Consul General Cardenas Congratulates 13 New Filipinos at Oath Taking Ceremony for Reacquisition of Filipino Citizenship
Consul General Leoncio R. Cardenas witnessed the Oath Taking for Reacquisition of Filipino Citizenship of 13 Filipinos at a simple, yet solemn ceremony held today at the Philippine Consulate General. In his remarks, Consul General Cardenas warmly congratulated all thirteen new Filipinos for reacquiring their Filipino citizenship under Republic Act 9225 on Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003, or the Dual Citizenship Act. Under the Act, former natural-born Filipinos who have been naturalised as citizens of another country, may retain or reacquire their Philippine citizenship, subject to filing of a petition, submission of basic documents such as NSO-certified Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalisation and other pertinent documents and taking the Oath of Allegiance.
(PHOTO, from L-R,) Consul Paul Raymund Cortes who administered the Oath of Allegiance, German Gerardo Yadao Piano, Elpidio Padua Ragado, Cristina Nonales Agapoa Campos, Getrudes Ordinario Delos Trinos Grospe, Nicolas Bilaoen Grospe, Perfecto Torralba Cendana, (Consul General Leoncio Cardenas) Lilibeth Molina Domingsil Galapon, Crisanto Villanueva Galapon, Grace Martinez Ambaquil Alviso, Euseo Sapinozo Somera, Zenaida Perbado Lucas Fernando, Virginia Beltran Sy and Consolacion Sagun Beltran Sy (and Consul Lolita Capco) .
Consul General Cardenas extends his invitation to all Filipino-Americans to apply for Dual Citizenship. For information on requirements and application forms, please visit our website, www.philippineconsulatehonolulu.com, or you may call the Consular Assistant in-charge, at 808-595 6315 extn. 243, for all inquiries on Dual Citizenship.