Bangs Garcia reacquires Filipino citizenship, now a dual citizen in UK
Former actress Bangs Garcia has officially reacquired her Filipino citizenship, becoming a dual citizen of the Philippines and the United Kingdom. She shared the news on social media, noting the coincidence of wearing the same shoes to both her UK and Philippine oath-taking ceremonies.
Why it matters
This highlights the process and personal significance of dual citizenship for expatriates maintaining ties to their home country.
@valeriebangsgarcia / Instagram Former actress Bangs Garcia has regained her Filipino citizenship and is now a dual citizen in the United Kingdom.
Garcia posted about the July 14 development on Instagram , showing a photo of her in front of a Filipino flag.
"Dual citizenship: unlocked today! Officially Filipino (again) & British!" she captioned, also thanking the Philippine Embassy in the UK.
In a July 16 post, Garcia reminisced about her naturalization as a British citizen two years ago with a fun little trivia fact.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valerie Garcia-Birchmore (@valeriebangsgarcia)
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