Letter of Appeal to Declare Certain Provisions of the Nationality Law of Japan as Unconstitutional and to Grant Japanese Nationality to Petitioners
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There is an increasing number of children borne by mixed parents, particularly between women from the Philippines and Japanese men. Many of these children, although recognized by their Japanese father ("Ninchi"), are deprived of Japanese nationality simply because their parents, for one reason or another, are not legally married, and recognition of the child by the Japanese father came after birth.
It has become an issue of national concern because the number of affected children is growing. Under the law, Japanese nationality is given only to children of mixed marriages, and to illegitimate children, but only when recognition of the child (by the Japanese father) comes before the birth of the child ("Taiji Ninchi"). This doesn't apply to illegitimate children who were recognized after birth ("Ninchi"). In this case, marriage between parents is their only hope to acquire Japanese nationality.
On the other hand, under Article 2, Section 1 of the Nationality Law of Japan, a child borne by a Japanese mother and a foreign father are automatically given Japanese nationality even if the parents, in this case, are not legally married.
The number of interracial marriages in Japan is growing because of the internal conditions in Japan and as a result of globalization where the movement of people is almost at pace with the movement of capital and commodities. At the same time, views about family relationship have also changed resulting in increased number of bi-cultural families with illegitimate children.
On April 12, 2005, nine Japanese-Filipino children together with their foreign mothers filed an appeal/petition at the Tokyo District Court to change provisions of the law that grant Japanese nationality to children of mixed parents. These children hope that their rights be heard like other Japanese children.
Demands of the Petition to the 38th Section of the Civil Court, Tokyo District Court:
1. Article 3-1 of the Japan Nationality Law requires marriage of parents aside from child recognition ("Ninchi") from Japanese father. This violates Article 14-1 of the Japanese Constitution that guarantees equal rights to its citizens. We appeal for a fair ruling on the issue, and that Japanese nationality is given to the petitioner.
Demands of the Petition to the The Minister of Justice:
1. Appeal to change the provisions of the Japan Nationality Law, and to grant equal rights to children recognized by their Japanese father ("Ninchi").
****TAGALOG VERSION*****
Sulat ng Pagsamong hinihiling na baguhin ang Japan Nationality Law
Tuluyang dumadami ang mga batang isinilang ng mga dayuhang ina at amang Hapon. Marami sa mga bata na kahit kinilala o mayroon "Ninchi" ng amang Hapon ay hindi nabibigyan ng Japanese nationality dahil hindi kasal ang mga magulang sanhi ng iba't ibang kadahilanan.
Ang pagkakaloob ng Japanese nationality ay isa mga matitingkad na issue na kinakaharap ng mga bata na naka-depende kung ang mga magulang ay kasal o hindi. Halimbawa, ang mga batang isinilang ng dayuhang ina at amang Hapon na hindi kasal, kapag nai-"Taiji Ninchi" (pagrehistro ng amang Hapon bago isilang ang bata) ay makakakuha ng Japanese nationality. Subalit ang mga nabigyan ng "Ninchi" o kinilala ng amang Hapon pagkatapos isilang ay hindi maaaring makakuha ng Japanese nationality.
Sa kabilang banda, ang mga di-lehitimong anak ng mga Haponesa ay nabibigyan ng nasyunalidad bilang Hapon sanhi ng kanilang relasyon bilang mag-ina sang-ayon sa Artikulo 2, Section 1 ng Japan Nationality Law. Subalit ang mga di-lehitimong anak ng mga amang Hapon sa dayuhang ina ay hindi makakakuha ng Japanese nationality kahit ito ay kinikilala ng kanyang amang Hapon pagkatapos isilang ang bata dahil hindi raw ito naaayon sa Artikulo 2, Section 1 ng Japan Nationality Law at maging sa Artikulo 3 ng Japan Nationality Law. Subalit kung kasal ang mga magulang, sa pamamagitan ng "Ninchi" na ibinigay ng amang Hapon pagkatapos isilang ang bata, ay maaaring batayan para mabigyan ang bata ng Japanese nationality (sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatala Batas Sibil Artikulo 789).
