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Tan Ten Koc vs. Republic Of The Phil.119 Phil. 545

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF TAN TEN KOC TO BE ADMITTED CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. TAN TEN KOC, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-18344 | 1964-02-28

D E C I S I O N 


REGALA, J.: 

This is an appeal taken by the Solicitor General from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Samar granting the petition of Tan Ten Koc to be admitted a citizen of the Philippines. 

The evidence adduced by petitioner's testimony in the court below tends to show the following: 

Petitioner Tan Ten Koc is a Chinese citizen. He came to the Philippines in 1927 and landed in Manila. After two weeks stay in the city, he proceeded to Catbalogan, Samar where he has been residing since then. Prior to 1945, he was employed as a salesman at the Tan Jioco Store in Catbalogan, starting off with a...