Republic Act No. 11543

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO KAKOU ANGE FRANCK WILLIAMS KOUAME

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Mr. Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives, as well as the duties and obligations appurtenant thereto under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.

Section 2. Mr. Kouame shall take the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer the same. The Oath of Allegiance shall be registered with the Bureau of Immigration.

Section 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization to Mr. Kouame who shall thereupon enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon  its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>(SGD.) <strong>VICENTE C. SOTTO III</strong><br /> Senate President</td> <td>(SGD.) <strong>LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on February 16, 2021, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on March, 2021, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on March 22, 2021.

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Approved: MAY 18 2021

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines