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CA 79 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. That the Honorable Francis Burton Harrison, former Governor-General of the Philippines, be, and he hereby is, declared, a citizen of the Philippines, with all the rights, duties, privileges and prerogatives incident to, and conferred by, Filipino citizenship under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines now or hereafter enacted. Upon the taking of the following oath of allegiance, the said Honorable Francis Burton Harrison shall enter upon the full enjoyment of Filipino citizenship as herein provided : "I,.........................................................:.........., solemnly swear (or affirm) that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the United States of America in the Philippines, and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto; that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Philippines, and that I will obey the laws, legal orders, and decrees promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Commonwealth of the Philippines; and that I impose this obligation upon myself voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. So help me God."

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CitationCA 79 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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