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In the Matter of the Petition to be Admitted a Citizen of the Phil. Vs. Rp

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHIL. vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHIL.

G.R. No. L-20174/G.R. No. L-22617/G.R. No. L-23008 | 1972-01-31

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, C.J:

This is a joint decision in the above-entitled naturalization cases owing to the common issues therein raised.

1. L-20174 Que Tiac v. Republic

This case was initiated in the Court of First Instance of Bataan on May 8, 1958. Three (3) weeks later, petitioner filed, with the Office of the Solicitor General, a declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the Philippines.

Petitioner's evidence is to the effect that he, a Chinese, born in Amoy, China, on December 27, 1897, arrived at the port of Manila, on board the vessel "Susana," in February 1917. Since then, he resided continuously in the...