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In re: Chua Kia vs. Republic of the Phil.

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

G.R. No. L-37443 | 1974-09-11

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J:

The Republic of the Philippines appealed from the order of the Court of First Instance of Manila, permitting Chua Kian Lai to take his oath of allegiance as a citizen of the Philippines (Civil Case No. 41525). The evidence shows the following facts:

Chua Kian Lai, the petitioner, was born on October 27, 1903 in Amoy, China. He arrived in the Philippines in 1914 on board the SS Lim An. In 1922 he married Ty Siok Cheng at Amoy. They begot ten children. The eldest was born on September 18, 1924 in Fookien, China. The last child was born on August 22, 1948 in San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City.

Since his...