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Republic vs. Sagun

THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. NORA FE SAGUN, Respondent.

G.R. No. 187567 | 2012-02-15

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
VILLARAMA, JR., J.:
 
Before us is a petition for review on certiorari filed by the Solicitor General on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, seeking the reversal of the April 3, 2009 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 3, of Baguio City in Spcl. Pro. Case No. 17-R.  The RTC granted the petition[2] filed by respondent Nora Fe Sagun entitled “In re: Judicial Declaration of Election of Filipino Citizenship, Nora Fe Sagun v. The Local Civil Registrar of Baguio City.”
 
The facts follow:
 
Respondent is the legitimate child of Albert S. Chan, a Chinese...