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Title VI — Paternity and Filiation

Article 179

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

ELI5— what this means for you

Legitimated children enjoy the same rights as legitimate children from the moment of legitimation. They can use the father's surname, claim full inheritance rights, and receive full support.

Official text — EO 209

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