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Republic of the Phils. Vs. Delia P. Medina

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and JOSE ZOLETA, in his capacity as Acting Local Civil Registrar of Lucena City, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE DELIA P. MEDINA, in her capacity as Presiding Judge of the Court of First Instance of Quezon, Branch II, and JUANITO K. UY, respondents.

G.R. No. L-45030 | 1982-12-15

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

On April 16, 1975, private respondent Juanito K. Uy filed a verified complaint with the Court of First Instance of Quezon, Branch II, presided by respondent Judge Delia P. Medina, praying "that the Local Civil Registrar and/or the Acting Local Civil Registrar of Lucena City be ordered to change the entry appearing under item No. 8 of Annex 'A' hereof" (birth certificate of his daughter), from "Chinese" to "Filipino" as his true, actual and present legal citizenship.

Private respondent alleged in his verified complaint that he has been a Filipino by naturalization since February 21, 1961; that his wife,...