0e1!er+o#
ha1 -een )en!e) on +he -a1!1 +ha+ +he la++er ha) an alle'e) ac7no2le)'e) ch!l) !n +he %er1on o"
Franc!1co 0e1!er+o# 8r&
Tha+ +he -a1!1 o" 1(ch ac7no2le)'$en+ !1 +he co%, o" +he l!5e -!r+h cer+!"!ca+e !11(e) -, NS4#
an) "or +he 7!n) %er(1al o" +h!1 3onora-le 4""!ce# +he %ho+oco%, o" 2h!ch !1 here+o a++ache) a1 "or$
%ar+ o" +h!1 le++er&
Tha+ -a1e) on +he 7no2le)'e o" Mr1& Con1(elo 0e1!er+o an) a1 an hone1+ -el!e"# )(r!n' +he
l!"e+!$e o" +he )ece)en+# her 1on ne5er ha5e ha) a ch!l)# 2he+her -!olo'!cal or le'all, a)o%+e) (n+!l
la++er91 )ea+h:
I+ 2a1 .(1+ recen+l, ca$e +o her 7no2le)'e +he %er1on o" Franc!1co P& 0e1!er+o 8r# +he alle'e)
ch!l) o" +he )ece)en+# 2hen 1he a%%l!e) "or a%%l!ca+!on "or en+!+le$en+ o" 1a!) %o1+h($o(1 cla!$&
Con1e6(en+l,# 1he 2o(l) l!7e +o a11a!l +he 5al!)!+, o" 1(ch -!r+h cer+!"!ca+e 1!nce 1he reall, ha)
no -a1!1 +ha+ her 1on ha) 'o++en a ch!l) an) +he onl, %roo" 2a1 +he e;!1+!n' !n"or$a+!on !n +he c!5!l
re'!1+r,# +h(1 1he co$%elle) +o !n5e1+!'a+e&
Gran+!n' ar'($en+ +ha+ +he e;!1+!n' l!5e -!r+h cer+!"!ca+e o" Franc!1co P& 0e1!er+o 8r# 2a1 5al!)l,
re'!1+ere) -(+ 1(ch 5al!)!+, canno+ -e concl(1!5el, +he -a1!1 +o 'ran+ h!$ "or a2ar) +he 1a!)
%o1+h($o(1 cla!$& I+ %ro5!)e1 +ha+ +he la2 on en+!+le$en+ o" +he %o1+h($o(1 -ene"!+ cla!$ ha1
ca+e'or!call, e$%ha1!*e) +ha+# a$on' +he 1(r5!5!n' ch!l)ren# as pursuant to Section 25(b)2 of P.D.
1638, as amended, one of the lists as considered as survivors !1 <acknowed!ed ".
The presumption of law that the word acknowledged includes legitimate, illegitimate and
adopted children, acknowledged paternity relationship by putative father&
The !n+en+!on o" +he la2 2a1 no+ onl, +o %ro+ec+ +he r!'h+1 o" +he 1(r5!5!n' he!r1# -(+ +o $a7e !+
1(re +ha+ +he "(n)1 are )!1+r!-(+e) +o +ho1e !n+en)e) -, la2 an) +he, are ac7no2le)'e) ch!l)ren onl, a1
ne;+ o" 7!n o" +he )ecea1e) o""!cer or enl!1+e) $an&
A1 1(ch# !n or)er +o -e con1!)ere) a1 1(r5!5or1 2!+h!n +he $ean!n' o" +he a-o5e $en+!one)
%ro5!1!on# a ch!l) $(1+ -e -e 5al!)l, ac7no2le)'e) -, )ecea1e) o""!cer or enl!1+e) $an 2h!ch can -e
)one )(r!n' +he!r l!"e+!$e&
Th(1# !1 !+ correc+ +o con+en) +ha+ +he la+e Franc!1co 0& 0e1!er+o# +he %(+a+!5e "a+her o" Franc!1co
P& 0e1!er+o 8r# !n h!1 l!"e+!$e# ha1 +o ac7no2le)'e %a+ern!+, rela+!on1h!% 2!+h +he la++er=
In a""!r$a+!5e& In 1he))!n' l!'h+ o" +he "ore'o!n'# +he r(le on re'!1+ra+!on o" -!r+h !n "or$ o"
6(e1+!on an) an12er are a1 "ollo21:
A May an illegitimate child born on or after August 3, 1988 carry the surname of the
father if the father executes an affidavit of admission of paternity?
1& Ille'!+!$a+e ch!l)ren -orn on or a"+er A('(1+ ># 1?@@ shall use the surname of the
mother& (Sec+!on 1 4CRG C!rc(lar No&4 )a+e) 4c+o-er 11# 1?@@&
2& The "a+her o" an !lle'!+!$a+e ch!l) 2ho 2!1he1 +o ha5e h!1 na$e !n)!ca+e) !n !+e$ 1> o"
+he Cer+!"!ca+e o" /!5e A!r+h shall execute an affidavit of Admission of Paternity in
lieu of the affidavit of acno!ledgment& The purpose of affidavit of admission of
paternity is for the support and succession only, and it does not entitle the illegitimate
child to use the surname of his father. (Sec+!on 2 4CRG C!rc(lar No& 4 )a+e) 4c+o-er
11# 1?@@&
A "hat is the rule on the registration of births illegitimate children !ho !ere born on
August 3, 1988 and thereafter ?
#he follo!ing rules shall govern the registration of illegitimate children !ho !ere born on
August 3, 1988 and thereafter $
1&An !lle'!+!$a+e ch!l) s#a use t#e surname of #is mot#er (Ar+& 1BC# F&C& re!ardess
of w#et#er or not #is fat#er admits paternit$ (o%!n!on o" C!5!l Co)e Re5!1!on
Co$$!++ee# Se%+e$-er 2># 1?@@&
2. %#e name of t#e fat#er of t#e ie!itimate c#id ma$ be indicated on t#e t#e birt#
certificate of t#e atter w#ene&er t#e former e'ecutes an affida&it of admission of
paternit$# %ro5!)e) +ha+ 1(ch a""!)a5!+ 1hall no+ a""ec+ +he na$!n' o" +he !lle'!+!$a+e
ch!l) (o%!n!on o" +he C!5!l Co)e Re5!1!on Co$$!++ee# Se%+e$-er 2># 1?@@
2&The a""!)a5!+ $en+!one) !n +he !$$e)!a+el, %rece)!n' %ara'ra%h# if e'ecuted b$ t#e
fat#er s#a be permanent$ attac#ed to and s#a form part of t#e birt# certificate of
t#e ie!itimate c#id& The birth certificate in such a case must have a remark D(it#
)ttac#ed )ffida&it of )dmission of Paternit$* impressed wit# a rubber stamp at t#e
upper eft+#and mar!in and du$ si!ned b$ t#e oca ci&i re!istrar or aut#ori,ed ci&i
re!istr$ personne&
>&Ille'!+!$a+e ch!l)ren "all!n' (n)er +h!1 cla11!"!ca+!on 2ho 2ere no+ re'!1+ere) 2!+h!n
+he %re1cr!-e) %er!o) o" re'!1+ra+!on 1hall co$%l, 2!+h +he re6(!re$en+ o" )ela,e)
re'!1+ra+!on o" -!r+h1& (Sec+!on 4 C!rc(lar No& @?E1> )a+e) 1B 8(l, 1?@?
I+ 2a1 +r(e +ha+ l!5e -!r+h cer+!"!ca+e !11(e) -, NS4 '!5en a 'rea+ re1%ec+ canno+ -e
con1!)ere) a1 a concl(1!5e %roo" o" "!ll!a+!on nor %a+ern!+, rela+!on& Tho('h# -!r+h recor)1 !11(e) -,
c!5!l re'!1+r!e1 en.o,1 %re1($%+!on o" re'(lar!+, %(-l!c )oc($en+ an) +o re-(+ 1(ch %re1($%+!on +here
$(1+ -e 1ho2!n' a %roo" o" e5!)ence con+ra)!c+!n' +he 1a$e&
In +he ca1e a+ -ar# +here 2a1 no %o11!-!l!+, "or +he a-o5e )ece)en+ +o ac7no2le)'e
Franc!1co P& 0e1!er+o 8r& !n accor)ance 2!+h +he "ore'o!n' r(le1 on re'!1+ra+!on o" -!r+h o" !lle'!+!$a+e
ch!l) on +he -a1!1 +ha+ +he "or$er )!e) 0C 8an(ar, 1?@? 2h!ch 2a1 +2el5e (12 )a,1 earl!er 2hen +he
la++er -orn on @ 8an(ar, 1?@?& A1 !+ al1o 1ho2!n' !n +he a++ache) cer+!"!ca+e o" -!r+h !n !11(e +ha+ +here
2a1 no a""!)a5!+ e;ec(+e) -, +he )ece)en+ 2h!ch $(1+ -e a++ache) an) cer+!"!e) -, +he %er1on
a(+hen+!ca+e) !n e""ec+ +here"or&
A1 1(ch# !n 5!e2 o" +he "ore'o!n'# !+ !1 $o1+ re1%ec+"(ll, %ra,1 (n+o +h!1 3onora-le
4""!ce o" AFPPGMC +ha+ +he a%%l!ca+!on "or en+!+le$en+ o" %o1+h($o(1 1e%ara+!on -ene"!+ cla!$ +ha+
ha1 -een )en!e) -e re5er1e) an) +he 1a$e -e recon1!)ere)&
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C4NSUE/4 0& 0ESIERT4
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