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Mira Santos, a Filipino-born citizen, left the Philippines in 1998 for the United Kingdom and acquired British citizenship in 2005. In 2025 she seeks to reacquire Philippine citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225 by taking an oath of allegiance before a Philippine consul in the United Kingdom, with the intention of returning to the Philippines to purchase agricultural land and start a small agribusiness. (a) Identify the central doctrine under RA 9225 and the controlling rule that applies to Mira's case. (b) Explain the effect of reacquisition on Mira's citizenship status and on her rights in the Philippines, with particular focus on dual nationality and the ownership of land. (c) Discuss any constitutional or statutory limitations or grounds for denial that could apply to Mira's petition.