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In Re: William Say Chong Hai vs. Republic Of The Phil.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF WILLIAM SAY CHONG HAI, whose aliases are "WILLIAM FRANCISCO SAY," "FRANCISCO T. SAY," "FRANCISCO SAY y TY," "WM. FRANCISCO SAY CHONG HAI" and "FRANCISCO WILLIAM SAY CHONG HAI" TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. WILLIAM SAY CHONG HAI, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-25438 | 1969-04-25

D E C I S I O N 


FERNANDO, J.: 

In this petition for naturalization, the lower court, notwithstanding the admitted but unauthorized used of aliases by applicant William Say Chong Hai and his reliance on the testimony of two of his former professors in the San Beda College, came to the conclusion that there was no bar to his acquisition of Philippine citizenship. Accordingly, in the decision of July 19, 1965, such petition was granted. As perhaps could have been expected the obstacle to the grant of citizenship being rather formidable in character, the government appealed. The appeal must be sustained and the judgment of the lower...