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.
This distinction implies that while the Civil Code aims to govern all aspects of private law in the Philippines, a specific act like Republic Act No. 9048 is concerned with a more restricted field, namely the correction of records in the civil registry.