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The Special Committee on Naturalization

The Special Committee on Naturalization (SCN) has jurisdiction over petitions for acquisition of Philippine Citizenship by administrative proceedings in accordance with Republic Act No. 9139 (RA No. 9139), otherwise known as "The Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000."

 

 A. Composition of the Special Committee on Naturalization

 Pursuant to Section 6 of RA No. 9139, the SCN shall be composed of the following:

a. Solicitor General - SCN Chairman;
                b. Secretary of Foreign Affairs or his representative - Member; and
                c. National Security Adviser - Member

 B. Powers of the Special Committee on Naturalization

1. Approve, deny or reject applications for naturalization;

2. Administer the oath of allegiance;

3. Issue the Certificate of Naturalization;

4. Cancel the Certificate of Naturalization; and

5. Promulgate rules and regulations for the proper implementation of RA No. 9139.

 

 

 

 

 

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 Functions of the SCN Secretariat

  1. Receive all the papers filed with the SCN;

  2. Cause the publication of matters required by law;

  3. Receive processing and other administrative fees in connection with the application;

  4. Records the proceeding of the SCN;

  5. Keep and maintain all the books necessary for the recording of such papers and documents;

  6. Communicate to the applicants matters relating to their application; and,

  7. Perform such other function as may be required by the SCN.

 

 

 

 

 

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VIDA G. SAN VICENTE
Assistant Solicitor General
Executive Director, SCN

 

MA. FELINA C. B. YU
Associate Solicitor
Chief of Staff to the Executive Director, SCN

  

JULIE P. MERCURIO
State Solicitor
Naturalization Review Officer

 

JOSE V. COVARRUBIAS III
State Solicitor
Naturalization Review Officer

 

LEAH THERESA L. LABADAN
Associate Solicitor
Naturalization Review Officer

 

ROWENA F. MUTIA
Associate Solicitor
Naturalization Review Officer

 

IVAN M. BANDAL
Associate Solicitor
Naturalization Review Officer

 

EMERSON BAÑEZ
Associate Solicitor
Naturalization Review Officer

CECILIA DOREEN V. SURIO
Administrative Officer IV
Chief, SCN-Technical Working Group

 

MARICAR A. TRINIDAD
Senior Administrative Assistant I
SCN Clerk

MA. ANGELY SANTINA  S. REYNO 

JAMES ROBERT O. JEREZ
Administrative Officer II
SCN Clerk 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Qualifications and Disqualifications of Applicants under RA No. 9139

A. QUALIFICATIONS.

An alien desiring to avail of the benefits of RA 9139 must possess the following qualifications as provided by Section 3 thereof:

1.     Applicant must be born in the Philippines;

2.     Residing in the Philippines since birth; 

3.     Must not be less than eighteen (18) years of age, at the time of filing of his/her petition;

4.     Must be of good moral character;

5.     Believes in the underlying principles of the Constitution;

6.     Must have conducted himself/herself in a proper and irreproachable manner during his/her entire period of residence in the Philippines in his relation with the duly constituted government as well as with the community in which he/she is living;

7.     Must have received his/her primary and secondary education in any public or private educational institution duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, where Philippine history, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race or nationality.

8.     If the applicant has minor children, he/she must have enrolled them in similar schools;

9.     Must have a known trade, business, profession or lawful occupation, from which he/she derives income sufficient for his/her support and if he/she is married and/or has dependents, also that of his/her family.  This shall not apply to applicants who are college degree holders but are unable to practice their profession because they are disqualified to do so by reason of their citizenship;

10.   Must be able to read, write and speak Filipino or any of the dialects of the Philippines; and,

11.   Must have mingled with the Filipino and evince desire to learn and embrace the customs, traditions and ideals of the Filipino people.

 B. DISQUALIFICATIONS.

An alien possessing any of the following grounds enumerated under Section 4 of RA No. 9139 is disqualified to be naturalized as Filipino citizen:

1.     Those opposed to organized government or affiliated with any association or group of persons who uphold and teach doctrines opposing all organized governments;

2.     Those defending or teaching the necessity of or propriety of violence and personal assault or assassination for the success or predominance of their ideas;

3.     Polygamist or believers in the practice of polygamy;

4.     Those convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude;

5.     Those suffering from mental alienation or incurable contagious diseases;

6.     Those who, during the period of their residence in the Philippines, have not mingled socially with the Filipinos, or who have not evince a sincere desire to learn and embrace the customs, traditions and ideas of the Filipinos; and

7.     Citizens or subject of a foreign country whose laws do not grant Filipinos the right to be naturalized citizens or subject thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

A. Original Petition

Form Fee	Php 1,000.001	Paid upon purchase of the petition form
Filling and Docketing Fee	Php 39,000.002	Paid upon filing
Oath taking and Naturalization Fee	Php 100,000.003	Paid prior to taking the Oath of Allegiance
Publication Fee	Ranges from Php 30,000.00 to Php 60,000.00	Paid directly to the accredited publishing company

¹  Paid in Cash.
²  Paid via Manager's Check payable to the Office of the Solicitor General-SCN. 
³  Paid via Manager's Check payable to the Office of the Solicitor General-SCN.

B. For Derivative Petition (Wife)

Form Fee	Php 1,000.004	Paid upon filing
Filing and Docketing Fee	Php 19,000.005	Paid upon filing
Oath taking and Naturalization Fee	Php 40,000.006	Paid prior to taking the Oath of Allegiance

⁴  Paid in Cash.
⁵  Paid via Manager's Check payable to the Office of the Solicitor General-SCN. 
⁶  Paid via Manager's Check payable to the Office of the Solicitor General-SCN.

 

C. For Derivative Petition (Children)

Form Fee	Php 1,000.007	Paid upon filing
Filing and Docketing Fee	Php 19,000.008	Paid upon filing
Oath taking and Naturalization Fee	Php 40,000.009	Paid prior to taking the Oath of Allegiance

⁷  Paid in Cash.
⁸  Paid via Manager's Check payable to the Office of the Solicitor General-SCN. 
⁹  Paid via Manager's Check payable to the Office of the Solicitor General-SCN.