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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9225

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Twelfth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand three.

REPUBLIC ACT NO.9225

AN ACT MAKING THE CITIZENSHIP OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENS WHO ACQUIRE FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP PERMANENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 63, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short title -- This Act shall be known as the "Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy -- It is hereby declared the policy of the State that all Philippine citizens who become citizens of another country shall be deemed not to have lost their Philippine citizenship under the conditions of this Act.

SECTION 3. Retention of Philippine Citizenship -- Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, natural born citizens of the Philippines who have lost their Philippine citizenship by reason of their naturalization as citizens of a foreign country are hereby deemed to have re-acquired Philippine citizenship upon taking the following oath of allegiance to the Republic:

"I_____________________, solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and obey the laws and legal orders promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Philippines; and I hereby declare that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the Philippines and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto; and that I impose this obligation upon myself voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion"

Natural-born citizens of the Philippines who, after the effectivity of this Act, become citizens of a foreign country shall retain their Philippine citizenship upon taking the aforesaid oath.

SECTION 4. Derivative Citizenship -- The unmarried child, whether legitimate, illegitimate or adopted, below eighteen (18) years of age, of those who re-acquire Philippine citizenship upon effectivity of this Act shall be deemed citizens of the Philippines.

SECTION 5. Civil and Political Rights and Liabilities. -- Those who retain or re-acquire Philippine citizenship under this Act shall enjoy full civil and political rights and be subject to all attendant liabilities and responsibilities under existing laws of the Philippines and the following conditions:

(1) Those intending to exercise their right of suffrage must meet the requirements under Section 1, Article V of the Constitution, Republic Act No. 9189, otherwise known as "The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003" and other existing laws;

(2) Those seeking elective public office in the Philippines shall meet the qualifications for holding such public office as required by the Constitution and existing laws and, at the time of the filing of the certificate of candidacy, make a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before any public officer authorized to administer an oath.

(3) Those appointed to any public office shall subscribe and swear to an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and its duly constituted authorities prior to their assumption of office: Provided, That they renounce their oath of allegiance to the country where they took that oath;

(4) Those intending to practice their profession in the Philippines shall apply with the proper authority for a license or permit to engage in such practice; and

(5) That right to vote or be elected or appointed to any public office in the Philippines cannot be exercised by, or extended to, those who:

(a) are candidates for or are occupying any public office in the country of which they are naturalized citizens; and/or

(b) are in active service as commissioned or non-commissioned officers in the armed forces of the country which they are naturalized citizens.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause -- If any section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, any other section or provision not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause -- All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause -- This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.

700""(SGD.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR Speaker of the House President of the Senate of Representative

SGD.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2130 and House Bill No. 4720 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on August 25, 2003 and August 26, 2003, respectively.

