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RA 634 - An Act Adopting the Honorable Millard E. Tydings, United States Senator From Maryland and the Honorable John Mcduffie, Former Member of the House of Representatives of the United States From the First District of Alabama, as Sons of the Philippines, and Conferring Upon Them All the Rights, Privileges and Prerogatives of Philippine Citizenship

June 8, 1951Civil Law

Republic Act No. 634

WHEREAS, the Honorable Millard E. Tydings, United States Senator from Maryland and the Honorable John McDuffie, former Member of the House of Representatives of the United States from the First District of Alabama, were the authors of the Act of the Congress of the United States of March 24, 1934, otherwise known as the Philippine Independence Act; and

WHEREAS, for their unselfish service to human liberty and to the Filipino people, it is but proper that the Second Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, representing the Filipino people, should express the gratitude of said people to the Fathers of their independence by adopting them as sons of the Philippines and by conferring upon them all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship; Now therefore,

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

Section 1

The Honorable Millard E. Tydings, United States Senator from Maryland and the Honorable John McDuffie, former Member of the House of Representatives of the United States from the First District of Alabama, are hereby adopted as sons of the Philippines and conferred all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 8, 1951.

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RA 634 - An Act Adopting the Honorable Millard E. Tydings, United States Senator From Maryland and the Honorable John Mcduffie, Former Member of the House of Representatives of the United States From the First District of Alabama, as Sons of the Philippines, and Conferring Upon Them All the Rights, Privileges and Prerogatives of Philippine Citizenship. BatasPH. Approved June 8, 1951. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-634

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