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Practice question: Dual Citizenship and Dual Allegiance

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A reacquired Filipino is currently a candidate for public office in the country where he naturalized. He says that only actual foreign officeholding, not candidacy, can affect his exercise of the Philippine political rights listed in RA 9225. Resolve from the statutory text.

Legal references

  • Republic Act No. 9225, August 29, 2003, Sections 3 and 5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9225_2003.html

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