Republic Act No. 6084: An act amending further commonwealth act no. 108, as amended, so as to declare the common-law relationship between an alien and a filipino citizen a prima facie evidence of violation of the provisions of section two-a of said act

Republic Act No. 6084

An act amending further commonwealth act no. 108, as amended, so as to declare the common-law relationship between an alien and a filipino citizen a prima facie evidence of violation of the provisions of section two-a of said act

AN ACT AMENDING FURTHER COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 108, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO DECLARE THE COMMON-LAW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN ALIEN AND A FILIPINO CITIZEN A PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO-A OF SAID ACT

In plain language

This act amends Commonwealth Act No. 108 to declare that a Filipino citizen who has a common‑law relationship with an alien and exercises a right reserved to Filipinos is prima facie evidence of a violation of Section 2‑A of the act. The amendment introduces a new subsection and becomes effective upon approval.

Insertion of Section 2(c) declaring that a Filipino citizen with a common‑law relationship with an alien exercising a right reserved to Filipinos is prima facie evidence of violation of Section 2‑A.

The act becomes effective upon approval.

Republic Act

Common-law relationship

Foreigners

Constitutional rights

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6084, August 04, 1969 ] AN ACT AMENDING FURTHER COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 108, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO DECLARE THE COMMON-LAW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN ALIEN AND A FILIPINO CITIZEN A PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO-A OF SAID ACT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. A new section to be known as Section 2 (c) is hereby inserted in Commonwealth Act No. 108 to read as follows: > "Section 2. The exercise, possession or control by a Filipino citizen having a common-law relationship with an alien of a right, privilege, property or business, the exercise or enjoyment of which is expressedly reserved by the Constitution or the laws to citizens of the Philippines, shall constitute a prima facie evidence of violation of the provisions of Section 2-A hereof." Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, August 4, 1969.

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