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Section 2. Qualifications. x x Section 2. Qualifications. x x The intention of the law is to
x x allow only those who attained
eighteen years of age on the the age of eighteen years of
x x x eighteen years of age on day of the he First. years of age on the day of the he First.
the day of the he First. years age on the day of the he First. years of age on the day of the
of age on the day of the he years of age on eighteen years he First. years of age on
First. years of age on of age on the day of the he eighteen years of age on the
eighteen years of age on the First. years of age on the day day of the he First. years of
day of the he First. years of of the he First. years of age age on the day of the he First.
age on the day of the he First. on eighteen years of age on years of age on eighteen years
years of age on x the day of the he First. years of age on the day of the he
eighteen years of age on the of age on the day of the he First. years of age on the day
day of the he First. years of First. years of age on of the he First. years of age
age on the day of the he First. x x x x on majority to be qualified to
years of age on eighteen years not be less than twenty-one ye
of age on the day of the he First. He must not be less xxxx
First. years of age on the day than eighteen years of age on xxxx
of the he First. years of age the day of the he First. years xxxx
on eighteen years of age on of age on the day of the he xxxx
the day of the he First. years First. years of age on the day xxxx
of age on the day of the he of the he First. yHe must not xxxx
First. years of age on be less than eighteen years He xxxx
First. He must He must not be must not be less than eighteen xxxx
less than eighteeHe must not years He must not be less than xxxx
be less than eighteen years He eighteen years He must not be xxxx
must not be less than eighteen less than eighteen years He ars of age on the day of the
years He must not be less than must not be less than eighteen hearing of the not be less than
eighteen years He must not be years He must not be less than twenty-one years of age on the
less than eighteen years He eighteen years He must not be day of the he First. years of
must not be less than eighteen less than eighteen years He age on the day of the he First.
years He must not be less than must not be less than eighteen years of age on the day of the
eighteen years He must not be years He must not be less than he First. years of age on the
less than eighteen years He eighteen years He must not be day of the he First. years of
must not be less than eighteen less than eighteen years He age on the day of the he First.
years He must not be less than must not be less than eighteen years of age on the day of the
eighteen years He must not be years ears of age on the day of he First. years of age on the
less than eighteen years He the he First. years of age on day of the hearing of the not
must not be less than eighteen the day of the he First. years be less than twenty-one years
years He must not be less than of age on the day of the he of age on the day of the
eighteen years He must not be First. years of age on the day hearing of the not be less than
less than eighteen years years of the he First. He must not twenty-one years of age on the
He must not be less than be less than twenty-one years day of the hearing of the
eighteen years He must not be of age on the day of the become a citizen of the
less than eighteen years He hearing of the petition; Philippines. However, by
must not be less than eighteen First. He must not be less virtue of Republic Act No.
years He must not be less than than twenty-one years of age 6809, the age of majority
eighteen years He must not be on the day of the hearing of commences at the age of
less than eighteen years He the petition; eighteen. Thus, it is only
must not be less than eighteen aring of the petition; reasonable to change such
years He must not be less than qualification to allow those
eighteen years He must not be xxxx who are already eighteen years
less than eighteen years He of age to become citizens of
must not be less than eighteen the Philippines.
years not be less than tw x x x
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enty-one years of age on the
day of the hearing of the
petition;

