Case Digest (G.R. No. L-19913)
Facts:
- Yu Ti, also known as Vicente Yute or Kanga, was born on October 9, 1907, in Amoy, China.
- He arrived in the Philippines in September 1920 aboard the S.S. "Thay Sing."
- Initially resided in Manila for two years, then moved to Cortez, Bohol, for eleven years.
- In 1933, he relocated to Ozamiz City, where he has lived since.
- On August 30, 1960, Yu Ti applied for Philippine citizenship in the Court of First Instance of Misamis Occidental.
- The Republic of the Philippines, represented by the City Fiscal of Ozamiz City, filed a motion to dismiss the petition on August 25, 1961.
- Yu Ti responded to the motion on September 7, 1961, and the court denied the motion to dismiss.
- After trial, on March 28, 1962, the court ruled in favor of Yu Ti, granting him naturalization.
- The Republic appealed, arguing Yu Ti did not file a declaration of intention and failed to meet other requirements under the Revised Naturalization Law.
- Yu Ti was married to Tan Bee, residing in Hong Kong, and had two children living in Amoy, China.
- The Republic contended Yu Ti did not provide education to his children in recognized schools and failed to present his certificate of arrival.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision, denying Yu Ti's petition for naturalization.
- The court found that Yu Ti did not meet the necessary requirements for citizenship, including the declaration of intention, education of his children, prese...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court emphasized that under Section 6 of the Revised Naturalization Law, an applicant must file a declaration of intention unless they have resided continuously in the Philippines for at least 30 years and have provided education to all their children in recognized schools.
- The requirement applies to all children, regardless of their age at the time of the petition.
- Yu Ti's failure to pre...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-19913)
Facts:
The case involves Yu Ti, also known as Vicente Yute or Kanga, who was born on October 9, 1907, in Amoy, China. He arrived in the Philippines aboard the S.S. "Thay Sing" in September 1920, initially residing in Manila for two years before moving to Cortez, Bohol, where he lived for eleven years. In 1933, he relocated to Ozamiz City, where he has resided since. On August 30, 1960, Yu Ti filed an application for Philippine citizenship in the Court of First Instance of Misamis Occidental. The Republic of the Philippines, represented by the City Fiscal of Ozamiz City, filed a motion to dismiss the petition on August 25, 1961. Yu Ti responded to this motion on September 7, 1961. The court denied the motion to dismiss and proceeded with the hearing of the application. After trial, on March 28, 1962, the court ruled in favor of Yu Ti, declaring him entitled to naturalization. The Republic appealed this decision, arguing that Yu Ti had not fulfilled the requirement of filing a declaration of intention, which is necessary for naturalization. At the time of the petition, Yu Ti was married to Tan Bee, who resided in Hong Kong, and had two children, Yu Ang Chio and Yu Tiong Ho, who lived in Amoy, China. The Republic contended that Yu Ti failed to meet the requirements set forth in Section 6 of the Revised Naturalization Law, which mandates that an applicant must have provided primary and secondary education to all children in recognized schools. Yu Ti argued that this requirement did not apply to him since his children had already reached majority age when he filed the petition. The Republic also pointed out Yu Ti...