Commonwealth Act No. 625

: The main purpose of Commonwealth Act No. 625 is to provide the manner in which a person whose mother is a Filipino citizen can declare the option to elect Philippine citizenship.
: The option must be expressed in a written statement signed and sworn to by the person before an authorized officer, and it must be filed with the nearest civil registry.
: The declaration must be accompanied by an oath of allegiance to the Constitution and the Government of the Philippines.
: If absent, the person may make the sworn statement before any U.S. government officer authorized to administer oaths, and then forward the statement and oath of allegiance to the Civil Registry of Manila.
: Any officer authorized to administer oaths, including officers of the U.S. government if the person is abroad, can administer the oath.
: The filing fee for submitting the statement is ten pesos.
: Penalties include prision correccional, a fine not exceeding ten thousand pesos, or both.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on June 7, 1941.
: The option is referenced under subsection (4), section 1, Article IV of the Philippine Constitution.
: They must be filed with the nearest civil registry, or the Civil Registry of Manila if the person is abroad.