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No. L-63817. August 28, 1984.
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* SECOND DIVISION.
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He introduced her to the public as his wife and she assumed that
role and his name without any sinister purpose or personal
material gain in mind. She applied for benefits upon his death not
for herself but for Michael who as a boy of tender years was under
her guardianship. Surely, the lawmakers could not have meant to
criminalize what Corazon had done especially because some of
them probably had their own Corazons.
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The facts:
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The law:
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tized, have one year from the approval of this act within which to
register their names in the civil registry of their residence. The
name shall comprise the patronymic name and one or two
surnames.” (As amended by R.A. No. 6085.)
The issue:
Did the petitioner violate the law in the light of the facts
abovestated?
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The resolution:
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