Sa ngayon ay hindi na mapigilan ang pagdami ng bilang ng international marriage dahil globalisasyon at nag-iiba na rin ang pagtingin at relasyon bilang pamilya. Kasabay nito ang pagdami ng mga bi-cultural na mag-asawang hindi kasal na nagkakaroon ng anak. Lalo na't hindi maaaring baguhin ng mga bata ang kaisipan ng magulang "kung magpakasal o hindi" ang magkahiwalay na magulang para makuha ang minimithing Japanese Nationality.
Noong ika-12 ng Abril 2005, siyam na Japanese-Filipino na bata kasama ang kanilang mga ina ay naghain ng apila sa Pandistritong Hukuman ng Tokyo para baguhin ang paraan ng pagpapatunay ng nasyunalidad bilang Hapon. Mithiin ng mga batang ito na maituring ang kanilang mga karapatan katulad ng mga batang Japanese.
Bagay ng Pagsamo
Para sa ika-38 Seksyon ng Kaong Sibil, Pandistritong Hukuman sa Tokyo:
1. Sa Artikulo 3-1 ng Japan Nationality Law, hinihiling ang kasal ng mga magulang bukod sa "Ninchi" ng amang Hapon at ito ay labag sa Artikulo 14-1 ng Konstitusyon ng bansang Hapon na kung saan nakasaad ng pagkakapantay-pantay sa ilalim ng batas at hinihiling na mabigyan ng hatol na bigyan ng Japanese Nationality ang mga nagdedemanda.
Bagay ng Pagsamo
Para sa Minister of Justice:
1. Hinihiling na baguhin ang Japan Nationality Law upang makakuha nang pantay ang lahat ng mga batang kinilala o binigyan ng "Ninchi" ng amang Hapon.
UMAAPILA:
Lawyers' Association for Confirmation of Japanese Nationality
Lawyers' Association for Japanese-Filipino Children
Citizen's Network for Japanese-Filipino Children (JFC Network)
KAFIN (Kalipunan ng mga Filipinong Nagkakaisa)
ADDRESS:
JFC Network, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Kudan Minami 4-8-34 HK Bldg 303 Postal Code 102-0074
CONTACT PERSONS:
Rosanna (09035498960), Cesar Santoyo of CJFF (09057638320), or Aga of Kafin (09092037195); or please send the signed petition to the following telefax numbers: Kafin Center - Saitama (048-4335504) and (048-2533942).
It has become an issue of national concern because the number of affected children is growing. Under the law, Japanese nationality is given only to children of mixed marriages, and to illegitimate children, but only when recognition of the child (by the Japanese father) comes before the birth of the child ("Taiji Ninchi"). This doesn't apply to illegitimate children who were recognized after birth ("Ninchi"). In this case, marriage between parents is their only hope to acquire Japanese nationality.
On the other hand, under Article 2, Section 1 of the Nationality Law of Japan, a child borne by a Japanese mother and a foreign father are automatically given Japanese nationality even if the parents, in this case, are not legally married.
The number of interracial marriages in Japan is growing because of the internal conditions in Japan and as a result of globalization where the movement of people is almost at pace with the movement of capital and commodities. At the same time, views about family relationship have also changed resulting in increased number of bi-cultural families with illegitimate children.
On April 12, 2005, nine Japanese-Filipino children together with their foreign mothers filed an appeal/petition at the Tokyo District Court to change provisions of the law that grant Japanese nationality to children of mixed parents. These children hope that their rights be heard like other Japanese children.
Demands of the Petition to the 38th Section of the Civil Court, Tokyo District Court:
1. Article 3-1 of the Japan Nationality Law requires marriage of parents aside from child recognition ("Ninchi") from Japanese father. This violates Article 14-1 of the Japanese Constitution that guarantees equal rights to its citizens. We appeal for a fair ruling on the issue, and that Japanese nationality is given to the petitioner.
Demands of the Petition to the The Minister of Justice:
1. Appeal to change the provisions of the Japan Nationality Law, and to grant equal rights to children recognized by their Japanese father ("Ninchi").
