Illegitimate children born on or after August 3, 1988 shall use the surname of the mother. (Section 1 OCRG Circular No. 4 dates October 11, 1988)
The father of an illegitimate child who wishes to have his name indicated in item 13 of the Certificate of Live Birth shall execute an affidavit of Admission of Paternity in lieu of the affidavit of acknowledgement. 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. (Section 2 OCRG Circular No. 4 dates October 11, 1988)
question:
since magiging illegitimate ang pinagbubuntis ko kasi di ako kasal, di pwede gamitin ng anak ko last namae ng tatay nya kahit may acknowledgement sya. Tama po ba pgkakaintindi ko? May ways ba para magamit ng bata apelido ng tatay nya?(di kami pwede ikasal kasi may asawa na ung tatay)