More on naturalization aside from administrative: CAN FOREIGNERS BECOME CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES? Foreigners born and residing in the country may be granted Philippine citizenship Said foreigner must be able to read, write and speak Filipino or any of the dialects of the Philippines A foreigner’s application for administrative naturalization may be denied Moral character Read more about ON ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION[…]
More on naturalization aside from judicial: ON ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION A foreigner applicant for judicial naturalization must be able to speak and write any of the principal languages of the Philippines The applicant must be at least 21 years old on the day of the hearing A Notice of Intent to acquire Philippine citizenship is also Read more about ON JUDICIAL NATURALIZATION[…]
More on naturalization aside from legislative: ON JUDICIAL NATURALIZATION Congress has the authority to grant Filipino citizenship to foreign nationals Legislative naturalization is commenced by filing a bill by any member of the Congress The Certificate of Naturalization is issued by the Bureau of Immigration Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level. Read more about ON LEGISLATIVE NATURALIZATION[…]
Read also: ON ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION Philippine retail industry was liberalized to encourage Filipino and foreign investors to forge an efficient and competitive retail trade sector in the interest of empowering the Filipino consumer through lower prices, higher quality of goods, better services and wider choices. Any natural born Filipino citizen who has lost his Philippine Read more about RIGHTS OF FORMER NATURAL BORN FILIPINOS TO ENGAGE IN RETAIL TRADE[…]
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On June 9, 2023, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) released Department Circular No. 1 or the 2023 DMW Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers (“2023 Rules” for brevity). According to former Department Secretary Susan Ople, the 2023 Rules were issued to “ensure better protection and empowerment” of the country’s Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and to “enable the industry to succeed and flourish” (Philippine News Agency, 2023).
The Department of Justice, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), acts as the principal law agency, legal counsel and representative of the government. (Section 3, Chapter 1, Title III, Book IV, Executive Order No. 292)
More on the topic of foreigners citizens in the Philippines: Long-term foreign lease over lands in the Philippines Generally, a Filipino citizen is one whose either parent is a citizen of the Philippines Filipino citizenship is based on blood relationship and not on one’s place of birth Those who do not have Filipino blood can Read more about CAN FOREIGNERS BECOME CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES?[…]
