Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING A PERSON WHO IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT OR IMMIGRANT OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY FROM BEING APPOINTED TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR POSITION AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN (PD 807) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL SERVICE DECREE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00342 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING A PERSON WHO IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT OR IMMIGRANT OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY FROM BEING APPOINTED TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR POSITION AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN (PD 807) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL SERVICE DECREE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : The Constitution explicitly provides that any public officer who acquires the status of an immigrant of another country during his tenure shall be dealt with by the law. Resident aliens of foreign countries are deemed incapable of placing 100% devotion to the interest and welfare of their homeland since they must also see to their duties as permanent residents of that country. The bill seeks to amend the Civil Service Decree of the Philippines with a provision that no person who is permanent resident or immigrant of a foreign country shall be eligible for appointment to any public office. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOS, IMEE R. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Amin (007 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
The Constitution explicitly provides that any public officer who acquires the status of an immigrant of another country during his tenure shall be dealt with by the law. Resident aliens of foreign countries are deemed incapable of placing 100% devotion to the interest and welfare of their homeland since they must also see to their duties as permanent residents of that country. The bill seeks to amend the Civil Service Decree of the Philippines with a provision that no person who is permanent resident or immigrant of a foreign country shall be eligible for appointment to any public office.
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