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Chua vs. Republic of the Philipppines

ERIC SIBAYAN CHUA, Petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, BERSAMIN, LEONEN MARTIRES, and GESMUNDO, JJ.

G.R. No. 231998 | 2017-11-20

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION 
 
DECISION
 
VELASCO, JR., J.:
 
Nature of the Case For consideration of the Court is the Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the November 7, 2016 Decision1 and May 19, 2017 Resolution2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 102624. The assailed rulings disallowed petitioner from changing the name registered in his birth certificate from "Eric Sibayan Kiat" (Eric) to "Eric Sibayan Chua."  
 
The Facts
 
On January 7, 2013, Eric filed a petition for change of surname from...