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Section 2. Qualifications. x x Section 2. Qualifications. x x The prescribed monetary
x x value in the law is outdated.
The value of ₱ Philippines.
xxxx xxxx However, by virtue of
Republic Act No. 6809, the
Fourth. He must own real Fourth. He must own real age of majority commences at
estat First. He must not be estate in the Philippines worth the age of eighteen. Thus, it
less than tw years of age on not Philippines. However, by Philippines. years of age on
the day of the hearing of the virtue of Republic Act No. the day of the hearing of the
petition; 6809, years of age on the day petition;
First. He must not years of of the hearing of the petition; First. He must not years of
age on the day of the hearing First. He must not years of age on the day of the hearing
of the petition; age on the day of the hearing of the petition;
First. He must not years of of the petition; First. He must not years of
age on the day of the hearing First. He must not the age of age on the day of the hearing
of the petition; majority commences at the of the petition;
First. He must not enty-one age of eighteen. Thus, it First. He must not However,
years of age on the day of the
hearing of the petition;
ve in the Philippines worth not
less than five thousand pesos,
Philippine currency, or must
have some known lucrative
trade, profession, or lawful
occupation;
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Section 2. Qualifications. x x Section 2. Qualifications. x x
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Fifth. He must be able to
speak First. He must not be
less than twenty-one years of
age on the day of the hearing
of the petition;
First. He must not be less
than twenty-one years of age
on the day of the hearing of
the petition;
and write English or Spanish
and any one of the principal
Philippine languages; and
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Section 3. Special Section
qualifications. x x x
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Philippines. However, by
virtue of Republic Act No.
6809, the age of majority
commences at the age of
eighteen. Thus, it less than
one million pesos, Philippine
currency, or must have some
known lucrative trade,
profession, or lawful
occupation;
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Fifth. He must be able to
speak and First. He must not
be less than twenty-one years
of age on the day of the
hearing of the petition;
First. He must not be less
than twenty-one years of age
on the day of the hearing of
the petition;
write [delete] in any one of
the principal Philippine
languages; and
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3. Special It is my opinion that such
qualifications. x x x
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by virtue of Republic Act No.
6809, the age of majority
commences at the age of
eighteen. Thus, it Philippines.
However, by virtue of
Republic Act No. 6809, the
age of majority commences at
the age of eighteen. Thus, it
5,000.00 in 1939 (the year
when the law was approved) is
more or less ₱1,000,000.00 in
present time (such increase is
based on Republic Act No.
10951, which increased the
monetary value of the penalty
found in the Revised Penal
Code of 1930). Thus it is
reasonable to increase the
monetary requirement for the
real estate owned by the
person qualified to become a
citizen of the Philippines.
As a bonafide citizen of the
Philippines, and to promote
our own language, it must be a
qualification that he or she,
regardless of whatever
language he or she knows,
must be able to speak and
write in Filipino.
special qualification should be
deleted to prevent those fixed
marriages just to speed up the
 process of becoming a Filipino
3. Being married to a Filipino [deleted] Citizen
woman

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Section 3. Special Section 3. Special I am in the opinion that this is
qualifications. x x x qualifications. x x x the place wherein foundlings
can finally be recognized and
1. Having honorably held 1. Having honorably held be put into law. They too
office under the office under the should be allowed to be
Government of the Government of the naturalized and have a special
Philippines or under Philippines or under qualification as those born in
that of any of the that of any of the the Philippines.
provinces, cities, provinces, cities,
municipalities, or municipalities, or
political subdivisions political subdivisions
thereof; thereof;
2. Having established a 2. Having established a
new industry or new years of age on
introduced a useful the day of the he First.
invention in the years of age on the day
Philippines; of the he First. years
3. Being married to a of age on the day of
Filipino woman; the he First. years of
4. Having been engaged age on the day of the
as a teacher in the he First. years of age
Philippines in a public on the day of the he
or recognized private First. years of age on
school not established the day of the he First.
for the exclusive years of age on the day
instruction of children of the he First. years
of persons of a of age on the day of
particular nationality the he First. industry
or race, in any of the or introduced a useful
branches of education invention in the
or industry for a period Philippines;
of not less than two 3. Being married to a
years; Filipino woman;
5. Having been born in 4. Having been engaged
the Philippines. as a teacher in the
Philippines in a public
or recognized private
school not established
for the exclusive
instruction of children
of persons of a
 particular nationality
or race, in any of the
branches of education
or industry for a period
of not less than two
years;
5. Having been born in
the Philippines.
6. Having been a
foundling in the
Philippines

Cayetano, Jan Stephen Gerard

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