Grant of Philippine Citizenship to Ronald Ian Laing
Presidential Decree No. 1477, issued on June 11, 1978, grants Philippine citizenship to Ronald Ian Laing, a British subject born in Manila in 1915. Laing has lived continuously in the Philippines and has been recognized for his significant contributions to the country, including receiving a Presidential Service Award. The decree highlights his integration into Filipino society through social interaction, cultural embrace, and language acquisition. As a result of his exceptional service, Laing is deemed deserving of all rights and privileges associated with Philippine citizenship. The decree took immediate effect and was published in the Official Gazette.
June 11, 1978
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1477
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO RONALD IAN LAING WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES APPURTENANT THERETO
WHEREAS, Ronald Ian Laing, a subject of Great Britain, has manifested his desire to become a Philippine citizen; cdt
WHEREAS, Ronald Ian Laing was born on June 19, 1915, in Manila and has continuously resided in the Philippines since then;
WHEREAS, he was conferred a Presidential Service Award on June 11, 1977, for his special services to the Government of the Philippines and the Filipino people;
WHEREAS, he has mingled socially with our people, embraced our customs, traditions and ideals and learned to speak one of our dialects; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of his exceptional service and contributions to the betterment of our people and country, Ronald Ian Laing has proven himself worthy of all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of a citizen of this country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President/Prime Minister of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby grant Philippine citizenship to RONALD IAN LAING with all the rights privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 74 No. 41, 8094-150 Supp., on October 9, 1978.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 74 No. 44, 8651-62 Supp., on October 30, 1978.