Republic vs. Cagandahan

G.R. No. 166676
Jennifer Cagandahan, diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, sought legal recognition as male. The Supreme Court affirmed her petition, ruling that intersex individuals' self-identification, supported by medical evidence, justifies gender and name changes in birth certificates.

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