Change of Name Without Court Intervention (R.A. 9048)
It’s now easier to ask for corrections in first names and typographical errors under Republic Act No. 9048, which took effect on 22 April 2001. Under this law, the city... Read more >
View ArticleSex reassignment surgery: Court rejects change of name and gender
When is a man a man and when is a woman a woman? In particular, does the law recognize the changes made by a physician using scalpel, drugs and counseling... Read more >
View ArticleChanging the Surname of a Person
A person’s name is a word or combination of words by which he is known and identified, and distinguished from others, for the convenience of the world at large in... Read more >
View ArticleOn Marriage, Family, Sex-Change, Birth Certificates, Change of Name and...
There’s an interesting discussion started by Prosec. Ann Tugbang-Torres: “Do you think there should be a law allowing persons who have undergone a sex re-assignment surgery to also change the entry......
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