Republic Act No. 11937

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO JUSTIN DONTA BROWNLEE

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

Section 1. Justin Donta Brownlee is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives, as well as duties and obligations appurtenant thereto, under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.

Section 2. Justin Donta Brownlee shall take the Oath of Allegiance 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 Justin Donta Brownlee 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 class="c" data-valign="top"> <td>(SGD.) <strong>JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td>(SGD.) <strong>FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ</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 and the Senate of the Philippines on November 29, 2022 and December 12, 2022, respectively.

<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 class="c" data-valign="top"> <td>(SGD.) <strong>RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td>(SGD.) <strong>REGINALD S. VELASCO</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: 12 JAN 2023

(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR. President of the Philippines