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Yi vs. Republic

HO CHING YI, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 227600 |

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
Naturalization proceedings are matters of the highest public interest. The burden to prove strict and complete compliance with the requirements for citizenship falls upon the applicant.[1]

This Court resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] filed by Ho Ching Yi (Ho) assailing the Court of Appeals' Decision[3] and Resolution[4] which affirmed the Regional Trial Court's Decision[5] denying Ho's petition for naturalization.

Ho filed a petition for naturalization on September 17, 2010. The Petition alleged that she is a Taiwanese citizen who arrived in...