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In Re: Wu Siock Boon Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 092 Phil 671

In the matter of the petition of WU SIOCK BOON (alias) LAM HOY to be admitted a citizen of the Philippines. WU SIOCK BOON (alias) LAM HOY, petitioner-appellant, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-4688 | 1953-02-16

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.:

This is an application for naturalization.

Applicant is a Chinese citizen, born in Canton, China, in 1919, who immigrated to the Philippines in 1928 and has since then continuously resided here. He lives in Jolo, Province of Sulu. A merchant by profession, he has a business worth more than P14,000. He is a certified Chinese druggist and a 7th-grade graduate of the Central School of Jolo. Married to Lim Surian of Cagayan de Sulu, he has two children with her. He says that he is an orphan with no living relatives in China and wants to make the Philippines his home.

The trial court denied the application on the...