Fidencio Waggay III

Legal Forms

Legal Forms Assignment

Facts: Isco and Lia were married in Baguio City. Their daughter Tina was born on
September 26, 1927. Tina got married to Randy. She went to the US and became a
naturalized citizen on October 10, 1986 . On January 2020 she came to the
Philippines but was not able to return to US due to travel restrictions. She is
currently staying at No. 1 Session Road, Baguio City. She wants now to acquire
dual citizenship under RA9225. The documentary requirements include the
following: birth certificate from the PSA, oath of allegiance to be taken before and
authorised Bureau of Immigration (BI) Legal Officer; If the Oath of Allegiance
cannot be take before an authorized BI officer, the petitioner shall submit Oath of
Allegiance taken before any person duly authorized to administer Oath, and
Affidavit of justification stating the reason why the oath of allegiance was not
taken before the said BI Legal Officer. When she authorized her son to request for
her birth certificate, PSA issued a negative certification of Birth. She cannot also
appear a BI officer due to her advanced age. As a law student manning the Legal
Aid Clinic of CCDC, prepare the necessary documents for her to avail of the
benefits of RA 9225.

The necessary documents needed in order to avail of the benefits of RA 9225 as

provided by the primer created by the Commission on Filipino Overseas are as
follows:

a) Duly completed verified petition (R.A. 9225 FormNo.1)

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/downloads/application-forms
b) Notarized oath of allegiance. However, for applications made before Philippine
Embassies and Consulates, the Oath of Allegiance need not be notarized since the
same is already signed by the consular officer who is authorized to administer the
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c) Two (2) recent 2x2 colored photographs of applicant
d) Application fee
e) An original and photocopy of at least one of the following: i. Philippine birth
certificate (PSA) ii. Old Philippine passport iii. Voters affidavit or voter’s identification
card iiii. Marriage contract (if married)
f) Photocopy of foreign passport
g) Photocopy of certificate of naturalization or an original affidavit stating how
foreign citizenship was acquired (In some jurisdictions where the official language is
not English, the certificate of naturalization has to be translated into English and
authenticated by the Ministry of Justice or Foreign Affairs of the host country)
h) Two (2) self-addressed (priority mail suggested) and stamped legal size envelopes
(if the processed documents will not be picked up by the applicants in the Philippine
Embassy or Consulate)

From the aforementioned list, it can be surmised that the PSA birth certificate is
just one document that may be presented. Tina can still present other
documentation that may prove her natural Philippine citizenship. She can choose
to present her old passport, voter’s ID or voter’s affidavit or old Philippine
passport. In the event that she is unable to procure any of the following. She may
have to contact the local registrar in Baguio City where she is born and file for a
request of endorsement since her application for a PSA birth certificate yielded
negative. I can definitely help draft the “request for endorsement” to be
submitted to the local registrar.

As for her failure to appear before a Bureau of immigration legal officer, I will
assist her in preparing and filing the following:

a. Two (2) original copies of Oath of Allegiance taken before any person duly
authorized to administer oath; AND
b. Affidavit of justification/explanation stating the reason why the Oath of Allegiance
was not taken before the said BI Legal Officer

After these documents are prepared, everything shall be forwarded to the Bureau
of Immigration office along with paying the necessary fees for processing.