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Romulo Qua Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 105 Phil 1085

ROMULO QUA, petitioner-appellant, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-12279 | 1959-06-30

D E C I S I O N


MONTEMAYOR, J.:

This is an appeal by petitioner Romulo Qua, an applicant for naturalization, from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Manila, denying his application. The Order is quite short and we are reproducing it, as follows:

"ORDER

This is petition for naturalization of Romulo Qua, a citizen of the Nationalist Republic of China, under whose laws Filipinos may become naturalized Chinese citizens.

He was allegedly born in Manila on May 28, 1917, and has resided continuously in the Philippines since his birth and in the City of Manila at least one year prior to the filing of this petition. He is single...