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Jan 29, 2007 naturalization immigration-law supreme-court character-witnesses citizenship commonwealth-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.

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.