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BillHBN-501920th Congress

Appointment of Faculty, Researchers, and Administrators with Dual Citizenship

In committee Filed Mar 4, 2026
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Filed on March 4, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Justice and Human Rights; it has sat in committee since then with no recorded action.

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This bill addresses the employment of dual citizens in public education, impacting faculty and administrative roles.

Dual citizensPublic higher education institutionsStudents
Timeliness
Timely

The bill responds to the need for diverse expertise in public higher education.

Affects you ifPublic higher education facultyUniversity administratorsResearch institutionsStudents in higher education
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Long title

Appointment of Faculty, Researchers, and Administrators with Dual Citizenship

Plain-language summary
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This bill allows individuals with dual citizenship to be appointed as faculty, researchers, and administrators in public higher education institutions, amending existing citizenship laws.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresAllows appointment of dual citizens in public higher education institutions.
DeadlineThis Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

Only Filipino citizens can be appointed as faculty, researchers, and administrators in public higher education institutions.

This bill

Dual citizens can now be appointed in these roles.

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This bill allows individuals with dual citizenship to be appointed as faculty, researchers, and administrators in public higher education institutions.

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Issue areas
EducationSocial WelfarePublic Higher Educationdual citizenshipFaculty AppointmentsCitizenship Laws

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Legislative history
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ, ANDREW JULIAN K. ROMUALDEZ, JUDE A. ACIDRE, ROMAN T. ROMULO, et. al.;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 3, 2026;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: the bill was approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on March 3, 2026, but has not progressed in the Senate since its first reading on March 9, 2026.

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Full text
HBN-5019 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 5019 BY REPRESENTATIVES ROMUALDEZ (F.M.), ROMUALDEZ (Y.M.), ROMUALDEZ (A.J.), ACIDRE, ROMULO, MARCOS, ORETA, BAUTISTA (J.M.), TINIO, CALDERON, SAN FERNANDO, DIVAGUILA, GATCHALIAN, FRESNEDI, LAGRAS, LOPEZ, YAP (C.), UY (D.C.), ESPARES, CRUZADO, YATCO, COLLANTES, LARA, CHUA-TAI, CARI, YNARES, SALVADOR, KHO (W.) AND BONDOC AN ACT ALLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY, RESEARCHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

SECTION 5 (3) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9225, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE «CITIZENSHIP RETENTION AND RE-ACQUISITION ACT OF 2003" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 5 (3) of Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as

the "Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003", is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 5. Civil and Political Rights and Liabilities. - Those who retain or re-acquire Philippine citizenship under this Act shall enjoy full civil and political rights and be subject to all attendant liabilities

and responsibilities under existing laws of the Philippines and the following conditions: XXX (3) Those appointed to any public office shall subscribe and swear to an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and its duly constituted authorities prior to their assumption of office: Provided, That, EXCEPT FOR THOSE APPOINTED AS FACULTY, RESEARCHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND OTHER PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, they renounce their oath of allegiance to the country where they took that oath;"

SEC. 2. If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is declared

unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions hereof, which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 3, All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which

are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.