COURT ORDER PUBLICATIONS

Republic of the Philippines
Regional Trial Court
6th Judicial Region
Branch 9
Kalibo, Aklan

IN RE: PETITION FOR CHANGE OF GENDER FROM FEMALE TO MALE OF THE MINOR DEIHL ALGARNE ORTEGA IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF DEIHL ALGARNE ORTEGA,

DEIHL ALGARNE ORTEGA, represented/assisted
By his mother HARRIET ALGARNE ORTEGA,
Petitioner,

SPL. PROC. NO. 8443

-versus-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF
MUNICIPALITY OF KALIBO,
PROVINCE OF AKLAN,
Respondent,
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O R D E R

A verified petition dated November 19, 2008, has been filed in this Court by the petitioner through counsel praying that after due notice and hearing an Order be issued directing The Local Civil Registrar of Kalibo, Aklan, to change the gender of the petitioner from FEMALE to MALE, and to annotate the proper correction in the birth records of the petitioner.

It appearing that the petition is sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that the aforesaid petition will be heard by this Court on March 11, 2009 at 9:30 o’clock in the morning at which time all interested persons may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in Madyaas Pen, a newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality of Kalibo, and Province of Aklan and copies of the same together with the petition be served upon the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, the Provincial Prosecutor of Aklan, the Local Civil Registrar of Kalibo, Aklan, counsel for the petitioner and the petitioner at Brgy. Ochando, New Washington, Aklan.

SO ORDERED.
Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
January 6, 2009.

(Sgd.) LEDELIA P. ARAGONA-BILIRAN
Acting Presiding Judge

Madyaas Pen: February 7, 14, & 21, 2009

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Republic of the Philippines
Regional Trial Court
6th Judicial Region
Branch 5
Kalibo, Aklan

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY AS TO GENDER FROM "MALE" TO "FEMALE" IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF SHERYL MASIGON TA-AY.
SHERYL MASIGON TA-AY.
Petitioner,
-versus- SPL. PROC. NO. 8437
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF
MARIKINA, METRO MANILA,
Respondent.
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O R D E R

This is a verified petition for correction of petitioner’s gender from "MALE" to "FEMALE", as appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth of SHERYL MASIGON TA-AY.

Petitioner alleges that: she is of legal age, single, and a resident of Mantiguib, Makato, Aklan. She was born on September 27, 1981 at Marikina, Metro Manila, and the fact of her birth was duly recorded with the Local Civil Registry of Marikina, Metro Manila. That when a copy of petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth was obtained, it was discovered that the sex of the petitioner was recorded as "male", when in fact petitioner is a "female", as was indicated in the Medical Certificate issued by Dr. Josephine B. Olmo, Medical Officer IV of the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, Kalibo, Aklan attesting to the fact that herein petitioner was examined and was ascertained and found to have a female genitalia.

As provided in Section 1 of Rule108 of the Revised Rules of Court, the Office of the City Civil Registrar of the City of Marikina through Mrs. Teodora O. Coronado, City Civil Registrar has executed an affidavit affirming that her office interposes no objection to the filing of the petition in the Province of Aklan subject to the discretion of the Honorable Court.

Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on March 24, 2009 at 8:30 in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court. The Civil Registrar or any person claiming interest under the entry where correction is sought to be changed may file his opposition within fifteen (15) days from notice of the instant petition or from the date of publication thereof.

Let copies of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in Madyaas Pen, a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Aklan at the expense of the petitioner.
Further, let the Office of the Solicitor General and the petitioner be furnished copies of this Order.

SO ORDERED.
Kalibo, Aklan.
January 8, 2009.

(Sgd.) ELMO F. DEL ROSARIO
Presiding Judge

Madyaas Pen: February 7, 14, & 21, 2009