I'am a filipina, my child born in Malaysian in 1997, her dad is Malaysian Chinese we are not married. I can't?

the child now leaving with him. He refused to give it to me. I'm fit to take care of my child. Is my child is malaysian citizen or filipino citizen. I'm asking him many times buy no answer from him. Recently I'll asked again, and he told me only permanent resident. That means i have big rights as mother. I have read a lot's of articles about the law in Malaysia for illegitmate child. Do you think m y child can get citizen. When is can get her citizen, She never been out of the cmoutry. Pls. advice.