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Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares (petitioner) was found abandoned as a newborn infant in the Parish Church of Jaro, Iloilo by a certain Edgardo Militar (Edgardo) on 3 September 1968. Parental care and custody over petitioner was passed on by Edgardo to his relatives, Emiliano Militar (Emiliano) and his wife.
In fact, in the only case of material misrepresentation on citizenship where the Supreme Court agreed to a Section 78 denial by the COMELEC, was in the case of Mr. Ramon L. Labo, Jr. of Baguio City who had previously been declared by the Supreme Court itself as not a Filipino citizen.
Jun 28, 2017 · Mr. and Mrs. Militar who found the infant Grace in a church gave her to Mr. and Mrs. Poe, her adoptive parents. Under the Constitution, no person who is not a natural-born citizen shall serve as President of the Philippines.
Mar 2, 2024 · The case involves Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares (petitioner), a foundling discovered in a church in Iloilo City, Philippines, who later became the adopted daughter of celebrity couple Fernando Poe, Jr. and Susan Roces.
On October 20, 2010, Senator Poe executed an Affidavit of Renunciation of Allegiance to the United States of America and Renunciation of American Citizenship, [63] stating: I, MARY GRACE POE-LLAMANZARES, Filipino, of legal age, and presently residing at No. 107 Rodeo Drive, Corinthian Hills, Quezon City, Philippines, after having been duly ...
Mar 16, 2016 · On March 8, 2016, the Philippine Supreme Court promulgated a landmark decision holding that Senator Grace Poe, a foundling, is a natural born citizen and eligible to run for President in the May 2016 national elections.
Mr. Poe, We said, did not have to conclusively establish his natural-born citizenship; preponderance of evidence was sufficient to prove his right to be a candidate for President.
On March 18, 2016, respondents Estrella C. Elamparo, Francisco S. Tatad, Antonio P. Contreras, and Amado D. Valdez jointly filed an Urgent Plea for Reconsideration, arguing that: 1) the Court erred in declaring Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares a qualified candidate; 2) the Court erred in declaring that the Commission on Elections ( COMELE...
Jan 11, 2024 · Rizalito Y. David filed a Petition for Quo Warranto against Senator Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares, questioning her qualification as a Senator on the ground of citizenship. Poe is a foundling, discovered outside a church in Iloilo City, and her biological parents were unknown.
Sep 20, 2016 · Voting 9-3, the High Court says in its decision: 'Private respondent Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares is a natural-born Filipino citizen qualified to hold office as Senator of the Republic.'
