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In re: Petition of Rosauro Jose Tiong vs. Republic of the Phil.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF ROSAURO JOSE TIONG ALSO KNOWN AS JOSE CHUA TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. ROSAURO JOSE TIONG also known as JOSE CHUA, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-33817 | 1974-07-25

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

This appeal by the Republic of the Philippines from a decision granting a petition for naturalization of applicant Rosauro Jose Tiong presents yet another instance of a lower court being unmindful of the statutory requirement of a lucrative income. Only last month, in Ong v. Republic, 1 it was made manifest anew that this Court certainly cannot look with favor on any dilution of such a requisite by trial judges, even if inspired by sympathy, glossing over a failure to adhere strictly to what the law commands. So it must be in this case. A reversal is called for.
The facts show that petitioner-appellee was...