REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12323, August 30, 2026

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12323, August 30, 2026 ]

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BENNIE FRANCOIS BOATWRIGHT III

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

SECTION 1. Bennie Francois Boatwright is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives, as well as the duties and obligations appurtenant thereto under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.

SEC. 2. Bennie Francois Boatwright shall take the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer the same. The Oath of Allegiance shall be registered with the Bureau of Immigration.

SEC. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization to Bennie Francois Boatwright, who shall thereupon enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN

(SGD.) FAUSTINO "BOJIE" G. DY III

Senate President

Speaker of the House

Representatives

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on December 16, 2025 and June 17, 2026, respectively.

(SGD.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.

(SGD.) CHELOY E. VELICARIA-GARAFIL

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: Lapsed into law on AUG 30 2026, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines