Question

A. Natural Persons

Topic: Commencement and End of Civil Personality

Aileen, a Filipino citizen, wants to legally change her gender from male to female. She undergoes the necessary medical procedures and obtains all the required documents to support her gender identity. Aileen is now seeking legal recognition of her gender identity.

Based on the Civil Code of the Philippines, particularly Articles 40-42, examine the following scenarios and answer the questions that follow:

1. What is the legal framework regarding the commencement and end of civil personality in the Philippines?
2. Does Aileen's legal change of gender affect her civil personality? Explain.
3. What legal rights and obligations are affected by the commencement and end of civil personality?
4. Can Aileen legally change her gender and have her civil personality recognized under Philippine law? Explain.