Philippine Citizenship to Bennie Francois Boatwright Iii
Passed 3rd reading Filed Dec 17, 2025
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Filed on December 17, 2025, and passed by both houses of Congress. The bill has been approved on third reading in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and is now awaiting the President's signature.
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Long title
Philippine Citizenship to Bennie Francois Boatwright Iii
Plain-language summary
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This bill grants Philippine citizenship to Bennie Francois Boatwright III, allowing him to enjoy all rights and responsibilities of citizenship in the Philippines.
What this bill actually requires
RequiresBennie Francois Boatwright is granted Philippine citizenship with all rights and privileges (Sec. 1).
RequiresBennie Francois Boatwright must take the Oath of Allegiance before an authorized officer (Sec. 2).
RequiresThe Oath of Allegiance must be registered with the Bureau of Immigration (Sec. 2).
DeadlineThe Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation (Sec. 4).
Bennie Francois Boatwright is not a Philippine citizen.
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Bennie Francois Boatwright is granted Philippine citizenship.
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This bill grants Philippine citizenship to Bennie Francois Boatwright III, allowing him to enjoy all rights and privileges associated with being a citizen of the Philippines.
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Legislative history
Dec 17, 2025Senate
Introduced by Representatives FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T. DY, FAUSTINO V "INNO" A. DY, FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS, GERVILLE R. LUISTRO, EMIGDIO III P. TANJUATCO and LORDAN G. SUAN;
Dec 17, 2025Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 16, 2025;
Dec 17, 2025Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Jan 28, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS;
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
May 6, 2026Senate
Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
May 6, 2026Senate
Returned and submitted by the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS per Committee Report No. 61, recommending its approval without amendment, taking into consideration S. No. 1595;
May 13, 2026Senate
Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN;
May 13, 2026Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
May 19, 2026Senate
Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
May 19, 2026Senate
Sponsorship speech delivered by Senator FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN;
May 19, 2026Senate
Co-sponsorship speech of Senators JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, PIA S. CAYETANO and CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO;
May 19, 2026Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
May 26, 2026Senate
Interpellation of Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA;
May 26, 2026Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator RODANTE D. MARCOLETA;
May 26, 2026Senate
Period of interpellation closed;
May 26, 2026Senate
Approved on Second Reading without amendment;
May 26, 2026Senate
All Senators present were made co-sponsors;
May 26, 2026Senate
Copy of the bill were electronically distributed to the Senators;
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading;
Jun 17, 2026Senate
In favor: (13) Senators BAM AQUINO, JV EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ERWIN T. TULFO, RAFFY T. TULFO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and WIN T. GATCHALIAN;
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Against: (None) ;
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Abstention: (None) ;
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Sent back to the House of Representatives;
✦ AI insight
Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House on December 16, 2025, and moved quickly through the Senate, being approved on third reading on June 17, 2026, just six months after filing.
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Full text
HBN-6639 — verbatim textAs filed
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 6639 BY REPRESENTATIVES DY (F.M.C.), Ds (F.), MARCOS, LUISTRO, TANJUATCO AND SUAN 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 Phitippines.
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, ssue & Certificate of Naturalization to Bennie Francois Boaturight, aho shall thereupo ,, who shall thereupo 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,