QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9225)
The short title is the “Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003.”
It is the policy that Philippine citizens who become citizens of another country shall be deemed not to have lost their Philippine citizenship under the conditions stated in the Act.
Yes, if they become citizens of a foreign country after the effectivity of the Act, they retain Philippine citizenship upon taking the oath of allegiance under the Act.
They are deemed to have re-acquired Philippine citizenship upon taking the required oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines.
They must take an oath affirming support and defense of the Constitution, obedience to Philippine laws and legal orders, recognition of the supreme authority of the Philippines, and maintaining true faith and allegiance without mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
Yes. Section 3 specifically refers to “natural-born citizens of the Philippines.”
The unmarried child—legitimate, illegitimate, or adopted—below 18 years of age of those who re-acquire Philippine citizenship upon effectivity of the Act.
The child must be below eighteen (18) years of age.
No. It explicitly includes legitimate, illegitimate, and adopted children.
They enjoy full civil and political rights and are subject to all attendant liabilities and responsibilities under existing laws of the Philippines, subject to the stated conditions in Section 5.
They must meet the requirements under Section 1, Article V of the Constitution, Republic Act No. 918 (Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003), and other existing laws.
At the time of filing the certificate of candidacy, they must make a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before any public officer authorized to administer an oath.
They must subscribe and swear to an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and its duly constituted authorities prior to assumption of office, and renounce their oath of allegiance to the country where they took that oath.
No. The right to vote or be elected or appointed to any public office in the Philippines cannot be exercised by, or extended to, those who are candidates for or occupying any public office in the country of which they are naturalized citizens.
No. The Act prohibits exercising the right to vote or be elected or appointed to any public office in the Philippines by those in active service as commissioned or non-commissioned officers in the armed forces of the naturalized country.
They must apply with the proper authority for a license or permit to engage in such practice.
It takes effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.