Section 41
SEC. 41. (a) Any alien in the Philippines at the time of the passage of this Act concerning whom no record of admission for permanent residence exists or can be located may apply to the Commissioner of Immigration for legalization of his residence in the Philippines. The application must be made within one year after the effective date of this Act, except that if the Commissioner is satisfied that the alien for justfiable reasons has failed to apply within the period of one year, he may accept the alien's application at any time after the date when this Act becomes effective: 'Provided, however, That any alien in the Philippines, whose record of admission for permanent residence does not exist or cannot be located and who shall fail to legalize his residence in the Philippines as provided in this section shall be presumed to be unlawfully within the Philippines. (b) If the Commissioner of Immigration finds that the applicant — entered the Philippines prior to the effective date of this Act; has maintained a residence in the Philippines since he entered; is a person of good moral character; and is not subject to deportation—the Commissioner shall make a record in the Bureau of Immigration that the applicant's residence in the Philippines has been le galized. (c) An alien whose residence has been legalized in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted into the Philippines as of the date of his entry. FEES