Purposed "perks" For Fil-Ams.

[Call me bubba]

If a lawmaker had his way, Filipinos with dual citizenship could be elected, or appointed, or hold elective public office without renouncing their foreign citizenship.

Alagad party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta said he had this in mind when he sought to amend the 2003 law on dual citizenship.

His bill noted that the law provides that those who would like to seek appointive or elective public office must renounce their foreign citizenship prior to assumption of office or upon filing of their certificates of candidacy.

“The conditions set forth in the provisions being sought to be amended are surplusage because once a person files the certificate of candidacy, the candidate declares their Filipino citizenship and their support to the constitution of the Republic,” the bill stated.

Under the measure, Filipinos with dual citizenships can run during any electoral exercise or be appointed to a government position without giving up their other citizenship.

“As such, Filipinos who re-acquire their Filipino citizenship once again enjoy full civil, economic and political rights and be subjected to all liabilities and responsibilities under existing laws of the Republic of the Philippines,” Marcoleta said in the bill’s explanatory note.

The bill said that being a holder of dual citizenship will no longer be a hindrance when seeking appointive or elective public positions in the Philippines.

http://manilastandar...-dual-citizens/

Edited August 18, 2012 by Call me Bubba

[TheMason]

The Philippines may not require giving up your citizenship, but in the US, holding public office could qualify as an expatriating act under certain conditions.

http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_779.html

The law is a bit late anyway. Edu Manzano was an official candidate for the Vice Presidency, and he is a US citizen by birth (born in San Francisco.) Last I checked, Edu didn't have to turn in his passport to get on the ballot as Teodoro's VP.

[i am bob]

I can see arguments for both sides of the coin on this one...

First thing that came to mind was concerning the number of Filipinos who move overseas for work purposes and obtain (for example) a green card and eventually dual citizenship to ensure an ease in obtaining and remaining employed. Now if they are interested in coming home and doing their best to help their country, then why not?

The other side of the coin is that someone might decide to come back, get elected, pocket as many Pesos in the millions that they can graft and steal, and then move back to their other country of residence...

[TheMason]

The other side of the coin is that someone might decide to come back, get elected, pocket as many Pesos in the millions that they can graft and steal, and then move back to their other country of residence...

That's right....because a Filipino with only Filipino citizenship would ever steal billions of dollars and then run to Hawaii to live out their life. Nope, would never happen.

[JJReyes]

Some Fil-Ams might be interested. I recently checked U.S. Census 2010 and discovered that there are 1.7 million Filipinos in the United States who are not native born. They include naturalized citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants (H1-B1 visa holders) and illegal residents. The naturalized citizens can apply for dual citizenship. All others are consider Filipinos by the Philippine government.

[Dave Hounddriver]

Does that mean the national slogan would have to change to:

I would rather have a Philippines run like hell by Fil-Ams than a Philippines run like heaven by the Am-Fils

[JJReyes]

Does that mean the national slogan would have to change to: I would rather have a Philippines run like hell by Fil-Ams than a Philippines run like heaven by the Am-Fils

The quote is attributed to President Manuel L. Quezon. There are many Filipinos who believe he had made a mistake. Philippine history includes several political parties advocating to become the 51st state in the Union.

[piglett]

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Does that mean the national slogan would have to change to: I would rather have a Philippines run like hell by Fil-Ams than a Philippines run like heaven by the Am-Fils

The quote is attributed to President Manuel L. Quezon. There are many Filipinos who believe he had made a mistake. Philippine history includes several political parties advocating to become the 51st state in the Union.

not sure the Philippines has enough 1st class bandits to steal billions from the masses like the good old U.S.

but hey i guess they can work on that after they are a state :)

[JJReyes]

I get angry when I learn about high ranking Philippine government officials who steal and are not punished. Then you read about Richard Fuld, the former Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers who cooked the books of his company; caused a loss of P130 billion to his investors and depositors; triggered a global economic meltdown in 2008; and he has not been charged with a crime. Reason? His expected criminal defense is the SEC and Federal Bank of New York both knew what was going on. Lehman was involved in something called, "Repo 105" which is a shell game hiding $50 billion in losses.

[Jim Sibbick]

Since the law will apply to all dual citizens, why is your poll limited only to citizens of the USA?