G.R. No. L-21136 - Tong Siok Sy vs. Vivo

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G.R. No. L-21136: Tong Siok Sy vs. Vivo

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Title Supreme Court: Tong Siok Sy vs. Vivo

Case: G.R. No. L-21136

Decision Date: Dec 27, 1963

Tong Siok Sy, a Nationalist Chinese, married a Filipino but failed to meet the 10-year residence requirement for citizenship. The Board of Commissioners reversed her admission, upheld by the Supreme Court, ruling marriage alone does not grant automatic citizenship.

alien woman

lack of necessary qualifications

residence requirement

Very Short 3 min

0.2x of typical case length

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