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Oct 1, 1999 citizenship bar admission 1935 constitution election of citizenship commonwealth act 625 administrative law

Lost Citizenship by Delay: Why Electing Philippine Citizenship Promptly Is Crucial

A bar applicant lost his Philippine citizenship claim by waiting 14 years to elect it. Learn the strict timing rules.

Sep 14, 1999 repatriation citizenship administrative law special committee on naturalization ra 8171 philippine citizenship

Lost Philippine Citizenship: Why Filing Your Repatriation Petition in the Right Agency Is Crucial

Filing a repatriation petition in the wrong forum can void the entire process. Learn from the Supreme Court's ruling in Angat v. Republic.

Aug 17, 1999 implied-trust foreign-ownership real-estate-law constitutional-law land-titles civil-code

Implied Trusts and Foreign Ownership: The Yap Heirs Case

The Supreme Court clarifies when implied trusts over Philippine land fail, and why constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership bar recovery.

Jun 28, 1996 citizenship election law repatriation frivaldo v. comelec local government public office

Citizenship and Election Law: Reclaiming Governance Rights in the Philippines

The Supreme Court ruled on citizenship, repatriation, and election law in Frivaldo v. COMELEC, affirming that a repatriated Filipino can hold public office.