****TAGALOG VERSION*****
Sulat ng Pagsamong hinihiling na baguhin ang Japan Nationality Law
Tuluyang dumadami ang mga batang isinilang ng mga dayuhang ina at amang Hapon. Marami sa mga bata na kahit kinilala o mayroon "Ninchi" ng amang Hapon ay hindi nabibigyan ng Japanese nationality dahil hindi kasal ang mga magulang sanhi ng iba't ibang kadahilanan.
Ang pagkakaloob ng Japanese nationality ay isa mga matitingkad na issue na kinakaharap ng mga bata na naka-depende kung ang mga magulang ay kasal o hindi. Halimbawa, ang mga batang isinilang ng dayuhang ina at amang Hapon na hindi kasal, kapag nai-"Taiji Ninchi" (pagrehistro ng amang Hapon bago isilang ang bata) ay makakakuha ng Japanese nationality. Subalit ang mga nabigyan ng "Ninchi" o kinilala ng amang Hapon pagkatapos isilang ay hindi maaaring makakuha ng Japanese nationality.
Sa kabilang banda, ang mga di-lehitimong anak ng mga Haponesa ay nabibigyan ng nasyunalidad bilang Hapon sanhi ng kanilang relasyon bilang mag-ina sang-ayon sa Artikulo 2, Section 1 ng Japan Nationality Law. Subalit ang mga di-lehitimong anak ng mga amang Hapon sa dayuhang ina ay hindi makakakuha ng Japanese nationality kahit ito ay kinikilala ng kanyang amang Hapon pagkatapos isilang ang bata dahil hindi raw ito naaayon sa Artikulo 2, Section 1 ng Japan Nationality Law at maging sa Artikulo 3 ng Japan Nationality Law. Subalit kung kasal ang mga magulang, sa pamamagitan ng "Ninchi" na ibinigay ng amang Hapon pagkatapos isilang ang bata, ay maaaring batayan para mabigyan ang bata ng Japanese nationality (sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatala Batas Sibil Artikulo 789).
Sa ngayon ay hindi na mapigilan ang pagdami ng bilang ng international marriage dahil globalisasyon at nag-iiba na rin ang pagtingin at relasyon bilang pamilya. Kasabay nito ang pagdami ng mga bi-cultural na mag-asawang hindi kasal na nagkakaroon ng anak. Lalo na't hindi maaaring baguhin ng mga bata ang kaisipan ng magulang "kung magpakasal o hindi" ang magkahiwalay na magulang para makuha ang minimithing Japanese Nationality.
Noong ika-12 ng Abril 2005, siyam na Japanese-Filipino na bata kasama ang kanilang mga ina ay naghain ng apila sa Pandistritong Hukuman ng Tokyo para baguhin ang paraan ng pagpapatunay ng nasyunalidad bilang Hapon. Mithiin ng mga batang ito na maituring ang kanilang mga karapatan katulad ng mga batang Japanese.
Bagay ng Pagsamo
Para sa ika-38 Seksyon ng Kaong Sibil, Pandistritong Hukuman sa Tokyo:
1. Sa Artikulo 3-1 ng Japan Nationality Law, hinihiling ang kasal ng mga magulang bukod sa "Ninchi" ng amang Hapon at ito ay labag sa Artikulo 14-1 ng Konstitusyon ng bansang Hapon na kung saan nakasaad ng pagkakapantay-pantay sa ilalim ng batas at hinihiling na mabigyan ng hatol na bigyan ng Japanese Nationality ang mga nagdedemanda.
Bagay ng Pagsamo
Para sa Minister of Justice:
1. Hinihiling na baguhin ang Japan Nationality Law upang makakuha nang pantay ang lahat ng mga batang kinilala o binigyan ng "Ninchi" ng amang Hapon.
UMAAPILA:
Lawyers' Association for Confirmation of Japanese Nationality
Lawyers' Association for Japanese-Filipino Children
Citizen's Network for Japanese-Filipino Children (JFC Network)
KAFIN (Kalipunan ng mga Filipinong Nagkakaisa)
ADDRESS:
JFC Network, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Kudan Minami 4-8-34 HK Bldg 303 Postal Code 102-0074
CONTACT PERSONS:
Rosanna (09035498960), Cesar Santoyo of CJFF (09057638320), or Aga of Kafin (09092037195); or please send the signed petition to the following telefax numbers: Kafin Center - Saitama (048-4335504) and (048-2533942).
