SECOND DIVISION
[G.R. No. L-20718. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ADMISSION TO PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP. ROY B. WATT, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-25693. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION, LIM CHING BIO alias OSCAR LIM, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-26952. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES ANG TO, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Movant-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-27734. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF DAMIAN PE TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. DAMIAN PE, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-28496. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. LIM SENG BE, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-28579. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF UY GIOK CHIU @ MANUEL V. UY GIOK CHIU TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. UY GIOK CHIU alias MANUEL V. UY GIOK CHIU, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-28861. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. NGO TIOK, also known as Lorenzo Wu, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-28941. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. SY BON PIN alias LUIS SY, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-29063. August 30, 1972.]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF CHIAO SUN TAN @ RENATO TAN TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. CHIAO SUN TAN alias RENATO TAN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
[G.R. No. L-31450. August 30, 1972.]
IN RE PETITION FOR ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP. ANTONIO CHIU, Petitioner-Appellee, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor-Appellant.
L-20718
Mitra, Tolentino, Gregorio & Associates and Delos Reyes, Lagrosa & Gacott for petitioner and Appellee.
Solicitor General Antonio P. Barredo, Assistant Solicitor General Isidro C. Borromeo and Solicitor Ricardo L. Pronove, Jr., for oppositor and Appellant.
L-25693
Manuel A. Alvero for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Antonio P. Barredo. Assistant Solicitor General Isidro C. Borromeo and Solicitor Octavio R. Ramirez for oppositor and Appellant.
L-26952
Aruego, Mamaril & Associates and Jose T . Nery and Constante A. Ancheta for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor V. Bernardo for movant and Appellant.
L-27734
Delos Reyes & Abueg for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Felix V . Makasiar and Solicitor Bernardo P. Pardo for oppositor and Appellant.
L-28496
Enrique A. Joaquin for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Antonio P. Barredo, Assistant Solicitor General Isidro C. Borromeo and Solicitor Sumilang V . Bernardo for oppositor and Appellant.
L-28579
Francisco Omaña for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Felix V. Makasiar, Assistant Solicitor General Conrado T . Limcaoco and Solicitor Jaime M. Lantin for oppositor and Appellant.
L-28861
Gaudioso T . Antaran for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Felix V . Makasiar, Assistant Solicitor General Isidro C. Borromeo and Solicitor Sumilang V. Bernardo for oppositor and Appellant.
L-28941
Cristino V . Pinili for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Felix V . Makasiar, Assistant Solicitor General Antonio A. Torres and Solicitor Raul I. Goco for oppositor and Appellant.
L-29063
Flores, Macapagal, Ocampo & Balbastro for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Felix V . Makasiar and Solicitor Bernardo P. Pardo for oppositor and Appellant.
L-31450
Hilado, Hagad & Hilado for petitioner and appellee.
Solicitor General Felix Q. Antonio Actg. Assistant Solicitor General Hector C. Fule and Solicitor Santiago M. Kapunan.
SYLLABUS
1. POLITICAL LAW; NATURALIZATION; STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH NATURALIZATION LAW ESSENTIAL. — Strict compliance with the requirements of our Naturalization Law is essential to the aquisition of the Philippine citizenship by an alien.
2. ID.; ID.; RULE ON EXEMPTION FROM FILING OF DECLARATION OF INTENTION. — In connection with the exemption from the requirements of filing a declaration of intention, it has been ruled that, aside from proof of birth, the petitioner should establish that he received his primary education in public schools or in private schools recognized by the Government, not limited to any race or nationality.
3. ID.; ID; ID.; FAILURE TO MAKE STATEMENT ON THE FILING OR EXEMPTION FROM FILING OF DECLARATION OF INTENTION IS FATAL DEFECT. — Exemption from filing said
2. ID.; ID.; RULE ON EXEMPTION FROM FILING OF DECLARATION OF INTENTION. — In connection with the exemption from the requirements of filing a declaration of intention, it has been ruled that, aside from proof of birth, the petitioner should establish that he received his primary education in public schools or in private schools recognized by the Government, not limited to any race or nationality.
3. ID.; ID; ID.; FAILURE TO MAKE STATEMENT ON THE FILING OR EXEMPTION FROM FILING OF DECLARATION OF INTENTION IS FATAL DEFECT. — Exemption from filing said
