Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE RETENTION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY THOSE WHO ACQUIRED FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP, GRANTING THEM DUAL CITIZENSHIP, THE RIGHT TO VOTE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
DE VENECIA, JOSE JR. C.
Date filed
January 16, 2002
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4232, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE RETENTION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY THOSE WHO ACQUIRED FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP, GRANTING THEM DUAL CITIZENSHIP, THE RIGHT TO VOTE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "Dual Citizenship Act of 2002". This bill seeks to remedy the apparent unjust treatment suffered by our expatriates and overseas workers and their families who are considered second class citizens in their own homeland by extending them dual citizenship and enabling them to enjoy full civil and political rights such as the right of suffrage/or to voted for public office under certain conditions. > It is the policy of the State that natural-born Filipino citizens are not automatically deprived of their Philippines citizenship by their acquisition of another foreign citizenship. They continue to be Filipino citizens with dual citizenship.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DE VENECIA, JOSE JR. C.
DATE FILED : 2002-01-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Echiverri (002 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4720, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2002-01-22

Abstract

"Dual Citizenship Act of 2002". This bill seeks to remedy the apparent unjust treatment suffered by our expatriates and overseas workers and their families who are considered second class citizens in their own homeland by extending them dual citizenship and enabling them to enjoy full civil and political rights such as the right of suffrage/or to voted for public office under certain conditions. > It is the policy of the State that natural-born Filipino citizens are not automatically deprived of their Philippines citizenship by their acquisition of another foreign citizenship. They continue to be Filipino citizens with dual citizenship.

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