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Roseller de Guzman applied for dual citizenship under RA 9225 after being a naturalized American citizen. He took the oath of allegiance but did not execute an affidavit renouncing his American citizenship as required by law. De Guzman filed to run for vice-mayor but was disqualified. The Supreme Court ruled that under RA 9225, acquiring dual citizenship alone does not grant political rights like running for office, and De Guzman failed to properly renounce his American citizenship as mandated. Therefore, h

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