REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

FIRST JUDICIAL REGION

Regional Trial Court
Branch ____
La Trinidad, Benguet

IN RE: PETITION FOR THE CHANGE OF DATE OF BIRTH,

NAME, AND SEX OF GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN APPEARING IN
HER CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH,

GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN, SPEC. PRO. CASE No._________

Petitioner,

-versus-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) OF

LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET AND THE
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA).
Respondents.
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P E T I T I O N

WITH UTMOST DEFERENCE TO THE HONORABLE COURT

PETITIONER, by and through the undersigned

counsel, and unto this Honorable Court, most
respectfully states that:

1. Petitioner, GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN, is of legal

age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of
Lot 29 Ciudad Grande, Lubas, La Trinidad,
Benguet. She may be served with notices and other
court documents through the undersigned counsel
with office address at Room 13, Gwapo Building,
Pico Rd., La Trinidad, Benguet;

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2.Respondents are government offices: Local Civil
Registrar of La Trinidad (LCR) which is located
at the La Trinidad Benguet, and the Head Office
of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which is
located at Quezon City, Philippines. Said parties
may be served with processes of this Honorable
Court at their respective addresses;

3.This Petition is with regard to the correction of

entry of DATE OF BIRTH, NAME AND SEX of the
petitioner in her Certificate of Live Birth which
was erroneously entered, to wit:

a.Her date of birth is October 09 1920;

b.Her name is Baby Snow White; and
c.Her sex is MALE;

4.In the Certificate of Live Birth of the

Petitioner under the record of the Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA), her date of birth is
“October 9, 1920”. Her true date of birth is
“October 09, 1990”. Likewise, her name appearing
on the same record is “Baby Snow White”. Her true
name is “GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN”. Lastly, her sex
appearing therein is “MALE”. Her true sex is
“FEMALE”. A machine generated copy of the
Certificate of Live Birth issued by the P.S.A is
herein marked as Exhibit “A” and form as an
integral part hereof;

5.The truth of the matter is that the entry

“OCTOBER 09, 1920” should be “OCTOBER 09, 1990”,
the name “Baby Snow White” should be “GUILLERMA
S. ALISDAN”, and the sex which is “MALE”, should
be “FEMALE”;

6.All throughout her life, the petitioner believes

that her true and correct date of birth is
October 09 1990, her name is GUILLERMA, and her
sex is FEMALE, and rightly believing, she uses it
in her personal records, government, public and
private documents. Petitioner, since childhood up
to present did not undergo any sex reassignment.
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 These humble claims are herein bolstered by the
following documents which are herein attached as
integral part hereof:

a.Entry as to the age and year of birth, name

and sex of GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN in their
Marriage. The machine generated copy of the
Marriage Contract is herein attached as Annex
“B” and the entries as to the age, name sex,
and date of signing of the marriage contract,
were marked as Annex “B-1” and “B-2”,
respectively;

b.The same sets of information are appearing on

her voter’s registration certificate. Herein
attached as Annex “D” and the entry as to her
date of birth, name and sex is herein marked
Annex “D-1” to “D-3”;

c.The same birth date, name and sex is

appearing on her Driver’s License. Herein
attached as Annex “E”;

d.The same entries are also appearing on her

school records from elementary until she
graduated in college, herein attached as
Annex “F” and series;

e.Certification of a registered physician that

petitioner did not undergone any sex re-
assignment attached herein as Annex “G”;

f.The foregoing facts are also supported by the

affidavits of two disinterested persons who
know the petitioner since childhood up to the
present and hereby attached as Annex “H”;

7.Petitioner has two children as consequence of her

marriage, and on her children’s birth certificate
appears her name as Guillerma. Said birth
certificates are herein attached as Exhibit “I”
and “I-1”;

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8.Petitioner had caused the publication of this
petition once a week for three (3) consecutive
weeks in a news paper of general circulation.
Proof of publication is hereby attached as Annex
“J” and certification of publication as Annex J-
1”;

9.The birth certificate of a person is, first and

foremost, her evidence of identity. Any erroneous
information therein, intendedly or unlimitedly
has a huge impact in her personality, and most
especially, those who are nearest most in her
heart-her children. It is imperative, then, that
her records be corrected- for her benefit to
avoid further inconvenience and to other parties
to avoid confusion;

10. To correct her Certificate of Live Birth,

Petitioner has no other recourse but to file the
instant petition to seek judicial remedy in order
to correct her Date of Birth, Name, and Sex,
appearing in the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) of
La Trinidad, and the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) from “October 09 1920” to
“October 09, 1990”, “Baby Snow White” to
“Guillerma”, and from “Male to Female”;

11. With all due respect to the Honorable, the

wrong entries pointed out were all made in good
faith and without any unlawful or illegal
intention of the parties involved.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most

respectfully and humbly prayed of this Honorable
Court that after due notice, hearing, and
publication, an Order be issued to the Office of
the Local Civil Registrar of La Trinidad, Benguet
to correct the entry in her Certificate of Live
Birth, specifically that pertaining to her date of
birth from October 09 1920 to October 09, 1990,

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her Name from Baby Snow White, and likewise, her
sex, from male to female. It is further requested,
for the said correction to be endorsed by the said
office to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Other reliefs, just and equitable under the

premises are likewise prayed for.

Done this 5th day of September 2019 at La

Trinidad,Benguet, Philippines.

BEN-CEAZAR Q. ANGEL
Counsel for the Petitioner
PTR No. 2987523, 01/26/19, La Trinidad Benguet
IBP NO. 1053071, 01/87/19, Baguio-Benguet Chapter
MCLE Compliance No. V0002379, 06/19/19

Copy furnished:
Local Civil Registrar
___________________

Office of the Solicitor General

______________________

Office of the Provincial Prosecutor

______________________

Philippine Statistics Authority

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EXPLANATION OF SERVICE

Copies of the herein Petition were served to

the concerned parties through registered mail due
to distance and lack of personnel to effect
personal service.

BEN-CEAZAR Q. ANGEL
Counsel for the Petitioner
PTR No. 2987523, 01/26/19, La Trinidad Benguet
IBP NO. 1053071, 01/87/19, Baguio-Benguet Chapter
MCLE Compliance No. V0002379, 06/19/19
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 VERIFICATION and CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM
SHOPPING

I, GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN, is of legal age,

married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Lot 29
Ciudad Grande, Lubas, La Trinidad Benguet, after
having been sworn to in accordance with law depose
and state:

1. I am the petitioner in the above-entitled

case;

2. That I have caused the preparation of the

foregoing petition;

3. I have read the allegations thereon and that

the same are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and from authentic documents;

4. That I further certify that there is no

pending action or proceeding involving the same
issues in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or
any other tribunal or agency. If I should
thereafter learn that the same or similar action is
pending, I shall undertake to inform the Honorable
Court of this fact within five (5) days therefrom.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my

signature, this 5th day of September 2019 in La
Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.

GUILLERMA S. ALISDAN
Affiant
Driver’s License No. AO1-19-000874

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day

of August 2019, La Trinidad Benguet. I hereby
certify that I have personally examined the affiant
and that I am fully satisfied that he executed
voluntarily and understood the contents thereof.

Notary Public

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