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Republic of the Philippines vs. Roselie Eloisa Bringas Bolante

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus ROSELIE ELOISA BRINGAS BOLANTE a.k.a. MARIA ELOISA BRINGAS BOLANTE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 160597 | 2006-07-20

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

GARCIA, J.: 

In this petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, the Republic of the Philippines assails and seeks to set aside the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated October 21, 2003 in CA-G.R. CV No. 74398 affirming that of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bangued, Abra in Special Proceeding Case No. 1916, a petition for change of name thereat commenced by herein respondent Roselie Eloisa Bringas Bolante also known as Maria Eloisa Bringas Bolante. 

In her petition before the RTC, respondent alleged, among other things, the following: 

1. That she is a Filipino, of...