I am going to qoute what the immigration told us (Me and my husband before) when my ex-husband insisted to apply for citizenship in the Philippines. What the immigration told us that he must stay as a resident of the Philippines.
Qoute to what the immigration said.... " It is not worth applying for the CITIZENSHIP. SHE SAID IF U WILL APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP, U WILL PAY SO MUCH MONEY. WHILE IF U R A RESIDENCE U WILL PAY ONLY P250.00 ANNUALLY.
So, I think that the best advice. Be a RESIDENT NOT A CITIZEN.