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During the Initial Hearing, the petition was announced in Open Court
requirements, to wit:
Immigration
Exhibit "R" - 'Watching Eye August 3-9, 2013 issue December 3,2014
Janandhar, Punjab, India. His parents are Kuldip Singh and Gunneet Kaur,
three children:(1) Robin Clyde born on September 8, 2000, (2) Cristine Raji
born on October 20, 2004; and (3) Ria Carylle born on July 30, 2008. All
his children were born and raised in the Philippines. They are studying at
Arabia. When his contract expired, he decided to try his luck in the
Philippines. He visited Mylene, his penpal then. who was introduced to him
by Mylene's uncle when be was still in Saudi Arabia. Mohindet first arrived
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
in the Philippines on June 24, 1999 thru Sandia Airlines flight mother SV
862.6.
Mylene got married on November 5,1999, they lived together at 185 Palma
lived there until May 9, 2007. After which they moved to Soriano Street,
Union and stayed at No. 2 Copperleaf Street. Barangay Poro, San Fernando
Philippines. When Mohinder and Mylene saved enough money, they put up
Ilocandia Easy Cash and Ilocandia Fast Cash, both lending corporations in
Ilocandia Easy Cash and Ilocandia Fast Cash, namely: ) Certificate Filing of
Ilocandia Fast Cash Corporation; and (6) By-Laws of Ilocandia Fast Cash
Corporation. Through consensus effort and hardwork, the couple was able to
buy a lot where the building of Ilocandia Fast Cash is built at Sevilla, San
Inc. He speaks the language in Punjab, India, as well as English and Filipino.
familiar with Filipino customs and traditions as they also have them at home.
association or group of persons who uphold and teach doctrines opposing all
yielded that he is not suffering from any incurable contagious diseases and
There exists a law in India granting the right for Filipinos to become
the Indian Embassy in Manila, the consul told him that Mylene can become
the Philippines, and has been staying in the Philippines since 1999. He
where he got married, had children, and his source of livelihood is in the
Philippines. He has also made a lot of friends and acquaintances during his
Exhibit "AA"
Exhibit "BB"
Exhibit "CC"
Exhibit "DD"
Exhibit "EE"
Exhibit "FF"
Transfer Certificate of Title No. 025-2010000027 (Exhibit "GG")
Certificate from Rotary Club of San Fernando, La Union, Inc. (Exhibit "HH")
Exhibit "II"
Exhibit "JJ"
Exhibit "I"
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
General.
Pangasinan, and have three children, namely Robin Clyde, Cristine Raji, Ria
Carylle. Their children are all studying at Brain and Heart of a Christian
testified that Mohinder is a loving and caring husband and father. Mohinder
is a good provider and takes good care of her and the children.
Pangasinan. She testified that she knew Mohinder ever since 1999 in view of
the fact that the spouses were her next-door neighbors in Urdaneta City. She
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
Pamela is close to Mohinder and Mylene. They see each other often
when there are family gatherings and special occasions hosted by friends and
relatives. When the spouses still live in Urdaneta, Pamela would see them
would come every week to Urdaneta because of their business, and they
would talk. Every year, Mohinder and Mylene organize a mini Christmas
party where they invite the children in the neighborhood and feed them, and
a pediatrician and resident of Camantiles, Urdaneta City. She had known the
Mylene's eldest child. She is also the pediatrician of all their children.
regularly even when they moved from Urdaneta City to Laoag City, and
even when they are in La Union already. Mohinder frequents Urdaneta City
drop by to Florence' clinic. He brings Mylene and the children there for their
branch manager of United Coconut Planters Bank- Daman City branch, and
He is a good friend of Mohinder and Mylene, and had known the couple
Union, Edgar invited him to become a member at the Rotary Club of San
Mohinder because he has known him for quite sonic time and believed that
act as a witness to the petition of Mohinder for free, and without reward,
favor or money. They have not been convicted or charged of any crime, as
well as perjury. They believe that Mohinder is of good moral character and
morally irreproachable.
Exhibit "D"
Exhibit "C"
Exhibits "X", "X-1","Y","Y-1","Z" and " Z -1"
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
From the foregoing evidence presented; the petitioner has proved that
he has all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for the
"First. He must be not less than twenty-one years of age on the day of
living:
Fourth. He must own real estate in the Philippines worth not less than
Fifth. He must be able to speak and write English or Spanish and any
Sixth. He must have enrolled his minor children of school age, in any
Philippine citizen."
of hearing of the petition, is already forty-five (45) years old, and has resided
in the Philippines for more than fifteen (15) years, as he has arrived in the
Pamela:
irreproachable?
me."
Florence:
"8. Question : During the time that you have known Mohinder,
character?
character?
irreproachable?
Edgar:
"7. Question : During the time that you have known Mohinder, can
irreproachable?
the savings, the spouses put up Ilocandia. Fast. Cash. Inc. and Ilocandia Easy
Also, with the businesses earnings, the spouses have bought a property in
Sevilla, San Fernando City, La. Union wherein the building of Ilocandia Fast
the language in Punjab, India, as well as English and Filipino. He can also
that they speak to him in English and Filipino, as well as Ilocano sometimes.
corroborated by Mylene, that all their children are studying at Brain and
naturalized as to
diseases;
have not mingled sociality with The Filipinos, or who have not
g. Citizen or subjects of nations with whom the United States and the
Petitioner has showed, through his testimony and that of the character
witnesses, that lie has none of the disqualification that the law provides.
that may put him to prison. He tells me that honor and a good
conflict.
has"pakikisama"."
conflict.
testified, "Mohinder is fiercely loyal to his wife Mvlene. He said family first,
then their work and business. He values honor and good reputation. He is
of the Rotary Club of San Fernando (LU), Inc. since April 12, 2011.33
Every year, he and Mylene organizes a mini Chirstmas party where they
invite the children in the neighborhood and feed them and give groceries as
and things like that's Furthermore, as testified by Pamela, "He knows how
not a Filipino citizen, he has made the Philippines his home and has grown.
Supra at 26
Supra at 27
Supra at 28
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
of the Rotary Club of San Fernando (LU), Inc. since April 12, 2011.33
Every year, he and Mylene organizes a mini Chirstmas party where they
invite the children in the neighborhood and feed them and give groceries as
and things like that's Furthermore, as testified by Pamela, "He knows how
not a Filipino citizen, he has made the Philippines his home and has grown.
Moreover. India, the country where Mohinder came from is not at war
with the Philippines and the United States. Also, India grants Filipinos the
"56. Question : Do the laws of India grant the right for Filipinos
Answer : Yes
citizenship instead.
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
With regard to the character witnesses, the Supreme Court held that
character, as such they are expected to testify on specific facts and events
prove not only his own good moral character but also the good moral
who has not been previously convicted of a crime, who is not a police
character and has no police record; who has not perjured in the past; or
Exhibit "HH"
Supra at 26
Supra at 27
Supra at 26
Supra at 28
Supra at 24
G.R. No. 168877, Republic of the Philippines vs. Michael A. Hong, March 24, 2006
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
The declaration made lout the person making it. This implies that such
reliable; and that his word may be taken on its face value, as a good
personally know Mohinder since 1999 and have been close to him and his
family up to the present. They testified that they have not been convicted or
charged of any crime, as well as perjury. All of them have good standing in
holds that the petitioner Mohinder Singh has complied with all the
intervening time petitioner has not left the Philippines, has dedicated himself
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Mohinder Singh, petitioner
Naturalization Case No. 02-13
announced policies.
SO ORDERED.
VICTOR O. CONCEPCION
Presiding Judge