101 Signatures
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Tonette Binsol
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- Babala: Nguni't hindi ito ang paraan o magiging balak para makalusot ang mga gustong magkamali o magbakasakali o manggamit ng anak para manatili sa Japan. Huwag po sana nating gawin ang gayon para lang manatili o makatira ng matagal sa Japan. Nasa preventive side at pag-iingat pa rin po tayo habang tinutulungan natin ang mga kasong di naiwasang mangyari o ika nga'y naging aksidente o di inaasahan. Salamat po.
- City
- Tokyo
- County
- Japan
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Leslie Diaz
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- recognition and confirmation (through DNA tests) may become a stronger standpoint
- City
- Yamato
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- Japan
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Fernand de los Reyes
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- Shinagawa-ku
- County
- Tokyo
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Vicki Glass
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- My son's Japanese father ran away and my son cannot be a citizen. This is unfair. He speaks only Japanese and has lived here his entire life.
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- Tokyo
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- Mitaka-shi
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Joy Bruce
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- The constitution must be fair to everyone
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- Miami
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- FL
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eleanor
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- tokyo
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- Japan
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Miki Ogawa
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- Chigasaki
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- Japan
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Iderlina Mateo-Babiano
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- Tacloban
- County
- Leyte
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Ma. Lani Burca
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- They need help. Let us help them.
- City
- Tokyo
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- Philippines
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Myrna Palomares
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- New Jersey
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- U. S. A.
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Cesar Torres
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- Thisis necessary. This should be supported.
- City
- San Francisco
- County
- California
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joyal komukai
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- Sana ay mabigyan ng karapatan ang 10yrs.old kong pamangkin mamili ng kanyang nationalidad at magkaroon ng kinabukasan bago mag 18 yrs old.Ipinanganak sa pilipinas unrecognized by his father abandoned by his mother, now his grandparents(my parents)is taking care of. Sending him to school is my problem.I have my own family,my parents old.hope this will help.
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- Tokyo
- County
- Japan
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Jolo Villaflor
- City
- Manila
- County
- Philippines
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Elvira P. Galang
- Comments
- Please grant nationality to petitioners
- City
- Manila
- County
- Philippines
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Maria Esmeralda G. Takahashi
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- Sapporo,Hakkaido
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- Japan
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Analiza Bueno Magsino
- Comments
- It is just to recognize and grant the petition. Let us unite.
- City
- Rome
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- Italy
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Rev. Jose Rizal M. Santos, SVD
- Comments
- Please review the old provisions to legally include this new petition to grant Japanese nationality to these children born of Japanese and Filipino parents.
- City
- Nagoya City
- County
- Aichi-ken
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Gil S. Paz
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- Las Vegas
- County
- Nevada
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Thomas Lynn
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- sounds fair to me.
- City
- Amherst
- County
- Hampshire
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mary ann lucero
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- manila
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- philippines
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Charlie Elepian Pagaran
- Comments
- It's right time to push this petition on higher grounds and stronger support !
- City
- Tokyo
- County
- Japan
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Barna Gergely
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- Budapest
- County
- Hungary
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murayama marie
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- sakai
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- japan
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Aris Pafenio
- Comments
- I think this is a great move!?, I sympathized with those families left with japinoy kids by their irresponsible father, raising a kid is no joke I myself had a niece left by his father for 13yrs. Lets get the job done and help those kids win their rights.
- City
- San Mateo, Rizal
- County
- Philippines
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Rudelyn Requillas
- Comments
- Requesting for public assistance for the child support
- City
- Dinalupihan , Bataan
- County
- Philippines
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Teena Watanabe
- Comments
- The increasing number of senior citizen and the decrease of birth rate here in Japan affects the country's economy. This may help and serve as a bridge on that gap.
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- Tokyo
- County
- Japan (Do you mean "coutRy"?)
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Mary Grace Reyes
- Comments
- This is not for ours as parent but for the child as well....
