TO: All BLGF Official 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:

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3.  Incumbent government employees who have dual citizenships shall be given six (6) months from the effectively 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.

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Further, consistent with the objectives of the said MC, it shall be a mandatory requirement of the BLGF for purposes, 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.

NIÑO RAYMOND B. ALVINA
OIC Executive Director

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