The Philippine Embassy in Washington clarified that there is no current crackdown on Filipinos holding dual citizenships in the United States amid circulating reports claiming the contrary. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 20, the embassy denied social media reports saying that the US government is...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. denied allegations that he violated the Philippine Constitution for supposedly holding dual citizenship while serving in the government, alluding that the “smear campaign” could be connected to his strong disapproval of...
The Department of National Defense (DND) clarified Monday, July 14, that Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has renounced his Maltese passport following accusations that he has dual citizenship and is not qualified to hold public office. In a statement, DND spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio...
There were no changes in the policy regarding dual citizenship or lawful permanent resident travel rights in the United States, the Philippine Embassy in Washington said. In a statement on Thursday, June 26, the embassy warned Filipinos of the disinformation circulating on social media platforms...
A bill seeking to allow Filipinos with dual citizenship to join public higher education institutions (HEIs) as faculty, researchers, or administrators has been filed in the Senate. Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva jointly filed Senate Bill No, 2733 which seeks to amend Section...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently clarified in a resolution its policy in connection to the employment in the government service of Filipinos who have dual citizenship. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Under Republic Act No. 9225 or the “Citizenship Retention and...
