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In Re: Uy Chiong Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 089 Phil 489

In the matter of the petition of Uy Chiong to be admitted a citizen of the Philippines. UY CHIONG, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-3233 | 1951-07-23

D E C I S I O N


MONTEMAYOR, J.:

The Republic of the Philippines thru the Solicitor-General is appealing from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo, granting the application of petitioner-appellee Uy Chiong for naturalization as a Filipino citizen.

According to the application of Uy Chiong as well as the evidence presented in support of it, he was born of Chinese parents in Amoy, China, in 1905; that he came to the Philippines in 1914; that he lived with his father in the then municipality of Jaro, Iloilo, until 1921 when he transferred to the municipality of Iloilo (now City of Iloilo) where he has since continuously...