- City
- Quezon City
- County
- Phlippines
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nancypriela
- Comments
- please alowed to grant japanese nationality to petitioners because i am belong to one her case also
- City
- paranaque
- County
- philippines
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Jenina de Dios
- City
- Manila
- County
- Philippines
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maricar
- Comments
- give a rights for our children's law
- City
- manila
- County
- philippines
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Maila Babasa
- Comments
- Pls. grant japanese nationality to petitioners, because i know how they feel bucause i am one of them and these children have also the rights what other japanese childrens have
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- Dumaguete
- County
- Philippines
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rose
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- every child is a gift so lets give them best gift we can give..
- City
- San Pedro,Laguna
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- Philippines
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abegail crizzy taсedo
- City
- angeles city, pampanga
- County
- philippines
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kazuki taсedo
- City
- angeles city, pampang
- County
- philippines
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Dolly D. Tanedo
- City
- Angeles City, Pampanga
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- Philippines
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Jennifer Charlotte Abe
- City
- Tanauan City
- County
- Philippines
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merilyn b.azuro
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- quezon city
- County
- Philippines
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Mary Grace Reyes
- City
- Manila City
- County
- Philippines
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demiris julia kawamura
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- quezon city
- County
- NCR
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Julie Hirata Austria Svensson
- Comments
- Justice sa mga anak na hapon.
- City
- Guthenberg
- County
- Sweden
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Mary Caroline Peters
- Comments
- Im a child of out of marriage of my parents i hope that your good country recognize us as a japanese national
- City
- Sta. Rosa City Laguna
- County
- Philippines
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Rhodora Valenzuela
- Comments
- My child was born in Japan but because of lack of knowledge i wasnt able to apply for nationality . We are not married but he is a Japanese and a wife.
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- Cavite
- County
- Philippines
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bron, jil joy
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- В
- City
- silang cavite
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- philippines
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ferdinand mebrano
- Comments
- i support the petition and hope this will be granted
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- Metro Manila
- County
- Philippines
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minerva ilagan
- Comments
- I hope our appeal will be granted for the sake of our son's future.
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- Metro Manila
- County
- Philippines
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Ma. Edith Ubungen
- Comments
- I have a red ribbon signed in Roponggi in Phil. Embassy granting my child Ma. Nadia the support from his father, Mr. Mineo Saito but after that he just sent 3x for my kid, Instating monthly support, but never done it in due so, he stopped sending my daughter his share. He promised when he called us up, to be in the Philippines but he did not show up. I tried calling him almost every week, and he denied my calls. My daughter is always crying, and on her 11th birthday last Dec.19 she cried to me stating his father's inconsiderate module and awareness of our status. He stopped his share, in my calls I always pleaded, and left messages in his cellphone. And he then, in 2 years never sent anything... I sold some car to send my daughter to school and some belongings to continue to support her,I got sick but eventually I have to be well from my health because I am the only one trying to console my daughter's needs...Nadia my daughter, needs your assistance. My numberO0063921-2116626
- City
- Taytay Rizal
- County
- Philippines
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mary ann
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- I support this very important matter because my son has a japanese father though we're not married but he acknowledged my son by signing in his birthcertificate and i believe that he still have the right and he's not just born and period. my son should have the right too together with all the children born with japanese father
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- calamba
- County
- philippines
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Nerissa Kawasaki
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- sana nga mabigyan kayo ng magandang litis at pantay na litis...ako din nagkaroon kami ng baby ng aking asawａｎｇ ｈａｐｏｎ ｂａｇｏ ｋａｍｉ ｉｋａｓａｌ． ｕｍａａｓａ ｄｉｎ ａｋｏｎｇ ｍａｂｉｂｉｇｙａｎ ａｎｇ ａｋｉｎｇ ａｎａｋ ｎｇ ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ ｎａｔｉｏｎａｌｉｔｙ ｐａｒａ ｓａ ｋａｎｙａｎｇ ｆｕｔｕｒｅ．．．ｂｕｔ ｍｅ ａｎｄ ｍｙ ｈｕｓｂａｎｄ ｓｔｉｌｌ ｍｅｒｒｉｅｄ．．ｗｉｓｈ ｕ ｕｓ ｌｕｃｋ．．
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- malolos
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- phillipines
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Myla Macalagay
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- i have a 16 year old daughter, she's half japanese. I want to appeal for her rights to be a japanese citizen
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- Las Pinas
- County
- Philippines
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