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In Re: Wilfred Uytengsu Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 095 Phil 890

In the matter of the petition of WILFRED UYTENGSU to be admitted a citizen of the Philippine. WILFRED UYTENGSU, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-6379 | 1954-09-29

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an appeal taken by the Solicitor General from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, granting the application of Wilfred Uytengsu, for naturalization as citizen of the Philippines.

The main facts are not disputed. Petitioner-appellee was born, of Chinese parents, in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental on October 6, 1927. He began his primary education at the Saint Theresa's College in said municipality. Subsequently, he attended the Little Flower of Jesus Academy, then the San Carlos College and, still later the Siliman University - all in the same locality - where he completed the secondary...