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Notices for February 15, 2016

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 17, BATAC CITY, ILOCOS NORTE

JORDAN A. BUMANGLAG,
Petitioner,
-versus-
SHANTAL GONZALES-BUMANGLAG,
Respondent.

CIVIL CASE NO. 5443-17
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
          Whereas, on March 25, 2014, a Petition was filed before this Court, which read as follows
1.       Petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. 8, San Antonio, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte while respondent is also of legal age, Filipino and is presently residing at Brgy. Quiling Sur, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Court;
2.     Petitioner is presently employed at Sarrat National High School in Sta. Rosa, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte as a teacher while respondent is a caregiver in Canada;
3.      Their friendship started in the university where they both finished their studies. Coming from the same class, they became good friends;
4.     Sometime in the year 1998, petitioner asked respondent to pretend that they have a relationship to get rid of the former’s admirer, to which the latter agreed;
5.     That they started to play the role of “Romeo and Juliet” which eventually led to the development of their mutual feelings, thus without courtship, they became sweethearts;
6.     But their relationship was kept secret from respondent’s parents because he is not the type of man they want for their daughter because he was not a “hawayano” (a man from Hawaii);
7.     Because of this, they would clandestinely meet and sex became a part of their relationship until they graduated in 1999;
8.     Their secret love affair became a long distance relationship because respondent went to Manila to search for a job while petitioner remained in the province;
9.     Before respondent went to Hong Kong, petitioner married her on March 20, 2001 at Aberdeen Court, Quezon City before Rev. Carmelita Y. Arda, a CBCI Minister. A copy of their marriage certificate from the National Statistics Office (NSO) is hereto attached as Annex “A” and made an integral part of this petition;
10.  While respondent was in Hong Kong, petitioner religiously called the former every time the latter has time but he was told to just wait for her calls. He patiently waited for her calls but they came like rains in a dessert that pour only once in a blue moon;
11.    Petitioner came to know that respondent was supporting her siblings’ education but this was not an issue to him because he understood the situation of her family;
12.  After several years of working in Hong Kong, respondent came home and they decided to renew their vows, this time in the presence of their parents. Thus on July 29, 2004, they got married again at Sta. Monica Roman Catholic Church, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte before Rev. Fr. Ruben V. Abaya. A copy of their marriage certificate from the NSO is hereto attached and marked as Annex “B” and made an integral part of the petition;
13.   Petitioner thought that this will be the end of their long distance love affair and they could begin building their home together, but just seven (7) days after their wedding, respondent returned to Hong Kong despite the pleas of the petitioner to stay in the Philippine for good;
14.  Worse, respondent left him with these words, “APAY MAKAUMANAY KUMA AYA DAYTA SUWELDOM NGA PANG BIAG MO KANYAK. ADUPAY TI AMBISYON KO ITI PANAG BIAG KO.” These words pierced his heart into pieces;
15.  In 2007, respondent came home to give birth to their child, Shanaiah Joyce G. Bumanglag. A copy of her Certificate of Live Birth from NSO is hereto attached as Annex “C” and made an integral part of this petition;
16.  Again, petitioner tried to persuade his wife to stay in the Philippines for good. But she remained deaf and undaunted to her decision to leave the Philippines to the detriment of the petitioner and, more importantly, their child who needs her care and attention. She told him that she has to go back to Hong Kong because she has to pay her loan amounting to about half a million pesos which she incurred as a guarantor to a friend who was terminated;
17.  While abroad, petitioner shouldered all the family’s expenses. What surprised him is that respondent was sending her parents her salary while she totally neglected her obligations to her child. Her priority were her parents and siblings;
18.  Stubborn as she was, respondent applied for a job in Canada without consulting the petitioner. All she said was, “I COULD NOT LIVE WITH YOUR SALARY AND MY PLANS WERE FOR THE GOOD OF THE FAMILY”;
19.  While in Canada, respondent does not even bother to call him and her daughter to ask them how they were. Their daughter came to a point that she told her father that she hates her mother because she never fulfilled her promise of calling her regularly;
20.Besides, she does not send them money regularly but she was sending her parents at a regular basis, contrary to what she said that she wanted to work in Canada for their family;
21.  Petitioner exerted efforts to fill the void created by the absence of his wife to his child who is of very tender age, by acting a dual role of being her father and mother;
22. Despite his all out love and affection he tried to shower his child, she is still longing for the love and care that only a mother could give;
23. Respondent during their marriage has manifested her gross failure and inability to discharge the essential marital obligations as she is a highly immature individual;
24.Such gross immaturity is manifested by respondent’s stubbornness, self-centeredness, and lack of love and respect for the petitioner and that of their child;
25. Thus, petitioner sought the assistance of a lawyer to address the matter who advised the former to ask for the help of a psychologist in the person of Gemma Marie L. Alhama, who eventually conducted the psychological evaluation on her on March 12, 14, 15 and 18, 2014. Alhama found out based on the battery of examinations conducted on the petitioner that his wife is psychologically incapacitated to perform basic marital obligations on the account of Narcissistic Personality Disorder which existed even before their marriage, a copy of the Psychological Evaluation Report is hereto attached as Annex “D” of this petition;
26.With the foregoing facts, it is very evident that the manifestations of respondent’s personality disorder started even prior to her marriage though it became worse after the solemnization. Moreover, such psychological incapacity is grave, permanent and incurable. She has poor interpersonal functioning as manifested by her lack of interest in fulfilling her wifely duties. This pattern of behavior has been stable and for a long duration, with its onset traced back prior to the marriage;
27. This enduring pattern has been inflexible and pervasive and has affected his relationship with her husband and child. She exhibits irresponsibility towards her husband and child as manifested by her grandiosity, self-righteousness and defensiveness. She is dismissive and rejecting towards the petitioner. A behavior that is unlikely of a mother and a family woman;
28.Such actions of respondent clearly and undeniably constitute psychological incapacity as defined in Article 36 of the Family Code and would render petitioner’s marriage with respondent NULL AND VOID;
29.                        Petitioner and respondent has not acquired any property during their marriage.

          WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that after due notice and hearing, judgment be rendered declaring the marriage between petitioner and respondent NULL and VOID.
          Granting petitioner such other remedies are as just and equitable under the premises.
          Laoag City, Philippines, 24 March 2014.
          NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Sec. 15, Rule 14 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, the herein respondent Shantal Gonzales-Bumanglag is hereby given sixty (60) days from the last publication of this Summons within which to answer the Complaint. Summons should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines at the expense of the petitioner Jordan A. Bumanglag.
          WITNESS THE HONORABLE ANGELO M. ALBANO, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, this 26th day of January 2016.

(SGD) ATTY. CHARISMA NAIDA S. CASTILLO-MARTIN
Clerk of Court V
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT

DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SAMUEL N. DEMANDANTE consisting of one-half ( ½ ) portion of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 871-C-2-A, Psd-01-061503, being a portion of Lot 871-C-2, Psd-01-055874. L.R.C. Record No. ____ and 10062 covered by TCT No. T-4770 and TD No. 14-008-00021 containing an area of 2,377 sq. m. and 1,631 sq. m. with improvement thereon situated at Brgy. Cali and Brgy. Madamba both of Dingras, Ilocos Norte and bank deposits with LANDBANK of the Philippines under Account No. 0267-0450-11 and RANG-AY BANK under Savings Deposit No. 51-00132-5 has been adjudicated by his heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Melchor B. Guillen as per Doc. No. 262; Page No. 54; Bk. No. LVII; S. of 2015.
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late PACITA MADAMBA consisting of her share of a bank deposits with PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK-LAOAG CITY BRANCH under PNBig Savings Accounts No. 1524789400000010 and 1511652400000019 has been adjudicated by her heir extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Adel Cristina Z. Diño as per Doc. No. 70; Page No. 14; Bk. No. IX; S. of 2016.
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH DONATION INTER VIVOS
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MARIANO S. DUQUE consisting of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 19156-A, Psd-1-04895, being a portion of Lot 19156, Batac Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. F. Pat. 518782 and 19157-A, Psd-1-04896, being a portion of Lot 19157, Batac Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. _____ covered by TCT Nos. T-14336 and T-14339 containing an area of 191 sq. m. and 212 sq. m. both located at Brgy. Baay, Batac, Ilocos Norte has been the subject of Deed of Adjudication with Donation Inter Vivos executed by his heir in favor of Elenita P. Duque ratified and acknowledged before Carlyn A. Monastrial Vice Consul of the Republic of the Philippines for Northern California, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming as per Doc. No. 16203; Page No. 33; Bk. No. XXXV; S. of 2015.
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF JOSEFA MATEO LAGUTAN
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JOSEFA MATEO LAGUTAN consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 11404 under TD No. 14-0010-01585 containing an area of 283 sq. m. situated in Brgy. 22, San Cristobal, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte and PNBig Savings Private with Account No. 1523015400000013 maintained at PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB) LAOAG BRANCH has been the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement executed by her heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Adel Cristina Z. Diño as per Doc. No. 29; Page No. 06; Bk. No. VIII; S. of 2015.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION OF UNSEGREGATED PORTION OF LAND
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MAXIMA SACLAYAN consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 1228 covered by OCT No. 0-3796 containing an area of 815.60 sq. m. located at 10 N Lacub, City of Batac has been adjudicated by her heir and simultaneously sold a portion of the above-entitled parcel of land containing an area of 150 sq. m. northern portion to Fredelito P. Cariaga, Jr. and Joselyn R. Cariaga ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Da Vinci M. Crisostomo as per Doc. No. 75; Page No. 16; Bk. No. CLXXXII; S. of 2010.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH SALE OF UNSEGREGATED PORTION OF A PARCEL OF LAND
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FELIZA CRISOSTOMO consisting of a parcel of land designated as Cad. Lot No. 36962 under TD No. 05-032-01878 containing an area of 866 sq. m. (Cornland) 4,362 sq. m. (Unirrigated) and 300 sq. m. (Res) situated at Brgy. 32 Palongpong, Batac, Ilocos Norte has been adjudicated by her heirs and simultaneously sold the unsegregated southern portion of the above-described parcel of land containing an area of 405 sq. m. to Cheskanadia C. Cali ratified and acknowledged before Noatry Public Jesus C. Nalupta, Jr. as per Doc. No. 726; Page No. 121; Bk. No. XII; S. of 2014.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2016*IT
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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased PRIMITIVO CAMMAYO DANAO consisting of a bank account with the UCPB, LAOAG CITY BRANCH with Savings Account No. 002331058149 has been adjudicated by his heirs extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Juan Conrado A. Respicio II as per Doc. No. 355; Page No. 71; Bk. No. CDXVI; S. of 2016 and Notary Public Leif Laiglon A. Opiña as per Doc. No. 1463; Page No. 73; Bk. No. I; S. of 2016.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2016*IT


