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Sicangco vs. Board of Commissioners of Immigration

BENITO SICHANGCO, for and in behalf of his minor children, SI BENG, SI SON and SI LUNA, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF IMMIGRATION, respondent-appellant.

G.R. No. L-23545 | 1979-11-07

D E C I S I O N

MAKASIAR, J:

The petitioner herein, Sy Te, whose name was changed to Benito Sichangco with judicial approval, was recognized by the Bureau of Immigration as a Filipino citizen by birth in an order dated February 19, 1960 (CEB No. 3187-R) [pars. 2, 3 and 4, Petition, p. 1, rec.; Exhs. C, 8, pp. 52, 77, rec.]. Said petitioner is married to Cheng Yok Ha. Three sons were born in China allegedly out of their marriage, namely, Si Beng, Si Son and Si Luna, and were still minors at the time of the filing on November 20, 1962 with the trial court of the petition for prohibition with preliminary injunction.

On August 28, 1961,...