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In Re: Dolores Gemora Padilla vs. Republic of the Phils.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME. DOLORES GEMORA PADILLA, in representation of her minor children MICHAEL, ABIGAIL, RAFAEL, GABRIEL and ANNABELLE, all surnamed COPUACO, except the last whose surname is CO, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-28274 | 1982-04-30

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

This is an appeal by the State from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Pampanga perfected before the effectivity of Republic Act No. 5440 - granting the petition of Dolores Gemora for change of surname of her minor children: Michael, Abigail, Rafael, Gabriel and Annabelle, from "Copuaco" or "Co" to "Padilla".

Dolores Gemora and Vincent Co, a Chinese national, were married on May 5, 1954. This matrimonial union begot five children, namely: Michael Copuaco, Abigail Copuaco, Rafael Copuaco, Gabriel Copuaco, and Annabelle Co.

Sometime in November 1960, Vincent Co left the conjugal abode in Caloocan...