HB 1055

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 2, 2025

An Act Amending Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9225, Otherwise Known as the "Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003"

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The bill changes the current law so that Filipinos who also hold another citizenship can be appointed to public office without giving up their foreign allegiance.

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Author · Representative

Maria Macapagal-Arroyo
RepresentativePampanga, 2nd District
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An Act Amending Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9225, Otherwise Known as the "Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003"

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