An Act Granting Philippine Citizenship to Justin Donta Brownlee
Republic Act No. 11937, approved on January 12, 2023, grants Philippine citizenship to Justin Donta Brownlee. The act stipulates that Brownlee will receive all rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship upon taking the Oath of Allegiance, which must be registered with the Bureau of Immigration. Following this registration, he will be issued a Certificate of Naturalization, allowing him to fully enjoy his new citizenship. The law took effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette on January 23, 2023.
January 12, 2023
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11937
AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO JUSTIN DONTA BROWNLEE
SECTION 1. Justin Donta Brownlee 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. Justin Donta Brownlee 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 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: January 12, 2023.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 119, No. 4, p. 646 on January 23, 2023.