tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9589396.post1874022468217557937..comments2024-03-28T17:39:20.591+08:00Comments on Bottled ※ Brain: Funny namesLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559532334516879367noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9589396.post-68399347083907409032008-04-01T16:33:00.000+08:002008-04-01T16:33:00.000+08:00Sayang, di ko napanood. I think you're referring t...Sayang, di ko napanood. <BR/><BR/>I think you're referring to RA 9048 which allows local civil registrars or consul generals (for Filipinos abroad) to change the person’s given name without court proceedings. This law also gives civil registrars the authority to correct clerical or typographical errors in the entries in a person’s birth certificate.<BR/> <BR/>A first name can be changed if the person “finds it to be ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or extremely difficult to write or pronounce.” An alias or nickname that a person has been using can be legalized. Any change in name to “avoid confusion” is normally granted. <BR/><BR/>You can read more about it at http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=113235Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559532334516879367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9589396.post-78293883647430847832008-03-31T13:35:00.000+08:002008-03-31T13:35:00.000+08:00I remember watching an i-witness documentary on od...I remember watching an i-witness documentary on odd names; there's actually a legal process to change your name expecially if it's as graphic as "bagonggahasa." Hahaha.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459967067243348641noreply@blogger.com