Policy on Employment in the Government Service of Filipino Citizens with Dual Citizenships

October 3, 2016 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 10-001-16 TO : All BLGF Officials and Employees, Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers, and Others Concerned SUBJECT : Policy on Employment in the Government Service of Filipino Citizens with Dual Citizenships For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of the Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 23, series 2016, dated September 15, 2016, on the Policy of Employment in the Government Service of Filipino Citizens with Dual Citizenships. In this connection, all BLGF Officials and Employees, as well as Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers, whether regularly appointed or designated as Officer-in-Charge, In-Charge of Office, or in an Acting capacity, are hereby enjoined to observe and immediately comply with Item 3 of said MC, no later than March 24, 2017, as may be applicable, as follows: "xxx xxx xxx 3. Incumbent government employees who have dual citizenships shall be given six (6) months from the effectivity of this Resolution to renounce their foreign citizenship and take their oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines. Otherwise, the prior approval/validation of their appointment shall be recalled. xxx xxx xxx." Further, consistent with the objectives of the said MC, it shall be a mandatory requirement of the BLGF for purposes of evaluating proposed appointments and designations of BLGF employees, local treasurers and assistant treasurers to submit an Affidavit of Disclosure, the template of which is hereto attached, indicating therein that he/she is not holding dual citizenships. The BLGF Regional Directors are hereby instructed to take note of the above policy and to immediately and widely disseminate the contents hereof to all provincial, city and municipal treasurers and assistant treasurers, and to all others concerned to ensure strict compliance therewith. Please be guided accordingly. (SGD.) NIO RAYMOND B. ALVINA OIC Executive Director ATTACHMENT Republic of the Philippines) Province of ____________) S.S. Municipality/City of _____) AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE I, __________________ of legal age, married/single, Filipino citizen and a resident of ______________________, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and state: CAIHTE 1. That I am the incumbent _________________ (Position/Designation) of ____________ (LGU). 2. That I am a Filipino Citizen born on ____________ (Birthday) in __________________ (Place of Birth). I am not a holder of dual citizenships or any foreign citizenship. 3. That I am executing this Affidavit under pain of perjury to the truthfulness of the foregoing premises. IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto affixed my signature this _______ day of ___________, 2016 at ____________________. _______________ (Affiant) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______ day of ________ 2010 at ___________________, affiant exhibited to me his/her Community Tax Certificate No. ____________, issued at ________________, issued on ________________. CSC Memorandum Circular No. 23 September 15, 2016. CSC Resolution No. 1600908 August 11, 2016.