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In Re: Jesus Ng Yao Siong Vs. Republic Of The Phil.

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF JESUS NG YAO SIONG, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-20306 | 1966-03-31

D E C I S I O N 


SANCHEZ, J.: 

Petitioner, a Chinese resident of Dumaguete City, bears a number of names: 1 (1) Jesus Ng, in his birth certificate and certificate of residence (2) Jesus Uy Keng Lee, in his school records,, (3) Uy Keng Lee Jesus, also in his school records, (4) Keng Lee Uy, to his friends and to the general public, (5) Uy Keng Lee, in his income tax returns, and (6) Jesus Ng Yao Siong, in his alien certificate of registration. These divers names, so his petition avers, "had caused much confusion in his school records and unnecessary delay and embarrassment to him in his dealings with the public". To obviate all...