Repatriation of Filipino women and natural-born citizens

Previous laws, specifically C.A. Nos. 63 (as amended), restricted reacquisition of citizenship by Filipino women married to aliens only after the death or termination of marriage with their foreign spouses.
The 1973 Constitution allows Filipino women marrying aliens to retain citizenship unless they explicitly renounce it, but this provision does not apply retroactively.
Acknowledges the need to facilitate citizenship reacquisition for those who lost citizenship prior to the Constitution or otherwise.

Affected individuals may apply for repatriation through a Special Committee on Naturalization.
The Special Committee on Naturalization was established pursuant to Letter of Instructions No. 270.
Upon approval, the applicant must take the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines.
After taking the oath, applicants are deemed to have reacquired Philippine citizenship.
The Commission on Immigration and Deportation is mandated to cancel the applicant’s certificate of registration upon reacquisition.

The Special Committee on Naturalization is empowered to issue implementing rules and regulations, prescribe forms necessary for application, and set appropriate fees.
The decree emphasizes immediate effectivity upon issuance.

Citizenship loss due to marriage to aliens is recognized as a reversible status under this decree.
Natural-born citizenship is distinct and may be voluntarily lost and later reacquired.
Repatriation is not limited by marital status termination or death of foreign spouse, differing from prior regulations.
The law safeguards the rights of Filipino women and natural-born Filipinos who previously lost citizenship to regain their status efficiently.