Practice question
A nationality-restricted mining applicant appears 60% Filipino-owned through corporate holders, but evidence indicates nominal Filipino ownership and foreign beneficial control. Which approach is supported by Narra Nickel?
- Examine the evidence and use grandfather tracing as a supplement where justified
- Accept the percentages without further inquiry in every case
- Treat every corporation as automatically foreign
- Ignore beneficial ownership altogether
- Determine nationality solely from the office address
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/apr2014/gr_195580_2014.html — Narra Nickel v. Redmont, G.R. No. 195580, April 21, 2014, main decision
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/59145 — Narra Nickel v. Redmont, G.R. No. 195580, January 28, 2015, main resolution
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