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In Re: Daniel Ng Teng Lin vs. Republic 103 Phil 484

In the matter of the petition of Daniel Ng Teng Lin (Daniel Huang) to be admitted a citizen of the Philippines. DANIEL NG TENG LIN (DANIEL HUANG), petitioner-appellant, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-10214 | 1958-04-28

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

Daniel Ng Teng Lin, alias Daniel Huang, appeals from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Manila denying his petition for Filipino citizenship and from said Court's order of December 15, 1955, reiterating its previous decision in the case.

From the evidence the lower Court found that petitioner Daniel Ng Teng Lin was born on May 6, 1927, in the City of Manila, of Chinese parents; that he was married to Leoncia Lim, also a Chinese resident, on February 26, 1955, that is, three months after the filing of the present case; that he and his wife are duly registered aliens; that he has been a resident of Manila...