Kababayan Info Session:
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 and more popularly known as the Dual Citizenship Law, enables former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country, like Sweden, to retain or reacquire their Philippine citizenship by taking an Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before a Consular Officer.
Find out more about this matter through the video below!
05 February 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Ms. Annika Lindblom, Director for International and EU Affairs, Ministry for Environment and Climate Change, on 24 January 2024 (Wednesday) in Helsinki, Finland.
Ambassador Isleta stated that the Philippines, including local governments, are interested in learning from Finland’s expertise and practices with respect to innovation, and green and smart technologies. Director Lindblom shared how the Finnish government implemented its projects on circular economy, given the thematic nature of the subject.
Both sides discussed areas for cooperation that may be mutually beneficial to both sides, including the sectors of green technology, circular economy, and digitalisation. END.
Photo (from left) Ms. Juulia Suuronen, Specialist, Circular Economy, Ms. Annika Lindblom, Director for International and EU Affairs, Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta, and Consul Pat Lester F. Solosa
05 February 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Mr. Kari Herlevi, Project Director for Circular Economy of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, on 24 January 2024 (Wednesday) in Helsinki, Finland.
Ambassador Isleta conveyed the Philippines’ interest in working with Finland on the circular economy, particularly in the areas of innovation, green technologies, and digitalisation. For his part, Mr. Herlevi provided an overview of Sitra as well as its current projects.
Both sides also discussed the “World Circular Economic Forum (WCEF), a project that has been organised by Sitra. For the 2024 iteration, the “invitation only” event will be carried out in Brussels on 15-18 April. It gathers representatives from the business sector, representatives from research fields, policy makers, and representatives from NGOs who are interested in the circular economy. END.
05 February 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Ms. Nina Kopola, Director General of Business Finland on 24 January 2024 (Wednesday) in Helsinki, Finland.
Director General Kopola conveyed that Finland has long noted the business opportunities in the Philippines and looks forward to strengthening bilateral trade and investment cooperation. Ambassador Isleta shared the changes in the Philippines’ legislation and policies that make it more attractive to foreign investors, in addition to having access to a talented and young workforce.
Both sides discussed activities and projects that are focused on increasing bilateral trade and investments between the Philippines and Finland, including the continued engagements carried out by the Embassy of the Philippines with Finnish government officials and the private sector on political and economic matters; the specific areas of interest of Finnish businesses to invest in; and the support provided for start-ups who wish to test their products in Finland. END.