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R.A.9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province: Ilocos Norte
Municipality of Pasuquin

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that ISABEL M. BULOSAN has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from “JULIANA” to “ISABEL” in the birth certificate of JULIANA MADAMBA who was born on July 8, 1953 at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are Jose Madamba and Margarita Tabua.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 29, 2016.

(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016*IT
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R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province: Ilocos Norte
Municipality: Pasuquin

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that ANDRES O. EDURISE has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from “ANDRES, ALEJANDRO” to “ANDRES” in the birth certificate of ANDRES, ALEJANDRO EDURICE who was born on November 29, 1956 at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are Rumolo Edurice and Eliza Umopang.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 29, 2016.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016*IT

Publication Notice
R.A  10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
February 4, 2016      CFN-0002-2016
CCE-0010-2016 R.A 10172

          In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ORTELANO T. LLANTO has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “REMIGIO” to “ORTELANO” and Correction of Entry in the date of birth from “JANUARY 31, 1963” to “JANUARY 27, 1963” in the Certificate of Live Birth of REMIGIO TUNAC LLANTO at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte whose parents are HILARIO C. LLANTO and JUANA T. TUNAC
          Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than February 29, 2016

(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016 *IT
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R.A Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province of Ilocos Norte
MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUI

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
          In compliance with Section 5 of RA No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROSALIE GO BARRIOhas filed with this office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ROSALIA” to “ROSALIE” in the birth certificate of ROSALIA ALOS GALAT who was born on April 6, 1965 at Bangui, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are Primo M. Galat and Caridad B. Alos.
          Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than 29, February 2016.

(SGD) GLORIA B. AMUDO
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb. 15-21, 22-28, 2016 *IT
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Publication Notice
R.A 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CCE-0002-20156 RA 10172 CFN-0001-2016
February 9, 2016

          In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No 1. Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MAEROSE DANAO TABIOS has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of GENDER from MALE to FEMALE, and Change of First Name from CESAR to MAEROSE in the Certificate of Live Birth CESAR AGREDA DANAO at Ligaya, Pagudpud Ilocos Norte and whose parents are CESAR DANAO and MADELYN AGREDA.         
          Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 1, 2016.

