Grant of Philippine citizenship
- Section 1 grants Justin Donta Brownlee Philippine citizenship.
- Section 1 provides that the grant includes all rights, privileges and prerogatives, and all duties and obligations appurtenant thereto, under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
Oath of Allegiance and registration
- Section 2 requires Justin Donta Brownlee to take the Oath of Allegiance.
- Section 2 requires the Oath of Allegiance to be taken before a person duly authorized to administer the same.
- Section 2 requires that the Oath of Allegiance be registered with the Bureau of Immigration.
Certificate of Naturalization and full enjoyment
- Section 3 directs that, upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization to Justin Donta Brownlee.
- Section 3 provides that upon issuance of the Certificate of Naturalization, Justin Donta Brownlee shall thereupon enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.
Constitutional and legal consequences
- Section 1 treats Philippine citizenship as carrying both entitlements and responsibilities under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
- The law’s grant in Section 1 makes Philippine citizenship effective as a status that immediately confers the corresponding legal rights and imposes the corresponding legal duties and obligations once the statutory steps are completed.