G.R. No. 174689
Petitioner Rommel Jacinto filed a petition for the change of his name and sex in his birth certificate. He underwent sex reassignment surgery in Bangkok. Petitioner lived as a female and was in fact engaged to be married. He then sought to have his name in his birth certificate changed from Rommel Jacinto to Mely, and his sex from male to female.
Petitioner filed the present petition for the purpose of making his birth records compatible with his present sex.
ISSUE: WON petitioner is entitled to the relief asked for.
HELD:
NO.
A change of name is a privilege, not a right. The state has an interest in the names borne by individuals and entities for purpose of identification.
Before a person can legally change his given name, he must present proper or reasonable cause or any compelling reason justifying such change. In addition, he must show that he will be prejudiced by the use of his true and official name. In this case, he failed to show, or even allege, any prejudice that he might suffer as a result of using his true and official name.
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