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Signs for passport holders at Terminal 1, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Pasay City, April 13, 2018. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Dennis Gasgonia

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175092514085120180413-airport-airlines-3-JC.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Signs for passport holders at Terminal 1, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Pasay City, April 13, 2018. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>The Philippine Embassy in Washington alerted the Filipino community in the US regarding misleading information that caused concern on dual citizenship and travel restrictions for green card holders.</p><p>The embassy pointed out in an advisory that &quot;the U.S. government has made no policy changes regarding dual citizenship or lawful permanent resident travel rights.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC is aware of false information circulating on social media platforms that is causing concern among the Filipino community in the United States,&quot; it said.</p><p>&quot;Please do not make legal decisions, such as renouncing your Philippine citizenship, based on social media content. Renunciation of Philippine citizenship is a serious, irreversible legal action,&quot; said the embassy. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/23/pinay-green-card-holder-detained-by-ice-after-returning-from-ph-1830">Pinay green card holder detained by ICE after returning from PH: report</a></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPHinUSA%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0TRUb8HbP9CbWoXxsJeWqdMWaHSwM2Ghe5tYPTEgA1jTq8JE7nKVU7mqBHwGUjXbCl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="387" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Online rumors had claimed that the US government was imposing new travel restrictions. Some Filipinos in the US have reportedly considered renouncing their Philippine citizenship to avoid inconvenience.</p><p>&quot;We urge the Filipino community to verify information through official government sources, avoid sharing unverified content, and report false information to the platform where it is published,&quot; said the embassy.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/24/filipino-visa-applicants-social-media-accounts-need-to-be-public-for-vetting-1206">US Embassy: Filipino student visa applicants&#x27; social media accounts need to be &#x27;public&#x27; for vetting</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/6/16/trump-orders-immigration-crackdown-to-target-democratic-stronghold-cities-0924">Trump orders deportation drive targeting Democratic cities</a></div>

<p>The Philippine Embassy in Washington alerted the Filipino community in the US on misleading online rumors that caused concern on dual citizenship and travel restrictions for green card holders. </p>

The Philippine Embassy in Washington alerted the Filipino community in the US on misleading online rumors that caused concern on dual citizenship and travel restrictions for green card holders.

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PH Embassy in US: Don’t surrender Philippine citizenship over social media rumors

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Jun 26, 2025 04:14 PM PHT

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