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Jan 29, 2007naturalizationimmigration-lawsupreme-courtcharacter-witnessescitizenshipcommonwealth-act-473
Credible Witnesses Are Key in Philippine Naturalization Cases: Edison So v. Republic
The Supreme Court explains why character witnesses must know an applicant well, not merely parrot the law, in judicial naturalization cases.