(Eagle News) — Several lawmakers in the House of Representatives have filed a resolution seeking for the naturalization of PBA import Justin Brownlee. In filing House Bill No. 8106, 1Pacman Party List Rep. Mikee Romero, vice chairman of the House Committee on Sports; Reps. Enrico Pineda; Erico Aristotle Aumentado; and Scott Davies Lanete said Brownlee “has brought enormous pride and joy to the Philippine Basketball Association as well as to all basketball enthusiasts in the country.” […]
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Duterte says he ran for president because of SC’s 2016 decision on citizenship of foundlings
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he ran for the presidency because the Supreme Court issued what he believed to be an erroneous decision on the citizenship of foundlings. “No offense to Senator Grace Poe,” Duterte said. Duterte, a lawyer, said he believes that while foundlings cannot not have a citizenship, “it follows that when you were naturalized, you are not a Filipino citizen.” He said he believed natural-born citizens are those who came […]
