Adopted name

Estella Garcia Ramos is the illegitimate daughter of Rance A. Reyes.

- JOSE C. SISON

From the time she was born on July 26, 1994, to Grace Garcia Ramos, she has used her mother’s middle name and surname, giving her the full name Estella Garcia Ramos.

Despite this, Rance continued to support both his child and her mother and even had a house built for them and provided support for their needs. Estella is close to her parents, whom she calls “Mama” and “Papa.”

When Rance became a widower on Aug. 20, 2000, he filed a petition to adopt Ma. Estella. In his petition, Rance requested that Estella’s middle name “Garcia” be replaced with her mother’s surname “Ramos” and that her surname “Ramos” be replaced with “Reyes,” his own surname. The Court granted Rance’s petition to adopt Ma. Estella.