Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE RETENTION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP FOR THOSE TO BE NATURALIZED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, RECOGNIZING DUAL CITIZENSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
May 8, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB10821 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE RETENTION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP FOR THOSE TO BE NATURALIZED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, RECOGNIZING DUAL CITIZENSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Philippine Citizenship Retention Law of 2000". No Filipino citizen who has voluntarily sought or opted to be naturalized in a foreign country shall be deemed to lose his Philippine citizenship. Philippine citizenship shall, likewise, not be lost merely by operation of the law of another country whereby citizenship of that country is conferred on that person withut any voluntary act on his or her part. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2000-05-08 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2000-05-15 |
Abstract
"Philippine Citizenship Retention Law of 2000". No Filipino citizen who has voluntarily sought or opted to be naturalized in a foreign country shall be deemed to lose his Philippine citizenship. Philippine citizenship shall, likewise, not be lost merely by operation of the law of another country whereby citizenship of that country is conferred on that person withut any voluntary act on his or her part.
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