REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8629 - AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BROTHER STEPHEN KIN-SANG LO

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

SECTION 1. Brother Stephen Kin-Sang Lo is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto.

Upon the taking and registration of the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines, Brother Stephen Kin-Sang Lo shall enter the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on April 21, 1997 and February 6, 1998, respectively.

(Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on April 30, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.