SB 626

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025

Amending Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act

An Act Amending Section 5 (3) of Republic Act No. 9225, Otherwise Known as the Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003

In plain language

The bill changes the 2003 citizenship law so that Filipinos who have kept or regained Philippine citizenship can work as professors, researchers, or administrators in public universities without having to give up any foreign loyalty oath they previously took.

EducationLabor and Employment

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Author · Senator

Win Gatchalian
SenatorSenate President
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Subjects

Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 2117· Filed May 6, 2026
Amending Sec. 5 (3) of R.A. No. 9225, Citizenship Rentention and Re-Aquisition Act of 2003
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva
SB 531· Filed Jul 14, 2025
Amending Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda
HB 10167· Filed Jul 22, 2026
An Act Amending Section 5(3) of Republic Act No. 9225, Otherwise Known as the �citizen Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003�
Pending First ReadingRep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
HB 468· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Amending Section 5 (3) of Republic Act No. 9225, Otherwise Known as the "Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003"
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Jaime R. Fresnedi
HB 1055· 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"
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

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SBN-626 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch