MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209

THE s OF THE PHILIPPINES

xxx

TITLE VI

PATERNITY AND FILIATION

xxx

Chapter 3. Illegitimate Children

Art. 175. Illegitimate children may establish their illegitimate filiation in the same way and on the same evidence as
legitimate children.

The action must be brought within the same period specified in Article 173, except when the action is based on the
second paragraph of Article 172, in which case the action may be brought during the lifetime of the alleged parent.
(289a)

Art. 176. Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and
shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. The legitime of each illegitimate child shall consist of one-
half of the legitime of a legitimate child. Except for this modification, all other provisions in the Civil Code
governing successional rights shall remain in force. (287a)