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Question 7
7. Professor Chiara, a natural-born Filipino citizen, is a resident expert on global
military affairs at the National Defense College where she taught for 12 years. In
2017, she was tenured as a faculty member at the leading military academy in the
United Kingdom (UK). In April 2022, she was granted British citizenship.
Having learned of the renowned expertise of Professor Chiara, the President
invited her to return to the Philippines to be appointed as National Security
Adviser. Upon her appointment, Professor Chiara took her oath of allegiance to
the Philippines and renounced her allegiance to the UK. Not satisfied with these
actions, Ramon, the spokesperson of a non-government organization monitoring
national security affairs, demanded that Professor Chiara renounce her British
citizenship. Is Ramon correct? Explain.
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