EvUBu oF Tee Linas [BURWAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, DDERARIAIENTOP NANCE ‘ows Mane ie tS ea tata BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. _te-201-2816 03 October 2016 10 Al BLGF official and Employees, Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers, and Others Concemed SUBJECT: Policy on Employment in the Goverymant Service of Filipino Citizens with Dual citizenshipe For the information and guidance of all cancerred, attached is a copy ofthe Cv ‘Service Commission Memorendum Cirelar (MIC) No. 23, seri 2016, dated September 45, 2016, on the Policy of Employment in the Gaverament Service of lipine Citizens with Dual Ctlzenehin. In this connection, al BLGF Orfcials and empoyes, as well as Provincial, City ‘and Municipal Tressurers and Assistant Treasurers whether regulary appointed ot designated as Oficer-In-Charge, In-Charge of Offes, oF in an Acting capacity, are hereby enjoin to observe and immediately comply with tam of sald MC, no lator than March 24, 2017, as may be applicable, 3 follows: % tncumeent government employees who have dual citzohips shall be given si (6) month fam the effect of this Rasolutan fo rencunce ther Ioveignciizenshio and fe thir oath of ellclanee (0 tho Repub of tho Phitopines. Otiernse, the prior spprovalvaidation ofthe appointment shal ba vocafie. Further, consistent withthe objectives of the said MC, i shall be a randaory ‘requirement of the BLGF for purposes of evaluating proposed appointments and ‘designations of BLGF employees, local treasurers and assistant treasurers to submit an Aldavit cf Disclosure, the tompiate of which Is here stfached, nceating therein that helshe s nt holing dual exzenships, ‘The BLGF Regional Directors are hereby instucted to take note of the above policy and to immediatly and widely dscominato the contents hereof to all provinca cay and municipal teasurers and assistant ieasurers, and to all others concerned to ensure stict compliance therewth Please be guided accordingly Aiécss Filles NINO RAYMOND 8. ALVINA CIC Exective Secor et enema oor Sar ii Cet Oo reRelic he Pipi) Province of Municipality of AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE |,__of eg age, mariedsngle, Filipino ctizen and a resident of, afer ‘bving bez daly Sven w in accordance with a, do herby depose and state 1. That am the incumbent Postion/Designation) of (LU) 2% That Iam a Filipino Citizen bom on (Birthday) in Place of Bie). Lam not nholder of dual cizenships or any foreign stizenship. 3. Thal am executing this Afidavit under pain of ejay tothe tutes ofthe egoing premises. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hercanto affixed my signature this___day of| » 2016 at Csi) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN tobefore me this __day of _ _2010 ot___yffant wshibied so mehlster Comzumity Tay Caeate No issued at issued onMC Mo, 23, 5.2016 MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 10 ALL HEADS OF CONSTITUTIONAL, BODIES; DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT: LOCAL GOVERNMENT. UNITS: GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS. WITH ORIGINAL CHARTERS, AND STATE UNVERSITIES ANDCOLLEGES suavect Policy on Employment in the Goverment Service of Fino Citizens with Dual Ciszenshipe Pursuant to OSC Resouton No 1600008 dated August 11, 2016, the Carnmission eproves the folowing potcy onthe an flymentin he gevornment sevice a pina caer wth dualctzeeshpe 1 porson wih dsl tizenship shail not be appoint in the goverment unless hefshe ‘enouncestisier foreign ciizenship pursuant tothe pravsions f Republic No, 8225, However, If after renunciation, the persen continues to use rset erin Dasspor or whatever purpose, hale shal not be considered for appointment nthe ‘overmant sonce 2. The ight to be appoited to any publc ofc in re Philippines cannot be exercised by, or etonded bse who are canta or rare Oseypyhg ay puste ote the county of which toy ate nursed efiaoks andlor stein cave sonics ee ‘commissioned or ror comesioned ole in the armed forces ofthe courty of Whe they are natured aizens® 9. Incumbent goverment erpoyees whe have dua