Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Branch 15
Angeles City

IN RE: IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF

MINOR GIORNO GIOBANNI AND CHANGE OF
NAME TO GIORNO BRANDO
SPECIAL PROCEEDING
NO. 2356

SPS. DIO BRANDO and MARIA BRANDO,

Petitioners.

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PETITION

COMES, NOW, THE PETITIONERS, thru their counsel, and unto this Honorable Court,
most respectfully allege the following, to wit:

1. That petitioners are both of legal age, Filipinos, married to each other, and
residents of #54 The World Drive, Morioh, Angeles City;

2. That they desire to adopt the minor child named GIORNO GIOVANNI, who is
male, three years of age, Filipino, and likewise residing at #54 The World Drive, Morioh,
Angeles City;
3. That herein subject minor, was born at Angeles City Medical Center on
December 25, 2016 to GIORNO GIOVANNI, unmarried, which proof of birth
was duly registered in the Register of Births of the Office of the Civil Registrar of
Angeles City, for which a Certificate of Live Birth was issued. A machine copy of
it is herewith attached as Annex “A”;
4. That the minor child was admitted to the proper care and custody of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD for brevity) by his
biological mother together with referring social worker, MIA MIRANDA of
DWSD-Crisis Intervention Unit located in Angeles City on December 28, 2016.
Subject child was referred to their office by the Medical Social Worker of
Angeles City Medical Center (ZCMC for brevity) after being initially assessed
that the mother cannot support the child with all his needs due to economic and
health reasons;
 5. That GIORNO was only 2 days old when he was brought for admission at the
center. He was born through normal delivery and assisted by DR. KUJO JOTARO,
Medical Officer I of Angeles City Medical Center;

6. That during the interview of the child’s mother, it was found that the subject
child’s mother worked as a Guest Relation Officer (GRO) in HAIL2U KTV bar along
Fil-Am Friendship Hi-Way , Cutcut Angeles City , and his father could not be identified.
No further details regarding his family background was established due to the mother’s
inconsistent answers to the questions. Moreover, the referring social worker, MS. MIA
MIRANDA worked out to submit child’s mother for assessment by psychiatrist but the
mother refused as she insisted to be mentally stable and healthy. Per collateral review on
the given address, it was found that the mother has several men whom she does not want
to identify. She has no relative living in the city.

7. That during the child’s admission in the center, the mother, was informed of the
placement status of the child and the center’s programs and services. She was also
advised to come and visit her son to determine her readiness to assume the role of
parenting. Unfortunately, the mother failed to fulfill such agreement. In fact, it was her
first and last visit to her child has been deprived of the love, care and attention from his
biological mother since he was two (2) days old up to the present;

8. That as per Child Study report, the DSWD has evaluated and recommended
that the minor child can be legally adopted to spouses DIO BRANDO and MARI
BRANDO for the child’s best interest and welfare. A copy of said DSWD Child Study
Report is herein attached as Annex “B”;

9. THAT, MOREOVER, Petitioner is qualified to adopt the minor child above-

named under Articles 183-186 of the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended by the
provisions of Republic Act No. 9552, the Domestic Adoption of 1998;

10. That, in addition, the adoptive applicants have been married since June 16,
2007 but they remain childless. The spouses decided to foster a child to whom they can
give their love, care and affection. On January 10, 2019, GIORNO GIOVANNI from the
Child Reception and Study Center for Children at Talon-Talon, this city, was placed
under their custody as foster child. Attached herewith is a copy of the spouses’ Marriage
Contract as Annex “C”;

11. That the DSWD in fact made a Child Study Report on the case of the subject
minor child and in that study report i.e. social diagnosis the minor deprived of parental
love and care. They maintained that it was the present custodian, who unselfishly
provided them love and the best opportunities to make the child fully accepted and loved
by the family resulting to a positive parent-child relationship;
 12. That, on September 30, 2019, the subject minor was formally matched to
Spouses DIO and MARIA BRANDO. Last October 15, 2019, the corresponding
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT TO ADOPTION by DSWD was issued and herein attached
and form part of the petition as Annex “D”;

