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Wee Bin vs. Republic of the Phil.

WEE BIN, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-37100 | 1980-09-19

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City, Branch I, dated September 27, 1972, denying the "Motion To Set Aside Order dated May 9, 1951, and/or to Cancel Certificate of Naturalization" filed by the herein appellant, Republic of the Philippines, and declaring as valid and effective Certificate of Naturalization No. 6 which was issued in lieu of the lost Certificate of Naturalization No. 57 pursuant to the May 9, 1951 order of restoration of record.

On January 3, 1951, Wee Bin, through counsel, filed with the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City a "Petition for...