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David vs. Set: Senator Poe's Natural-Born Status Is Admissible - Yes
David vs. Set: Senator Poe's Natural-Born Status Is Admissible - Yes
David vs. Set: Senator Poe's Natural-Born Status Is Admissible - Yes
Senator Poe became an American citizen, but Third, on October 6, 2010, the President of the
subsequently re- acquired Philippine citizenship Philippines appointed her as MTRCB Chairperson
through RA 9225, as granted by the Bureau of —an office that requires natural-born citizenship.
Immigration and Deportation through an Order
which stated:
These public acts are prima facie evidence of the
fact that Senator Poe is a natural-born citizen.
A careful review of the documents submitted in These were not challenged by David.
support of the instant petition indicate that Poe
was a former citizen of the Republic of the
Philippines being born to Filipino parents and is
presumed to be a natural born Philippine citizen;
thereafter, became an American citizen and is now
a holder of an American passport; was issued an
ACT and ICR and has taken her oath of allegiance
to the Republic of the Philippines on July 7, 2006
and so is thereby deemed to have re-acquired her
Philippine Citizenship.