Legal basis and authority invoked
- The President acts “by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines.”
- The decree also grounds the grant in Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972.
- The decree further grounds the grant in General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972.
Policy statement and basis for citizenship
- The decree recognizes that Ronald Fredrick William Nathanielsz is a citizen of Ceylon.
- The decree finds that long and continuous service to the Filipino people in the field of journalism proves him worthy of citizenship rights.
- The decree states that since his arrival in 1962, he and his family decided to make the Philippines their permanent home.
- The decree declares that he and his family shall forever owe and pledge allegiance and loyalty to the Philippines.
Grant of Philippine citizenship and its legal consequences
- Presidential Decree No. 192 grants Philippine citizenship to Ronald Fredrick William Nathanielsz.
- The grant includes “all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto.”
- The decree uses the citizenship grant as the operative act conferring the legal status of a Philippine citizen.
Parties, designation, and where it applies
- The decree identifies the citizenship recipient as Ronald Fredrick William Nathanielsz.
- The decree does not impose any additional conditions, qualifications, or limitations on the grant within its operative terms.
- The decree is framed as an individual act directed to the named person.
Date, place, and formalities
- The decree states it is done in the City of Manila.
- The decree states the date of execution as the 14th day of May, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.
- The decree is signed by Ferdinand E. Marcos and attested by Roberto V. Reyes as Assistant Executive Secretary.