Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11955)
The purpose of Republic Act No. 11955 is to grant Philippine citizenship to Kyle Douglas Jennermann.
Kyle Douglas Jennermann is granted all the rights, privileges, prerogatives, as well as the duties and obligations appurtenant to Philippine citizenship under the Constitution and laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
Kyle Douglas Jennermann is required to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer the same.
The Bureau of Immigration is responsible for registering the Oath of Allegiance.
Kyle Douglas Jennermann officially enters into full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship upon issuance of the Certificate of Naturalization after registration of the Oath of Allegiance.
The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The law was signed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretaries of the Senate and House, and approved by the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
It was passed by the House of Representatives on February 27, 2023, and by the Senate on May 29, 2023.
The granting of citizenship is under the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, which allow Congress to naturalize individuals by law.