Adoption of Hon. Millard E. Tydings and John McDuffie as Sons of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 634, enacted on June 8, 1951, honors Millard E. Tydings and John McDuffie by adopting them as "sons of the Philippines." This recognition is in gratitude for their significant contributions to Filipino independence, particularly their authorship of the Philippine Independence Act in 1934. The Act confers upon them all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship. It underscores the Filipino people's appreciation for their unselfish service to human liberty. The law took effect immediately upon its approval.
June 8, 1951
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 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
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 cdt
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,
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. aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 8, 1951
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 47, No. 7, p. 3335 in July 1951