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BillHBN-664120th Congress

Philippine Citizenship to Elizabeth Jeanette Means

Filed Filed Dec 17, 2025
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Filed on December 17, 2025, approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on December 16, 2025; sent to the Senate and lapsed into law on June 22, 2026.

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This bill specifically addresses the citizenship status of an individual.

Elizabeth Jeanette MeansBureau of ImmigrationPhilippine citizens
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Long title

Philippine Citizenship to Elizabeth Jeanette Means

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This bill grants Philippine citizenship to Elizabeth Jeanette Means, allowing her to enjoy all rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresElizabeth Jeanette Means is granted Philippine citizenship with all rights and privileges (Sec. 1).
RequiresElizabeth Jeanette Means must take the Oath of Allegiance before an authorized officer (Sec. 2).
RequiresThe Bureau of Immigration will issue a Certificate of Naturalization upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance (Sec. 3).
DeadlineThis Act takes effect 15 days after publication (Sec. 4).
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Elizabeth Jeanette Means is granted Philippine citizenship.

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This bill grants Philippine citizenship to Elizabeth Jeanette Means, allowing her to enjoy all rights and privileges associated with citizenship.

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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;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Returned and submitted by the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS per Committee Report No. 42, recommending the approval of H. No. 6641 without amendment, taking into consideration S. No. 1594;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Sponsorship speech delivered by Senator FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Co-sponsorship speech of Senators PIA S. CAYETANO, RISA HONTIVEROS, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA and CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO;
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Period of interpellation closed;
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Period of amendment closed;
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Printed copies were electronically distributed to the Senators;
Mar 16, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading;
Mar 16, 2026Senate
In favor: (17) Senators BAM AQUINO, PIA S. CAYETANO, JV EJERCITO, WIN T. GATCHALIAN, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, IMEE R. MARCOS, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, ERWIN T. TULFO, RAFFY T. TULFO, CAMILLE A. VILLAR, MARK A. VILLAR, JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
Mar 16, 2026Senate
Against: (2) Senators JOEL VILLANUEVA and ROBINHOOD PADILLA;
Mar 16, 2026Senate
Abstention: (1) Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA;
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
Apr 8, 2026Senate
Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil, MNSA, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of HBN-6641 for the signature of Senate Secretary Mark Leandro Dong Mendoza, and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
Apr 14, 2026Senate
Letter for Speaker Faustino Bogie G. Dy III, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-6641 which were signed by Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III and Senate Secretary Mark Leandro Dong L. Mendoza;
Jun 22, 2026Senate
Enacted into Law without Executive Approval Pursuant to the provisions of Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution on May 18, 2026 and became
Jun 22, 2026Senate
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12319.
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Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House within a day of filing and moved quickly through the Senate, being enacted into law just over six months later on June 22, 2026.

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Full text
HBN-6641 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IL. No. 6641 BY REPRESENTATIVES DY (F.M.C.), DY (F.), MARCOS, LUISTRO, TANJUATCO AND SUAN AN ACT GRANTING PHILXPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO ELIZABETH JEANETTE MEANS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Elizabeth Jeanette Means 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. Elizabeth Jeanette Means 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 Elizabeth Jeanette Means, 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,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.