QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 8146)
It grants him Philippine citizenship with all the rights, duties, privileges, and prerogatives incident to and conferred by Philippine citizenship under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines.
Upon taking and registering the oath of allegiance required under Section 1 of RA 8146.
The oath includes renouncing absolutely and forever all allegiance to any foreign prince/potentate/state/sovereignty (specifically the government of Honduras), supporting and defending the Philippine Constitution, obeying Philippine laws and decrees, recognizing the supreme authority of the Republic of the Philippines, and pledging true faith and allegiance without mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
Allegiance and fidelity to any foreign sovereignty, particularly to the government of Honduras, which the law states he is a subject or citizen of at the time.
He must renounce foreign allegiance (especially Honduras), support and defend the Philippine Constitution, obey Philippine laws and decrees, recognize the supreme authority of the Republic of the Philippines, and pledge true faith and allegiance voluntarily without evasion.
Yes. The text ends with: “So help me God.”
It must be recorded in the Civil Registry of the City of Manila.
Within sixty (60) days from the date of approval of the Act.
It states that the Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Because it lapsed into law on August 26, 1995 without the President's signature pursuant to Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
It means that once the conditions are satisfied (taking and registering the oath), the grantee enjoys the full bundle of legal effects of Philippine citizenship under the Constitution and laws.
The sixty (60) days is counted from the date of approval of the Act; within that period, the oath must be recorded in the Civil Registry of the City of Manila.
No explicit consequence is stated in the provided text. The law only states the recording must be done within sixty (60) days.
First, Fabio must take the oath of allegiance; second, the oath must be recorded in the Civil Registry of the City of Manila within sixty (60) days from approval.