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reasons shown, shall be considered prima facie
evidence of failure to bona fide enroll in Philippine
schools.
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5. The Special Committee may cancel certificates of
naturalization issued under this decree in the following
cases:
(a) If it finds that the naturalized person or his duly
authorized representative made any false statement
or misrepresentation or committed any violation of
law, rules and regulations in connection with the
petition for naturalization, or if he otherwise obtains
Philippine citizenship fraudulently or illegally, the
certificate of naturalization shall be cancelled;
(b) If the naturalized person or his wife, or any of his
minor children who acquire Filipino citizenship by
virtue of his naturalization shall, within five (5)
years next following the grant of Philippine
citizenship, establish permanent residence in a
foreign country, that individual's certificate of
naturalization or acquired citizenship shall be
cancelled or revoked; provided that the fact of such
person's remaining for more than one year in his
country of origin, or two years in any other foreign
country, shall be considered prima facie evidence of
intent to permanently reside therein;
(c) If the naturalized person or his wife or child with
acquired citizenship allows himself or herself to be
used as a dummy in violation of any constitutional
or legal provision requiring Philippine citizenship as
a condition for the exercise, use, or enjoyment of a
right, franchise, or privilege, the certificate of
naturalization or acquired citizenship shall be
cancelled or revoked;
(d) If the naturalized person or his wife or child with
acquired citizenship commits any act inimical to
national security, the certificate of naturalization or
acquired citizenship shall be cancelled or revoked.
On the other hand, Presidential Decree No. 923 partly provides:
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 923
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