QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 485)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10144 is to grant Philippine citizenship to Edwards A. Artis.
Edward A. Artis is the individual granted Philippine citizenship under this law.
The citizenship granted comes with all the rights, privileges, duties, and obligations appurtenant thereto under the Philippine Constitution.
The Act took effect upon its approval, specifically it lapsed into law on August 20, 2010.
Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution allows a bill to lapse into law if not signed by the President within 30 days of receipt.
Key officials include Juan Ponce Enrile (President of the Senate), Prospero C. Nograles (Speaker of the House), Emma Lirio-Reyes (Secretary of the Senate), Marilyn B. Barua-Yap (Secretary General, House of Representatives), and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President of the Philippines at the time).
The House of Representatives passed it on November 17, 2008, and the Senate passed it on May 31, 2010.
No, this Act specifically grants citizenship to Edward A. Artis without outlining a general naturalization process.
The legal effect is that the individual enjoys the same legal status and constitutional rights as other Filipino citizens.
The Act itself does not specify revocation, but citizenship laws generally subject citizenship to constitutional rules which may include grounds for revocation.