Form No. 10.

PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF AN ENTRY

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH 24, BAGUIO CITY
In the Matter for Correction of Entry
in the civil registry as to the father
of the child
JOSE MELENCIO,
Petitioner,
-versusThe Civil Registrar of Baguio City,
The Solicitor General and the City
Prosecutor of Baguio City and
Petra Melencio
Defendant.
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For: Correction of an Entry

PETITION
PETITIONER, by counsel and to this Honorable Court, alleges:
1. Petitioner is of legal age, legally married with Aira Sanji, with whom he has 3 children.
Petitioner and his wife have their residence at San Luis, Baguio City.
2. On our about May 12, 2008, a person who introduced himself as Luis Santos and a boy of
about 8 years old called on him at petitioners residence and Luis Santos told petitioner that the boy was
petitioners child, born on April 7, 2000, and showed him a Xerox copy of a birth certificate showing that
the boys name was Leo Melencio, his parents were a certain Petra Melencio and Jose Melencio, the same
name of herein petitioner, and that Petra Melencio was married to Jose Melencio. Luis Santos was asking
petitioner was asking petitioner for financial support of the boy.
3. Investigation showed that the person who gave information and data that were reflected in the
birth certificate of the boy was a woman who claimed to be Petra Melencio; that the mothers true name
was Patricia Valdez; that she gave birth to the boy at the Baguio General Hospital, which in turn
transmitted the birth certificate for recording at the Baguio City Civil Registry; that the mother was a
single mother, and the boy was born out of wedlock, with no known father; and that the woman who
claimed to be Petra Melencio had been residing at Slaughter Compound, Baguio City were she may be
given notice.
4. The information and data in the birth certificate that petitioner was the father of the boy; the
petitioner was married to Petra Melencio; and that the surname of both was Melencio as referring to
petitioners surname were all false and had no basis in fact, and the informant of data shown in said
certificate committed falsification, in an attempt to extort money from petitioner.
5. There is need to correct the information in said certificate of birth of the boy, by deleting the
information that petitioner was the father of the boy, that the boys surname was Melencio and that
petitioner was married to Petra Melencio, for the peace of mind of petitioner and the members of his
family and for the sake of truth.
WHEREFORE, petitioner prays that the Civil Registrar of the Baguio City, the City Prosecutor,
the Solicitor General, and the woman named Petra Melencio be summoned to answer the petition; and

that after notice, publication and hearing, judgment be rendered correcting the certificate of birth of the
boy made Luis Santos by deleting from said certificate the surname Melencio, the fact of marriage of
Petra Melencio to petitioner, of petitioners being the father of the boy Luis Santos, and for such other
reliefs as may be just and equitable in the premises.
Baguio City, Philippines, March 3, 2009.
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JACKY CHAN
Counsel for the Petitioner
Juniper Bldg., Baguio City
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Form No.11. PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH 24, BAGUIO CITY
In the Matter of change of name
of Pedro Baliw to Pedro Velez.
PEDRO BALIW,
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Petitioner,

PETITION
PETITIONER, by counsel and to this Honorable Court, alleges:
1. Petitioner is of legal age, single and with residence at Bakbakan, Baguio City.
2. Petitioner was born on October 11, 1988 and his fathers name was Wakat Baliw, while his
mothers name was Martha Velez. His birth certificate showed that the name given as Pedro Baliw, true
copy of which is attached hereto as Annex A. His school records until he finished high school carried
the name of Pedro Baliw.
3. Petitioner has no alias name.
4. The family name, which he carries, Baliw, means in English Insane, which has evoked
derisive laughter among his schoolmates and neighbors and has caused him embarrassment, in his social
and school dealings.
5. Petitioner desires to change his name from Pedro Baliw to Pedro Velez, which is the surname
of his mother, to avoid derisive laughter among his playmates and schoolmates in high school and
prevent embarrassment, as he now intends to further his studies in college, and, after college, to marry
and go into business. He did not want that his children would suffer the same derisive remarks and
embarrassment, as what petitioner had suffered for long.
WHEREFORE, petitioner prays that after notice, publication, and hearing, judgment be rending
changing petitioners name from Pedro Baliw to Pedro Velez.
Baguio City, Philippines, March 3, 2009.
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JACKY CHAN

Counsel for the Petitioner

Juniper Bldg., Baguio City
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Form No.12. PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SUPREME COURT
MANILA

In the Matter of Petition for Habeas

Corpus of Senator Arthur Gomez.
AURELIA GOMEZ,
Petitioner,
-versusChief of Police
Police Superintendent
,
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SP. PROC. NO. __

For: Habeas Corpus

PETITION
PETITIONER, by counsel and to this Honorable Court alleges:
1. Petitioner is of legal age and with residence at Makati City. Petitioner is the wife of Senator
Arthur Gomez, with residence at Makati City.
2. On February 14, 2009, the President of the Philippines declared martial law throughout the
country and pursuant thereto a task force of five (5) police officers headed by Police Superintendent
arrested Senator Arthur Gomez for rebellion and detained him at Camp Aguinaldo, where he was held
incommunicado.
3. At the time Senator Arthur Gomez was arrested, he was in the Senate conducting a hearing on
peace and order and inquiring as to the legal and factual basis of the proclamation of martial law,
pursuant to Sec. 18, Art. VII of the Constitution.
4. More than three (3) days had passed since the arrest and detention of Senator Arthur Gomez
without the latter being judicially charged in court for rebellion, thereby rendering his detention illegal.
5. Efforts to visit Senator Arthur Gomez proved futile, as respondents and those guarding him
prevented petitioner and her lawyers to see and talk to him.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that respondents and those acting for their behalf at Camp
Aguinaldo be directed to appear before this Honorable Court, produce the body of Senator Arthur
Gomez, and explain why the latter should not be set at liberty forthwith and without delay.
Baguio City, Philippines, March 3, 2009.
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JACKY CHAN
Counsel for the Petitioner

Juniper Bldg., Baguio City

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