Under CA 473, Sec 6, the following are exempted from filing of Declaration of Intention:

- Naturalization proceeding is infused with public interest that it has been differently categorized and
given the special treatment
- It will not constitute res judicata to any matter or reason supporting a subsequent judgement
cancelling the cert of naturalization
- Issues even if not raised in the lower courts may be entertained
1. Born in the Philippines and have received their Primary and Secondary education in public
schools or recognized schools by the Govt and not limited to any race or nationality
2. Those who have resided continuously in the Phil for 30 years or more before filing of their
application may be neutralized w/o having to make a declaration of intention upon complying
with the other req. of this act.
a. The stay musts be continuous and not punctured with interruption indicative of an
intention not in line with the spirit of naturalization
3. Be applicable to widow and minor of an alien who has declared his intention to become a citizen
of the PH and dies before he is actually naturalized