Dual Citizenship

              I know a Filipina here in Pennsylvania who was born 70 years ago in a rice paddy on Mindanao.  She does not have an official birth certificate, but did marry a US citizen,moved to the USA and became a US citizen.  But when she goes to the NY consulate they deny her dual citizenship.  She owns real estate in Baguio, no problem, but cannot get balikbayan status for her US husband when they travel to Baguio for 3 or 4 months every year. 

           Am interested to see what you need to do, good luck.  If my friend makes any progress in her quest I will let you know.

Try inquiring from the Natural Archives of the Philippines. My father was born in Batangas in the 1920s and have not had a birth certificate for 80 years as records were burned in a fire. All he had were notarised affidavits about his date and place of birth to get a passport, take the bar exam to become a lawyer etc.

Then in 2008, as he was getting a copy of my mother’s death certificate from the National archives, he thought about asking whether they have a copy of his birth certificate, and lo and behold, they did!

So hopefully, you can get a copy of your mother’s birth certificate, etc. there too.

Good luck.