Alan, green-card holder?
Posted on March 27, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Eduardo Pontaoe
27 Mar 2007
On the assumption Gonzalo’s talking about is unimpeachable, the Cayetanos are in deep muck all the way to their keisters.
One of them is in violation of Republic Act No. 9225…Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003, which Section 5, Item 2, states unequivocally to wit: Item 2: Those seeking elective public office in the Philippines shall meet the qualifications for holding such office as required by the Constitution and existing laws and, at the time of filing of the certificate of candidacy, make a personal renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before any public officer authorized.
The only thing they can get away with murder is when and if Alan and Pia, are on a permanent residence visas which wouldn’t affect their rights to elective office. This is troublesome on how they can perform their duties as elected officials when they can’t decide which way to go. Unlike 10 tears ago or so a permanent resident visa (green card) is renewable every 5 years but nowadays Uncle Sam got smarter that every two years is the requirement. Allan and Pia shall come to America to renew not at the US Consulate General in Manila.
Let us suppose Alan Peter is clean on nationality, how about Pia? If Pia is a naturalized US citizen she have no right whatsoever under the Act to be in the service of the country unless she did the prerequisite on Item 2. Catch 22? Sure, it is.
The problem lies in the inconsistencies of the government. Legalities sometimes don’t mean a thing. Allan Peter Cayetano, with his green card cannot be trusted. What he’s doing is make the Philippines as “pantakip butas…tansan na botelya”, an option by a Philby or a Marcos who will take flight to America when the going gets rough. What a guy! What a sham, he is!
(Editor’s comment: Alan C. is not a US green-card holder. He has a US tourist visa like other Pinoys. I saw it. Pia is also a Filipino citizen otherwise she could not been cleared by Comelec to run for senate)
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