PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1220

: Presidential Decree No. 1220 grants Philippine citizenship to deserving aliens who were recommended by the Special Committee on Naturalization.
: Presidential Decree No. 836 dated December 3, 1975; Presidential Decree No. 923 dated April 20, 1976; and Presidential Decree No. 1055 dated November 26, 1976 are cited as previous decrees related to the grant of citizenship.
: The Special Committee on Naturalization is responsible for screening and recommending deserving aliens for citizenship.
: The fourth group included 5,295 applicants recommended for citizenship.
: The President acts by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Constitution to grant citizenship by decree.
: The new citizens receive all the rights, privileges, duties, and obligations appurtenant to Philippine citizenship, subject to the same effects and conditions as under previous decrees like PD No. 836 and PD No. 923.
: Yes, the citizenship granted is subject to the same effects and conditions provided under Presidential Decree No. 836 and PD No. 923.
: The decree takes effect immediately upon its issuance on October 17, 1977.
: The names of the individuals granted citizenship appear in Annex "A" of the decree.