Certain facts contained in Dionisio v. Reyes (2d Civil Case No. B215206 included the following, here's the LINK:
"Saturnino "Roy" S. Ador Dionisio and Regina O. Reyes were married in June 1997 and separated in January 2001. A status only judgment of dissolution was entered May 2002."
Dionisio is a U.S.citizen. Reyes appears to have acquired her U.S. citizenship in 2005 as evidenced by the fact that she started using her U.S. passport in 2005.
It also clearly appears that since their marriage was already dissolved in 2002 (or three years earlier), Reyes did not acquire dual Filipino-American citizenship by virtue of her marriage to an American citizen, but only through naturalization.
No wonder, Cong. Mandanas her self-confessed "canonical spouse", clearly stated in a personal privilege speech before Congress, thus: "At one time she (Reyes), acquired US citizenship...", but with another twist: "...within one year, she acquired back her Philippine citizenship under the Dual Citizen Law."
Acquiring dual citizenship by virtue of marriage to a U.S. citizen and acquiring back Philippine citizenship under the Dual Citizen Law (PA 9225), are two different things, right?
Cong. Mandanas stood on the issue of
personal privilege on February 6, 2013 regarding Atty. Regina O. Reyes, the LP
Candidate for congressman of Marinduque, here's the LINK.
He said, among others: “Atty.
Regina O. Reyes is the candidate for Congressman under the Liberal Party,
running against the incumbent to be the Representative of the Lone District of
the province of Marinduque. She is also
the daughter of the incumbent governor, Carmencita Reyes, an undefeated
Congresswoman... Incidentally, Atty. Regina O.
Reyes is my canonical spouse, Mr. Speaker…”
But when acquiring US citizenship, one takes the oath of allegiance to the USA that clearly states one renounces all and previous allegiances to any other country, right?
On the issue of the attorney using
different years of birth in official documents like passports, birth certificates (such as 1958, 1959, 1964), Mandanas said:
“There
were other things mentioned like age.
But whether you are 40 or 50 is not the matter of qualification. Probably it falls under the vanity of a woman
but with no bad faith..."
How's that again? And now..
'Disquaified' congressional bet in Marinduque continues campaign
Certain facts contained in Dionisio v. Reyes (2d Civil Case No. B215206 included the following, here's the LINK:
"Saturnino "Roy" S. Ador Dionisio and Regina O. Reyes were married in June 1997 and separated in January 2001. A status only judgment of dissolution was entered May 2002."
Dionisio is a U.S.citizen. Reyes appears to have acquired her U.S. citizenship in 2005 as evidenced by the fact that she started using her U.S. passport in 2005.
It also clearly appears that since their marriage was already dissolved in 2002 (or three years earlier), Reyes did not acquire dual Filipino-American citizenship by virtue of her marriage to an American citizen, but only through naturalization.
No wonder, Cong. Mandanas her self-confessed "canonical spouse", clearly stated in a personal privilege speech before Congress, thus: "At one time she (Reyes), acquired US citizenship...", but with another twist: "...within one year, she acquired back her Philippine citizenship under the Dual Citizen Law."