(SGD) MAURO G. MALDO
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016 *IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LORENZO D. FITELO consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 8022-B, of the Subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-199435, being a portion of Lot 8022, Laoag Cadastre, LRC Cad Rec. No. 1164 covered by TCT No. T-11165 containing an area of 882 sq.m. situated in the Barrio But-tong and Nangalisan, Laoag City has been adjudicated by his heir and simultaneously sold to Sps. Armando U. Coloma and Eden C. Coloma ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Isidro Corpuz as per Doc. No. 49; Page No. 09; Bk. No. CLXIV; S. of 2015
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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased Mr. EMILIO T. AGUSTIN consisting of two (2) parcels of land under ARP/TD Nos. 08-021-03596 and 08-021-03526 and TCT No. T-19146 containing an area of 48. Sq. m. and 354 sq.m. and improvements thereon under ARP/TD No. 08-021-03527 containing an area of 95. Sq.m all situated at Brgy 16, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte has been adjudicated by his heirs extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Adel Cristina Z. Diño as per Doc. No. 347; Page No. 62; Bk. No. V; S. of 2014.
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
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DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, ABSOLUTE SALE AND PARTITION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ANTONIO L. ORTAL consisting of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot. Nos. 46323 and 46327 both of Cad 674-D Solsona Cadastre covered by OCT Nos. P-17783 and P-17784 containing an area of 4,559 sq.m. and 1,834 sq.m. situated at Brgy. Sta. Ana, Solsona, Ilocos Norte has been the subject of Deed of Extra-judicial Settlement, Absolute Sale and Partition executed by his heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Juan Conrado A. Respicio II as per Doc. No. 123; Page No. 25; Bk. No. CCCLXXXVIII; S. of 2014.
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
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ANALYN SACAYANAN
CADANG
35 YRS OLD – FEMALE
CLAVERIA CAGAYAN
MISSING PERSON
Contact # 09773457285
*Lysander Cuaresma
Feb 15,22,29 2016 *IT

DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND SALE
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ALEJANDRA BAGAOISAN consisting of a parcel of land located at Brgy. Bingao, San Nicolas Ilocos Norte, designated as Lot No. 16646, Cad. 307-D covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-21707 has been adjudicated by heirs Maria Galacgac, Sotera Galacgac and Leonardo Galacgac and simultaneously sold to spouses Audito Ibon and Rosa Ibon as per Deed of Adjudication with Sale duly notarized before Notary Public Windell D. Chua dated Jun 6, 2014, with Doc. No. 327; Page No. 67; Book No. XXIX, Series of 2014
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late AGUSTIN ASUNCION and VALENTINA ASUNCION who died on June 23, 1997 and September 25, 2006 respectively, consisting of 1 parcel of land, situated at Brgy. 4, Suabit (Now Brgy. Nalupta), Batac City, Ilocos Norte, covered and described under TCT No. 2014000244 issued by the Registry of Deeds Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte, has been extrajudicially adjudicated by their legal heirs and simultaneously conveyed by way of absolute sale in favour of WENDELYN SUGUI married to JANET SUGUI in which they executed and ratified on Sept. 16, 2014 and October 7, 2014 before Notary Public Atty. Joel R. Garcia and Atty. Rorey A. Lagmay of Batac City and Quezon City, designated as Doc. Nos. 177 & 437; Page Nos. 37 & 88; Book Nos. LXXX & VI respectively, Series of 2014.
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estates of TRIPON C. TUMAMAO and DIONICIA DOMINGO, SPOUSES, who were residents of Brgy. 1, San Nicolas, I.N., consisting of Lots No. 4865 & 4937 both covered by OCT No. P-6764, all situated in the barrio of Payas (Brgy. 16) San Nicolas, I.N, have been adjudicated by their daughter/heir, Salome T. Tumamao, pursuant to Sec. 1., Rule 74, of the Rules of Court, subject to Sec. 4., thereof, and simultaneously sold them to the Sps. Marciano U. Asencion and Purisima R. Asencion, per that Deed of Adjudication With Absolute Sale, dated February 4, 2011, under Doc. No. 42; Page 9; Book LII; Series of 2011, of the books of Notary Public Atty. Jerry D. Alejandro, for Laoag City and Ilocos Norte.
Feb. 15, 22, 29 2016 *IT

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R.A. 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CCE-0013-2016 R.A. 10172                                                                         Date: February 11, 2016

          In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JOCELYN P. RAVELO has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Entry in the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JOCELYN P. RAVELO at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte whose parents are JOSE RAVELO and FERNANDA PONCE.
          Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than February 29, 2016.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUIRA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb. 15-21, 22-28, 2013*IT
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