Sisters of Japanese descent in Philippines to restore citizenships

Two stateless sisters in their 80s, of Japanese descent in the Philippines, will restore their Japanese citizenships, having lost them due to turmoil after World War II, recent court documents showed.Esperanza Morine Cabrillos, 86, and Lydia Morine Galalan, 84, were granted permission by the Naha Family Court in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture this month to establish a new family register in the country.Esperanza and Lydia, who live on the remote island of Linapacan, have received support from a Tokyo-based group and have also met with the consul general of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippine…READ FULL ARTICLE