Former president and House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has filed a bill allowing Filipinos with dual citizenship to run for public office or be appointed in public office without renouncing their foreign citizenship.
Arroyo made this proposal under House Bill 486 which seeks to amend Republic Act 9225 or the Citizen Retention and Reacquisition Act by providing that those seeking public office, whether in an elective or appointed post, would be deemed qualified based on the requirements set by the Constitution at the time of the filing of the candidacy or at the time of nomination for the appointment without having to make personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before any public...
“While dual citizens are given the right to vote in the Philippine elections under the existing Iaw, those seeking public office or appointment to public office are given a disincentive under RA 9225 by ‘requiring them to make a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before any public officer authorized to administer an oath.’ To them, it is irrelevant and out of context since it clearly discriminates against Filipinos living abroad,” Arroyo said.
Arroyo also argued that the existing law preventing dual citizens from being appointed in or running for public office without renouncing their foreign citizenship cuts off long time proven linkages with several Filipino organization abroad who continue to bring home exemplary knowledge, special skills and huge donations and different kinds of assistance especially medical missions which serve a great number of indigent Filipino communities back in the Philippines.
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