Thus, while the Civil Code seeks to govern all aspects of private law in the Philippines, a Republic Act such as Republic Act No. 9048 would concern itself with a more limited field, as in that case, the correction of entries in the civil registry.
As a result, whereas the Civil Code encompasses all aspects of private law in the Philippines, a legislation like Republic Act No. 9048 would concentrate on a narrower scope, namely the rectification of records in the civil registry.