[No. L-8301. April 28, 1956.]
In the Matter of the Petition of JUAN CHING ING KING, petitioner and appellee, vs.REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor and appellant.
DECISION
Appeal from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Pampanga granting the petition of Juan Ching Ing King to change his name to Juan Manuel.
Petitioner alleged that he is an illegitimate son of Maria Manuel (a Filipino citizen) and Enrique Ching Ing King who died in Lubao, Pampanga, on April 15, 1953; that although he is a Filipino citizen, he was often mistaken for a Chinese because of his surname; that being an illegitimate son he should use his maternal surname especially after the death of his father.
Judgment affirmed without costs. Parás, C.J., ponente.