ciizenshies shal be given si (6) trons rom the elect of ie Rocoitin te rensanes thor foreign eteensip ond {ake the oath ofalogance ta he Repubieo re Phappinas Chrwise, the pct ‘prevalvadaton of he appointment shal be ecalled ‘This Memorandum Cicular shal tke effet mee (16) days ater the pubicaon of {68 Resokion No. 1000000 dad August 11,2016 m anewepaper of gona ceiaton auiGia dots ROSAEALA Charperson 15 SEP 2016 5 essa 1200808 ap 1, 2016 meebo Spar, 2t8in te Ps Strse Ro Cont it Hb enna crcl VEE SERVICE ConraHsSION Policy on Employment in the Government Number:_1690808 ‘Service of Filipino Citizens with Dus rape Citzonships Promulgated: _|7 89 £0 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Section 12 (2), Chapter 3, Subile A, Tile I, Book V of Executive (Order No, 282 conferted on the Civ Service Conmission the power to “presecbe, ‘amend and enforce rues and regulations for carryieg into eect the provisions ofthe (Cul Serves Law and ober pertinent av WHEREAS, Secton 12 (14), Chapter 8, Subile A, Tite I, Book V of Executive. ‘Oxde No. 292 provides that tha ‘Ci! Service Cemmission shall take appropriate action on al appointments and other petsoanel mates Inthe Civ Service, WHEREAS, cursuant to Secon 18, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution and Section 38, Chapier 9 of Executive Order No. 252, rublic officers and employees Owe the State and the Constiution allegiance at ail times and any public offer or ‘employes who socks to change nisher clizenstip or soqure the sistus of an Inmigront of another country during hier tnure shal bo deat with by lw, WHEREAS, liom 3, Section 5 of Republic Act No, 9225, otherwise known as tho Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquistion Act of 2003 states that those epoinied ‘e.any pubic office shal subscribe and swear to an oath of allegiance tothe Republle ‘ofthe Phippines and its duly constiutad authorities prior to ther assumption of office; brovided that they renounce ther oath of alegianes to the couniry where they took {at oath; WHEREAS, a review of the ursprudence involving cases of government ofciats and empleyaes with dual cizenships shoved that such cases are tne to hetive officials only WHEREAS, dospite the Implementation of RA 9225, there are no cases fled ‘2gainst dual ctizens appointed in the govemmen: servis, and that there ere no rmonitonng mechanisms instaled to dently governnent officals and employees with ‘ual ettzenships, WHEREAS, the Commission has caceived queries and clarfoations on the ‘employment status of those wit dual iizenships werking in te goverment, WHEREAS, to put things in proper perspective, there is @ need to issue a potey governing the employment in the goverment service of Flpino ctizens with Seal etizenships,WHEREFORE, the Civil Senco Commission RESOLVES to APPROVE the folowing policy cn the employment in the governmant earvice of Flpina citizens wits dual cizenshipe: 1. A person with dual cizenship stall ot be appointed in the govemment unless helshe renounces hisher foreign cizenstip pursuant to the provisions of Repubic Act No. 9228. However, I afer reruniation the person continues fo Use his foreign asspot for whatever purposes, helshe shall nol be ‘coraklred for appointment inthe govemnmert service" 2. The right to be appointed to any public ofiew in the Philippines cannot be ‘exercised by, or extended to, those who are cancidates for or ae eccupying ‘ny public ofce in the county of which they are naturalized etizens ancl are In activa service 2s commissoned or noncommissioned affcers in the armed foroes of the county of whic they are naturalized ctirens ® 3. Incumbent gavsmment employees who hava dual clizenships shall be given ‘5 (6) months fom the efecviy ofthis Resolution lo renounce ther foreign ‘tizenship and take their oath of alagiznce othe Republc of the Philppines. ‘Otherwise, the pir spprovalvatdaton of Pir appointment shall be recalled ‘This Resoiton shal take effet aftr teen (15) dey from its publication in a newspaper of general ckeuaton. coer mich sabres ces wht oo a 2 ade — soto cot een ‘Commission Secretariat and Lbison Office eae ean 2