13. That herein petitioners has the capability and ability to extend to said minor
the kind of financial support that a parent can give to his child. DIO BRANDO is an
Accounts Officer in the Land Bank of the Philippines while the wife MARIA is a pre-
school teacher at Angeles University Foundation. Attached hereto are the employment
identification cards of petitioners as Annex “E” and “E-1”;

9. That it is for the best interest of said minor if they would be considered as child
of herein petitioners because his financial, spiritual, and emotional needs would be taken
care of and his future would be safeguarded. In fact, the couple owns a house located a
safe neighborhood in Morioh. They also hired a nanny to take care of the subject minor
while they are at work. Moreover, the mother of DIO lives with the spouses who loves
the child as much as the spouses. With that, the DSWD, in its Home Study Report, has
strongly evaluated and recommended that the Honorable Court approve the adoption of
minor GIORNO GIOVANNI to Spouse Dio Brando and Maria Brando. A copy of the
Home Study Report is herein attached as Annex “F”;

10. That the spouses are of good character, has no derogatory record whatsoever
can be attributed to them, are emotionally and psychologically capable of caring for the
child, are more than sixteen (16) years older that the subject minor sought to be adopted,
are in position to support and care said child in keeping with the means of the family.
Attached herewith are copies of their Police clearances as statements as Annexes “G”
and “G-1”;

11. That, at present, the subject minor is now three (3) years old. That his total
growth and development is within the normal level which could be attributed to the
positive, alternative, and stimulating activities given by the foster family.

12. That the minor sought to be adopted does not own any real, personal, tangible
and intangible property; and

13. That this adoption is for the best interest and security of the said minor if he
would be considered as true and legal child of herein petitioners and it will make his life
normal, productive, and good persons in the community;

PRAYER
 WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court to
grant this petition of Spouses Abraham and Ester Santiago for the adoption of GIORNO
GIOVANNI and for the change of the child’s name to GIO BRANDO.

Such other reliefs which the Honorable Court may deem just and equitable under the
premises are likewise prayed for.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

City of Angeles, Philippines, March 5, 2020.

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MARTON EMILE DESALES
Notary Public
For and within the territorial jurisdiction of RTC
Angeles City, Pampanga
Notarial Commission No. 908
Valid Until Dec 31, 2020
IBP no. 1089898 Angeles City
Attorney’s Roll no. 6666666
PTR no. 94750983, Jan 3, 2020 Angeles City
(Republic of the Philippines)
(City of Angeles ) S.S.
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VERIFICATION AND CERITIFICATION

We, Spouses DIO BRANDO and MARIA BRANDO, both of legal age, Filipino
citizens, and residents of residents of #54 The World Drive, Morioh, Angeles City, under oath,
depose and state:

1. That we are the Petitioners in the above-mentioned case;

2. That we have caused the preparation of this Petition;
3. That we have read and understood its contents and affirm that they are true and correct
to our personal knowledge and based on authentic records; and,
4. That we hereby certify that there is no other case or special proceeding commenced or
pending before any court involving the same parties and the same issue and that
should we learn of such a case or special proceeding, we shall notify the court within
five (5) days from our notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed this instrument on the 5th day of May 2020,
in the City of Angeles, Philippines.

DIO BRANDO MARIO BRANDO

Affiant Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 5th day of May 2020, in the City of
Angeles, Philippines.
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Notary Public
Series of 2020 For and within the territorial jurisdiction of RTC
Angeles City, Pampanga
Notarial Commission No. 908
Valid Until Dec 31, 2020
IBP no. 1089898 Angeles City
Attorney’s Roll no. 6666666
PTR no. 94750983, Jan 3, 2020 Angeles City
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