REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9338 - AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO MAHMOUD A. M. ASFOUR

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9338, July 28, 2005 ]

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO MAHMOUD A. M. ASFOUR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Mahmoud A. M. Asfour is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto.

After the taking and registration of the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines, Mahmoud A.M. Asfour shall enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 2659 and Senate Bill No. 1952 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 23, 2005 and June 6, 2005, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: July 28, 2005

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines