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In Re: Yong Sai vs. Republic Of The Phil.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF YONG SAI TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. YONG SAI, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-20483 | 1966-09-30

D E C I S I O N 


ZALDIVAR, J.: 

This is an appeal by the Republic of the Philippines from the order of the Court of First Instance of Tacloban City allowing the petitioner, Yong Sai, to take his oath as a naturalized Filipino citizen. 

On August 10, 1959, Yong Sai, a Chinese citizen, filed a petition for naturalization in the Court of First Instance of Tacloban City. The lower court, being satisfied that the petition was in order and the requirements that conferred jurisdiction upon the court to hear and decide the case had been complied with, heard the case. After hearing, the lower court, on March 31, 1960, rendered a...