QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11161)
RA No. 11161 is an act granting Philippine citizenship to Bruce Donald McTavish, providing him Philippine citizenship with the corresponding rights, privileges, duties, and obligations.
Mr. Bruce Donald McTavish.
He is granted Philippine citizenship with all rights, privileges, and prerogatives, and is vested with the duties and obligations appurtenant thereto.
He must take the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer it.
The oath must be registered with the Bureau of Immigration.
Upon registration, the Bureau of Immigration shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization, after which he enters into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.
After the issuance of the Certificate of Naturalization following registration of the Oath of Allegiance.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The condition for the issuance of the Certificate of Naturalization would not yet be met, so full enjoyment of citizenship would not yet legally attach under the Act’s stated sequence.
An officer duly authorized to administer the oath.
It indicates that the beneficiary’s full enjoyment of citizenship follows directly and immediately upon the issuance of the Certificate of Naturalization after the oath is registered.
It emphasizes that citizenship includes not only rights and privileges but also corresponding duties and obligations.
To handle the administrative steps: receiving the registered oath and issuing the Certificate of Naturalization, which triggers full enjoyment of citizenship.
It originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on May 28, 2018 and by the Senate on October 1, 2018.