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In re: Sy vs. Republic of the Phil.

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

G.R. No. L-32287 | 1974-02-28

D E C I S I O N

MAKASIAR, J:

From the records, it appears that on February 17, 1961, petitioner Juanito Sy filed in the Manila Court of First Instance a petition for naturalization, which does not expressly state that he is of good moral character as required by Section 7 of Commonwealth Act No. 473, as amended; although said petition expressly includes the general averment that he has all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications, with the latter specifically enumerated including his not having been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude (pp. 3-5, ROA).
The notice of the petition as published in the Daily Mirror, a...