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Republic of the Philippines vs. Trinidad

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus, TRINIDAD R.A. CAPOTE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 157043 | 2007-02-02

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CORONA, J.: 
 
This petition for review on certiorari[1] seeks to set aside the Court of Appeals (CA) decision[2] dated January 13, 2003 in CA-G.R. CV No. 66128, which affirmed the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 23 of San Juan, Southern Leyte dated September 14, 1999 granting a petition for change of name. 
 
Respondent Trinidad R. A. Capote filed a petition for change of name of her ward from Giovanni N. Gallamaso to Giovanni Nadores on September 9, 1998. In Special Proceeding No. R-481,[3] Capote as Giovanni's guardian ad litem averred: 
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