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present proceedings, is whether or not Lao Kian Ben and Chia Kong Liong have been
issued their Certificates of Naturalization and have taken their Oaths of Allegiance as
Filipinos, an issue that has been resolved in the affirmative.
WHEREFORE, the consolidated Petitions for Review on Certiorari are DENIED. The
Decisions of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 30, Manila in SP Proc. No. 10-124052 and
of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 105, Quezon City in Sp. Proc. No. Q-10-68256 are
both AFFIRMED.
In G.R. No. 205218, the Local Civil Registrar of Manila is DIRECTED to:
1) make a MARGINAL ANNOTATION on the respective Certificates of Live
Birth of Winston Brian Chia Lao and Christopher Troy Chia Lao, reflecting the
change in the nationality of their parents, Lao Kian Ben and Chia Kong
Liong, from "Chinese" to "Filipino"; and
2) ATTACH the Decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 30, Manila in Sp
Proc. No. 10-124052 in Winston Brian Chia Lao and Christopher Troy Chi a
Lao's respective Certificates of Live Birth.
In G.R. No. 207075, the Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City is DIRECTED to:
1) make a MARGINAL ANNOTATION on the Certificate of Live Birth of Jon
Nicholas Chia Lao, reflecting the change in the nationality of his parents, Lao
Kian Ben and Chia Kong Liong, from "Chinese" to "Filipino"; and
2) ATTACH the Decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 105, Quezon
City in Sp Proc. No. Q-10-68256 in Jon Nicholas Chia Lao's Certificates of
Live Birth.
SO ORDERED.
Gesmundo, Carandang, Zalameda, and Gaerlan, JJ., concur.
[1] Rollo (G.R. No. 207075), pp. 10-28; rollo (G .R. No. 205218), pp. 9-22.
[2] Rollo (G.R. No. 205218), pp. 23-29. The Decision in Sp. Proc No. 10-124052 was
penned by Judge Lucia P. Purugganan.
[3] Rollo (G.R. No. 207075), pp. 32-38. The Decision in Sp. Proc No. Q-10-68256 was
penned by Judge Rosa M. Samson.
[4] Rollo (G.R. No. 205218), p. 65, Marriage Contract.
[5] Rollo (G.R. No. 207075), p. 45, Certificate of Live Birth of Jon Nicholas Chia Lao.
[6] Rollo (G.R. No. 205218), p. 63, Certificate of Live Birth of Winston Brian Chia Lao.
[7] Id. at 64, Certificate of Live Birth of Christopher Troy Chia Lao.
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