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Yeng vs. Republic of the Phil.

CHONG KING KEH YENG, also known as ROMULO KEH YENG, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-37601 | 1974-12-10

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDEZ, J:

This is an appeal taken by the Government from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Pampanga (Branch I) granting Chong King Keh Yeng's application for Philippine citizenship.

The evidence shows that appellee, a Chinese subject, was born on June 15, 1945 at San Matias (then part of San Fernando), Santo Tomas, Pampanga, to Keh Yeng and Tio Kim Leong, both Chinese subjects owing allegiance to the Republic of China. During his infancy, appellee's parents and family moved to Sta. Lucia at the same municipality and province. He was baptized at the Roman Catholic Church of San Fernando, Pampanga. He...