Non-disclosure of Birth Records.
Article 7
ART. 7. Non-disclosure of Birth Records. — The records of a person's birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the followings: The person himself, or any person authorized by him; His spouse, his parent or parents, his direct descendants, or the guardian or institution legally incharge of him if he is a minor; The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the child's parents or other circumstances surrounding his birth; and In case of the person's death, the nearest of kin. Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of at least two months or a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.