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Republic of the Philippines vs. Kerry Lao Ong

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. KERRY LAO ONG, Respondent.

G.R. No. 175430 | 2012-06-18

FIRST DIVISION


D E C I S I O N

 

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

 

Naturalization laws are strictly construed in the government’s favor and against the applicant.[1] The applicant carries the burden of proving his full compliance with the requirements of law.[2]

 

                Before the Court is the Republic’s appeal of the appellate court’s Decision[3] dated May 13, 2006 in CA-G.R. CV No. 74794, which affirmed the trial court’s grant of citizenship to respondent Kerry Lao Ong (Ong).  The Court of Appeals (CA) held:

 

With all the...