PH embassy warns anew vs fake news on US dual citizen crackdown

The Philippine embassy in Washington has warned anew against false information circulating on social media, claiming that the United States government has launched a crackdown on dual citizens this month.

"This is not true," the embassy said in an advisory posted on its website Tuesday.

"As stated in our previous advisory , the U.S. government has not implemented any policy changes regarding dual citizenship," the embassy said after another video has gone viral, prompting concerns from Filipino-Americans.

The embassy said the US continues to recognize that individuals may hold citizenship in more than one country.

"There is no new policy requiring dual citizens to renounce another nationality, nor is there a crackdown underway," it said.

"We urge the Filipino community to verify information through official government sources, avoid sharing unverified content, and report false information to the platform where it is published."

The embassy called on Filipino-Americans not to make legal decisions, such as renouncing their Philippine citizenship, based on social media content.

Under Republic Act No. 9225 or Dual Citizenship Law, natural-born Filipino citizens who became a naturalized citizen of another country can reacquire Philippine citizenship if they are at least 18 years old.

"Renunciation of Philippine citizenship is a serious, irreversible legal action," the embassy said. —AOL, GMA Integrated News