COURT ORDER PUBLICATION

Republic of the Philippines
Regional Trial Court
Sixth Judicial Region
Branch 4
Kalibo, Aklan

In re: Petition for correction of name, date and place of birth and sex from female to male in the certificate of live birth of Nowelie R. Villanueva,

Nowelie R. Vilanueva a.k.a
Noelie Villanueva,
Petitioner,

-versus-

SPL. PROC. NO. 8312
THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF
BALETE, AKLAN,
Respondent.
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O R D E R

Noelie R. Villanueva, through counsel, filed a verified petition dated April 3, 2008 praying that, after due notice, publication and hearing, an order be issued correcting his name from "Nowelie" to Noelie", his date of birth from "June 17, 1975", to April 7, 1975 his sex from "female" to "male" and include "Barangay Arcangel Sur" in addition to Balete, Aklan in the place of birth of his Certificate of Live Birth, and directing the Municipal Civil Registrar of Balete, Aklan to annotate the proper corrections on birth record of said petitioner.

It appearing that the petition is sufficient in form and substance, the Court hereby sets its initial hearing for APRIL 14, 2009 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning and directs that a copy of this Order be published immediately at the expense of the petitioner in Madyaas Pen, a newspaper published, edited and generally circulated in the Province of Aklan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

All persons having or claiming any interest under the entries corrections of which are sought may file their opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from receipt of this Order or from the last date of publication.

Let copies of this Order together with copies of the petition be served upon the Solicitor General, the Provincial Prosecutor of Aklan, the respondent Municipal Civil Registrar of Belete, Aklan, the petitioner and his counsel.

SO ORDERED.

Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines,
November 25, 2008.

(Sgd.) MARIETTA J. HOMENA–VALENCIA
Acting Presiding Judge