(SGD.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Representative

(SGD.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

Approved: AUGUST 29, 2003

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

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RA No.9225 - Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003
RA No.7042 - Foreign Investments Act of 1991
RA No.7638 - Department of Energy Act of 1992
RA No.8485 - Animal Welfare Act of 1998
RA No.9003 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9003 Sec 9 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9048 - Animal Welfare Act of 1998
RA No.9211 - Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
RA No.9211 Sec 15 - Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
RA No.9211 Sec 25 - Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
RA No.9211 Sec 34 - Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
RA No.9211 Sec 5 - Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
RA No.1379 - Forfeiture of Property Acquired Unlawfully
RA No.1379 Sec 4 - Forfeiture of Property Acquired Unlawfully
RA No.3019 - Anti- Graft and Corrupt Practices
RA No.3019 Sec 10 - Anti- Graft and Corrupt Practices
RA No.3019 Sec 4 - Anti- Graft and Corrupt Practices
RA No.3019 Sec 5 - Anti- Graft and Corrupt Practices
RA No.3846 - Regulation of Radio Communications in the Philippines
RA No.3846 Sec 4 - Regulation of Radio Communications
RA No.3846 Sec 6 - Regulation of Radio Communications
RA No.6028 - Citizen's Counselor Act of 1969
RA No.6028 Sec 12 - Citizen's Counselor Act of 1969
RA No.6028 Sec 14 - Citizen's Counselor Act of 1969
RA No.6028 Sec 19 - Citizen's Counselor Act of 1969
RA No.6028 Sec 23 - Citizen's Counselor Act of 1969
RA No.6028 Sec 6 - Citizen's Counselor Act of 1969
RA No. 6675 - Generics Act of 1988
RA No. 6675 Sec 7 - Generics Act of 1988
RA No.6713 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 10 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 11 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 3 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 4 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 5 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 6 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 7 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 15 Rule 8 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 4 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 6 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 8 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6713 Sec 9 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
RA No.6770 - Ombudsman Act of 1989
RA No.6770 Sec 16 - Ombudsman Act of 1989
RA No.6770 Sec 19 - Ombudsman Act of 1989
RA No.6770 Sec 24 - Ombudsman Act of 1989
RA No.6770 Sec 8 - Ombudsman Act of 1989
RA No.6849 - Municipal Telephone Act of 2000
RA No.6849 Sec 4 - Municipal Telephone Act of 2000
RA No.6849 Sec 8 - Municipal Telephone Act of 2000
RA No. 7042 - Foreign Investment Act
RA No.7055 - Strengthening Civilian Supremacy Over the Military
RA No.7080 - Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder
RA No.7080 Sec 2 - Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder
RA No.7394 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 5 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 8 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 4 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7722 - Higher Education Act of 1994
RA No.7722 Sec 18 - Higher Education Act of 1994
RA No.7722 Sec 9 - Higher Education Act of 1994
RA No.7743 - Establishment of Libraries and Reading Centers
RA No.7844 - Export Development Act of 1994
RA No.7844 Sec 8 - Export Development Act of 1994
RA No. 7875 - National Health Insurance Act of 1995
RA No. 7875 Art 4 - National Health Insurance Act of 1995
RA No.7875 - National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (GSIS)
RA No.7875 Sec 8 - National Health Insurance Act of 1995
RA No.7925 - Public Telecommunications Policy
RA No.7925 Sec 14 - Public Telecommunications Policy
RA No.7925 Sec 20 - Public Telecommunications Policy
RA No.7925 Sec 4 - Public Telecommunications Policy
RA No.7925 Sec 5 - Public Telecommunications Policy
RA No.7925 Sec 7 - Public Telecommunications Policy
RA No.7941 - Party-List System Act
RA No.7941 Sec 15 - Party-List System Act
RA No.7941 Sec 7 - Party-List System Act
RA No.8042 - Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995
RA No.8042 Sec 3 - Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
RA No.8042 Sec 7 - Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
RA No.8044 - Youth in Nation-Building Act
RA No.8044 Sec 11 - Youth in Nation-Building Act
RA No.8371 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 25 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 4 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 13 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8491 - Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
RA No.8491 Sec 13 - Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
RA No.8491 Sec 26 - Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
RA No.8491 Sec 40 - Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
RA No.8504 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
RA No.8504 Sec 15 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
RA No.8504 Sec 27 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
RA No.8504 Sec 4 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
RA No.8504 Sec 43 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
RA No.8504 Sec 45 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
RA No.8559 - Philippine Agricultural Engineering Act of 1998
RA No.8559 Sec 10 - Philippine Agricultural Engineering Act of 1998
RA No.8559 Sec 22 - Philippine Agricultural Engineering Act of 1998
RA No.9003 Sec 4 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9292 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.9292 Sec 10 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.9292 Sec 5 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.9292 Sec 8 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.9293 - Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
RA No.9298 - Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004
RA No.9298 Sec 30 - Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004
RA No.9298 Sec 10 - Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004
RA No.9298 Sec 17 - Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004
RA No.9292 Sec 32 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.7394 Act 1 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 134 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 148 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 39 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 48 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 65 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 70 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 85 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 91 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 100 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 114 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 17 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7394 Art 24 - Consumer Act of the Philippines
RA No.7638 - Department of Energy Act of 1992
RA No.8371 Sec 41 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 47 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 73 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 53 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.8371 Sec 60 - Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
RA No.9003 Sec 11 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9003 Sec 18 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9003 Sec 21 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9003 Sec 48 - Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA No.9292 Sec 37 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.9292 Sec 19 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.9292 Sec 25 - Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
RA No.7844 Sec 21 - Export Development Act of 1994
RA No.7638 Sec 17 - Department of Energy Act of 1992

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