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In Re: Alfredo Ong Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 103 Phil 964

In the matter of the petition of ALFREDO ONG to be admitted as a citizen of the Philippines. ALFREDO ONG, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-10642 | 1958-05-30

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an appeal, taken by the Office of the Solicitor General from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, granting the petition for naturalization of appellee Alfredo Ong.

The only questions raised in this appeal are: (a) the sufficiency of the affidavits attached to appellee's petition; and (b) whether the alleged deficiencies therein have been cured by the evidence introduced in the lower court.

Said affidavits were signed by Primo Alvez and Miguel Relampagos. The former said:

"1. That I am a citizen of the Philippines;

"2. That I had been a member of the Police Force of the City of...