Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

7th Judicial Region
Branch 75
Bais City

IN THE MATTER OF CHANGE OF FIRST NAME

FROM NENA TO NINA MARIA BEFORE
THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR
OF BAIS, NEGROS ORIENTAL,

NINA MARIA NIPAYA a.k.a.

NINA MARIA OJEDA,
Petitioner,

SP. PROC. NO. __________

-versus-

CATHERINE CHONG, in her capacity as

the OIC CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR of
BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL,
PHILIPPINES,

Respondent.
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PETITION

Petitioner, through the Public Attorney’s Office, Bais City District, unto this Honorable
Court most respectfully states that:

Petitioner is of legal age, married, and presently a bonafide resident of Barangay

Cambuilao, Bais City Negros Oriental for the past fifty (50) years;

Respondent Catherine Chong is brought as formal party in this petition in her official
capacity as the City/OIC Civil Registrar of Manjuyod, Negros Oriental, Philippines with office
address at City Hall Annex, Bais City, Negros Oriental, where she may be served with summons
and other court processes;

That petitioner was born on September 8, 1968 at Cambuilao, Bais City, Negros Oriental
to parents Margarita Bocado and Primo Nipaya;

The fact of petitioner’s birth was duly reported and recorded at the Civil Registrar of Bais
City, Negros Oriental, the Certificate of Live Birth is hereto attached and marked as Annex “A”;

That she grew up believing her parents named her Nina Maria, as per her baptismal
certificate, which was in their possession. That because of this, all her government transactions,
including her getting married, her name is Nina Maria;

That she was astonished to find out that she was named Nena in her birth certificate;
 That because of this discrepancy, there is a huge confusion as to her name, as she has
been using the name Nina Maria since she was a child, and she grew up believing that her name
is really Nina Maria;

That to support her claim that she has been using the name Nina Maria, attached is her
Baptismal Certificate, Voter Certification, Police Clearance Certificate, NBI Clearance,
Certificate of Marriage, Birth Certificate of Mary Joy Ojeda and Birth Certificate of Maria
Anthonet Ojeda, herein attached and marked as Annex “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G” and “H”
respectively;

Unless and until such error is corrected, petitioner will have a hard time adjusting her
status due to the confusion, thus cannot attain a complete convenience in her life and livelihood;

Petitioner has no pending case or cases in court for violation of any law or any civil
liability and that the petition is not filed in avoidance of any criminal or civil liability;

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, it is most respectfully prayed that after hearing,
judgment shall issue as follows, to wit:

1. Ordering the change of first name in the birth certificate of the petitioner referring to
her first name from Nena to Nina Maria;

2. Directing herein respondent to make the necessary correction in the above-mentioned

birth record before its office.

Respectfully submitted, Bais City. _____ May 2019.

PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

Department of Justice
Bais City District Office
Annex Building, City Hall
Bais City

by:

MITHI E. VILLARMEA
Public Attorney I
Roll No. 70678
IBP No. 042947 (5-28-18);
MCLE Compliance (exempt)

WILHELMO M. DEGAMO
OIC - District Public Attorney
Roll No. 55161
IBP No. 67644 1/9/2019;
MCLE Compliance V No. 0026202
 VERIFICATION

On oath, I hereby declare to be the same person who is the petitioner in this
petition. That I caused the preparation of the same and know the allegations therein
to be true and correct to my knowledge and belief.

NINA MARIA OJEDA

Petitioner

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ of May 2019 at Bais City,
Philippines.

CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

On oath, as petitioner, I hereby certify that I have not commenced any action or
proceeding involving the same issue in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or
any tribunal or agency. To the best of my knowledge, there is no such action or
proceeding pending before such above-mentioned agency. Should I learn that a
similar action or proceeding has been filed or still pending before such agencies, I
undertake to report the same to this Honorable Court within five days from
knowledge thereof.

NINA MARIA OJEDA

Petitioner

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ of May 2019 at Bais City,
Philippines.

Copy furnished:

The Solicitor General

134 Amorsolo Street,
Legaspi Village
Makati City - By registered mail on account of distance.

Catherine Chong
Local Civil Registrar,
Bais City, Negros Oriental