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In Re: Go vs. Anti-Chinese League of the Phil.

In the matter of the petition for naturalization of JOSE GO (alias JOSEPH GOTIANUY), petitioner-appellant, vs. ANTI-CHINESE LEAGUE OF THE PHILIPPINES and FELIPE FERNANDEZ, oppositors-appellees.

G.R. No. L-1563 | 1949-08-30

D E C I S I O N

OZAETA, J p:

From a decision of Judge Higinio B. Macadaeg or the Court of First Instance of Cebu denying his petition for naturalization, Jose Go has appealed to this court.

Appellant was born of Chinese parents on December 5, 1914, in Cebu City, where he has continuously resided up to the present. He commenced his studies in the Cebu Chinese School, and after finishing the third grade he had a Mrs. Shelton for tutor. Later he enrolled in the De la Salle College in Manila, where he finished the intermediate course. Sometime in 1929 he left for Hongkong and enrolled for three years in the De la Salle College of that city....