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In Re: Estrella S. Alfon vs. Republic of the Philippines

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MARIA ESTRELLA VERONICA PRIMITIVA DUTERTE, ESTRELLA S. ALFON, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. L-51201 | 1980-05-29

D E C I S I O N

ABAD SANTOS, J.:

This is a petition filed pursuant to Republic Act No. 5440 to review an Order of the Court of First Instance of Rizal, Branch XXIII, dated December 29, 1978, which partially denied petitioner's prayer for a change of name. Only a question of law is involved and there is no controversy over the facts which are well-stated in the questioned Order as follows:
 
"This is verified petition filed on April 28, 1978 by petitioner Maria Estrella Veronica Primitiva Duterte through her counsel, Atty. Rosauro Alvarez, praying that her name be changed from Maria Estrella Veronica Primitiva Duterte to Estrella...