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RP vs. Judge of Brance III of the Court of first Instance of Cebu, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF BRANCH III OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF CEBU and ANDREW BARRETTO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35605 | 1984-10-11

D E C I S I O N

MAKASIAR, J p:

The present petition for certiorari filed by the Republic seeks to set aside the decision rendered by the Court of First Instance of Cebu under date of March 4, 1968, in Special Proceeding No. 2742-R entitled "In Re Petition for Change of Name, Andrew Barretto, Petitioner."

The following facts are undisputed:

"1. On February 21, 1967, herein respondent Andrew Barretto filed Special Proceeding No. 2742-R with the Court of First Instance of Cebu for the change of his name from Andrew Barretto to Andrew Velez, alleging as reason for his petition that Velez is the surname of his stepfather with whom he was...