Republic of the Philippines

Fourth Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Branch ___
Rosario, Batangas

RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE

PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
OF BUKBUKOBA SERRANO TO BEA
A. SERRANO,  

BUKBUKOBA A. SERRANO, SP. PROC. CASE NO. _______

Petitioner

-versus-

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF

ROSARIO, BATANGAS AND THE
NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE,
Responden
t.
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PETITION

PETITIONER, BUKBUKOBA A. SERRANO, by the undersigned counsel

unto this Honorable Court respectfully states that:

1. Petitioner Bukbukoba A. Serrano (Serrano for brevity) is of legal

age, Filipino, single and a resident of San Roque Subdivision, Barangay
Quilib, Rosario, Batangas where she may be served with notices, orders and
other processes of the Honorable Court;

2. Respondents herein are the concerned agencies and official

custodian of the Certificate of Live Birth with office addresses at Ground
Floor, Municipal Hall of Rosario, Batangas respectively where they may be
served with notices, orders and other processes of the Honorable Court;

3. Serrano was born in the Rosario, Batangas on May 3, 2001 and

registered in the Local Civil Registry of Rosario, Batangas as evidenced by
her Certificate of Live Birth issued by the National Statistics Office hereto
attached as Annex “A” and is made an integral part of this petition;

4. Petitioner is the only child of spouses Gene and Tessa Serrano. Her
maternal family is related to tribe located Agusan del Sur. One of the elders
of the said tribe was the one who named her;

5. Petitioner has then been using her name “Bukbukoba” even before
she has gained consciousness. Particularly when her parents will register
her in hospitals for her check ups and in writing her name as beneficiary;
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6. Her parents have long noticed that people cannot hide their laughs
upon seeing her name and have always made fun of it which is why they
decided to start calling her “BEA”;

7. In school registrations, her parents had always talked to those

concerned to change her name into “BEA” instead of following what was
indicated in her birth certificate, to which the school registrar and school
administration had agreed. Also, in order for her true name to remain
hidden, petitioner was sent to private schools ran by small-scale private
educators who only handle a small number of students. Machine copies of
petitioners Identification cards and registration forms bearing the name
“BEA A. SERRANO” are hereby attached and made integral part of this
petition as Annex “B-1”, “B-2”, “B-3”, “B-4”, “B-5”, “B-6”, “B-7”, “B-8”, “B-9”,
“B-10”, “C-1”, “C-2”, “C-3”, “C-4”, “C-5”, “C-6”,”C-7”, “C-8”, “C-9” and “C-10”
respectively.

8. Petitioner has grown in the eyes of the public being known as

“BEA” and not as Bukbukoba. It was when she entered college when the
University which admitted her did not consider the request of her parents
and made use of her real name instead of “BEA”;

9. Most of her classmates in college had made fun of her and do not
often approach her because her name was hard to pronounce. Moreover, if
she will be meeting some of her friends who know her as “BEA”, some who
know her as Bukbukoba often raises their eyebrows and ask why does she
use a different name in front of others;

10. Petitioner had to explain, with utmost awkwardness and

discomfiture, as to why her name came to this confusion. This brings a
negative impact on petitioner emotionally and not to mention the legal
implications and troubles she may further encounter in the future because
of her two different names;

11. In the case of Republic of the Philippines vs. Julian Edward

Emerson Coseteng-Magpayo, G.R. No.189476, February 2, 2011, the Supreme
Court ruled that:

“ A person can effect a change of name under Rule 103

(CHANGE OF NAME) using valid and meritorious
grounds including (a) when the name is ridiculous,
dishonorable or extremely difficult to write or
pronounce; (b) when the change results as a legal
consequence such as legitimation; (c) when the change
will avoid confusion; (d) when one has
continuously used and been known since
childhood by a Filipino name, and was unaware of
alien parentage; (e) a sincere desire to adopt a Filipino
name to erase signs of former alienage, all in good faith
and without prejudicing anybody; and (f) when the
surname causes embarrassment and there is no
showing that the desired  change  of name was for a
fraudulent purpose or that the change of name would
prejudice public interest.” emphasis supplied.
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12. Avoiding confusion and undue embarrassment on the part of

petitioner is the main thrust of this petition. Thus, it is covered under Rule
103 of the rules of court;

13. This petition is not in any way filed to mislead the public or for
any other fraudulent purposes and does not in any way prejudice public
interest;

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, it is respectfully prayed of this

Honorable Court, after due notice, publication and hearing to grant this
Petition and render a decision ordering the public respondents to cause the
change of name of minor child from BUKBUKOBA A. SERRANO to BEA A.
SERRANO.

Such other relief just and equitable under the premises is likewise
prayed for.

March 12, 2020. Rosario, Batangas, Philippines

ATTY. MARIA ACONTE

Counsel for the Plaintiff
PTR No. 18909595:1-04-07:B.C.
IBP No, 693095:1-04-07:B.C.
Roll No. 42481:5-10-97:
Gualberto Ave. Poblacion A,
Rosario, Batangas
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO )S.S.
PROVINCE OF BATANGAS )

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, Bukbukoba A. Serrano, of legal age, after having been duly sworn in

accordance with law, depose and state that:
1. I am the plaintiffs in the above-stated case;
2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing complaint;
3. I have read the contents thereof and the facts stated therein are
true and correct of my personal knowledge and/or on the basis of
copies of documents and records in my possession;
4. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the
same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any
other tribunal or agency;
5. To the best of our knowledge and belief, no such action or
proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals,
or any other tribunal or agency;
6. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has
been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of
Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency, we undertake to report
that fact within five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable Court.

Bukbukoba A. Serrano
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 12 th day of April, 2020 at

Rosario, Batangas affiant exhibiting to me his Driver’s License with No.DOJ-
01-0087.

ATTY. MARIA ACONTE

Doc. No. ; Counsel for the Plaintiff
Page No. ; PTR No. 18909595:1-04-07:B.C.
Book No. ; IBP No, 693095:1-04-07:B.C.
Series of 20__. Roll No. 42481:5-10-97:
Gualberto Ave. Poblacion A,
Rosario, Batangas
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