Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ALLOWING NATURAL-BORN FILIPINO CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN NATURALIZED FOREIGN CITIZENS TO ENJOY CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES RESERVED FOR FILIPINO CITIZENS WITHOUT RENOUNCING THEIR CITIZENSHIP IN THEIR ADOPTIVE COUNTRIES
Date filed
October 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3370, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ALLOWING NATURAL-BORN FILIPINO CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN NATURALIZED FOREIGN CITIZENS TO ENJOY CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES RESERVED FOR FILIPINO CITIZENS WITHOUT RENOUNCING THEIR CITIZENSHIP IN THEIR ADOPTIVE COUNTRIES | |
| ABSTRACT : Natural-born citizens of the Philippines who have been naturalized citizens in other countries shall enjoy the rights and privileges enjoyed by Filipino citizens without renouncing their citizenship in their adoptive countries. Some of the RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES referred to are: (1) To vote and run for public office, except as President and Vice President; (2) To seek employment; (3) To exploit the country's natural resources; (4) To operate public utilities, rural banks; (5) To engage in retail trade, etc. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nieva (030 ) | 2. Echiverri (035 ) |
| 3. Espina (036 ) | 4. Dumpit (062 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-10-15 |
Abstract
"Natural-born citizens of the Philippines who have been naturalized citizens in other countries shall enjoy the rights and privileges enjoyed by Filipino citizens without renouncing their citizenship in their adoptive countries. Some of the RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES referred to are: (1) To vote and run for public office, except as President and Vice President; (2) To seek employment; (3) To exploit the country's natural resources; (4) To operate public utilities, rural banks; (5) To engage in retail trade, etc."
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