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Gan Tsitung vs. Republic Of The Phil.122 Phil. 805

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF GAN TSITUNG, TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. GAN TSITUNG, petitioner-appellant, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-20819 | 1965-11-29

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, J.: 

Appeal from an order of the Court of First Instance of Manila annulling a decision thereof and cancelling the certificate of naturalization issued pursuant thereto. 

On December 24, 1954, the Court of First Instance of Manila rendered a decision granting the petition for naturalization as citizen of the Philippines, filed on November 14, 1953, by appellant Gan Tsitung. On the latter's motion, he was, on December 26, 1956, allowed to and did take his oath of allegiance as citizen of the Philippines and the corresponding certificate of naturalization was issued to him. Subsequently, or on May 10,...