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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
S.B. No. 1500
*22 NOV 14 AlO -01
RECEIVED BY;.
Introduced by Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO KYLE DOUGLAS JENNERMANN
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to Mr. Kyle Douglas Jennermann, in 
recognition of his contributions to the promotion of the Philippines and its culture.
Mr. Jennermann, known to many as Kulas, is a 34-year-old Canadian citizen who 
has dedicated his YouTube channel "BecomingFilipino" to featuring the Philippines' 
natural beauty and promoting the country's culture and identity to the world. With 
more than one million followers, Kulas has travelled by scooter to a total of eighty 
provinces in the country, all the while documenting his experiences and interactions 
and sharing them through his vlogs. He has showcased the country's beautiful 
beaches, mountains, waterfalls and rivers, and has come to love Filipino culture, 
immersing himself to the Filipino way of life and even learning the Filipino language. 
He has been living in the Philippines since 2013 and has written and created 
thousands of posts actively promoting the country through social media.
Aside from his continuing efforts to promote our country through his channel, 
Kulas has also helped Filipinos in times of great need, bringing much needed 
attention to areas that had been badly affected by typhoons and actively involving 
himself in relief operations in calamity-stricken areas. Such was the case when 
Typhoon Yolanda hit in 2013, and Mr. Jennermann found himself in the Philippines, 
contributing to the relief efforts in whatever way he can. He quit his job in Hong 
Kong, where he was working at an outdoor adventure company, and then flew to 
Cagayan de Oro where he ended up packing relief goods at a Red Cross station in the 
city. Together with other friends from the Filipino outdoor community, he also helped 
in putting up OneTacloban, which was able to raise donations that were used in 
providing relief to the people of Tacloban. During his stay in the city, he also started 
documenting the damage in the area, and afterwards would camp out near the tents 
set up by the United Nations, which was the only place with Internet signal at the 
time, and upload his videos on YouTube so that his family and friends would know 
the real situation on the ground and how badly help was needed. To this day, Mr. 
Jennermann continues to use his platforms in bringing the attention of the world to 
areas in need of help, recently visiting the town of Upi in Maguindanao, another area 
that was badly affected by Typhoon Paeng.


Mr. Kyle Douglas Jennermann was born and raised in Vancouver Island, Canada, 
but in the nine years that he has spent in the Philippines, he has truly become a 
Filipino. He loves our people, he respects our culture, he promotes our country's 
natural beauty, and he is proud to call the Philippines his home.
In view of the abovementioned points, the approval of this bill is earnestiv souoht.
m^IGUEL F. ZUBIRl


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 1500
72 NOV 14 A10
received BY:.
Introduced by Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO KYLE DOUGLAS JENNERMANN
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Mr. Kyle Douglas Jennermann is hereby granted Philippine
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citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives, as well as the duties and
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obligations appurtenant thereto under the Constitution and the laws of the
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Republic of the Philippines.
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Sec. 2. Upon taking his Oath of Allegiance before an officer duly authorized
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for this purpose, and the registration of the same with the Bureau of Immigration,
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Mr. Kyle Douglas Jennermann shall enter upon the full enjoyment of his Philippine
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citizenship.
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Sec. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of
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Immigration shall issue Mr. Kyle Douglas Jennermann his Certificate of
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Naturalization.
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Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon publication in at least
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two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,