Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No__759

Introduced by Representative Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The undersigned is re-filing this bill because Ms. Beatriz Berta Olgado
Roxas has, by her long and continuous service to the Filipino people, proven
herself worthy to become a citizen of this country.

Ms. Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas, a Spanish National, was born in Manila,
Philippines, on 4 July 1953. She has been a resident of the Philippines since birth.
Since her birth in 1953 she and her family have decided to make this country their
permanent home to which they shall forever owe and pledge their allegiance and
loyalty.

She has a long and continuous track record of service and loyalty to the
ino people. As an entrepreneur, she showed her unparalleled love for the
Philippines by setting up different companies that is engaged in exporting
Philippine-Made Products. In 1988, she established a Philippine-based company,
Design House Asia, whose sole objective was to promote Filipino products
through several National and International companies in Madrid, which showcase
the best of Filipino made products.

In addition, she started working with the communities of Nasugbu,
Batangas to help the locals realize their economic potential by developing their
skills in the design and development of their products. For this purpose, she has
invested a large portion of her own economic resources towards the training and
development of the skills of Filipino workers. Because of her immense pride and
belief in the innate skill, talent and integrity of the Filipino worker, Ms. Roxas
has adopted a Filipino first policy when making employment decisions in the


workplace. Above all her exemplary roster of achievements Ms. Roxas is best
admired for her philanthropic works advancing the plight of indigent peoples.

In 1987, Ms. Roxas, together with her parents and siblings, founded the
Roxas Foundation, Inc. with the intention of providing resources and
opportunities that foster and promote the development of communities in its area
of operation. Her Foundation is funding and encouraging (1) Community
Organizations which are designed for the organization and development of social
structures such as cooperatives, people’s organizations, home owners’
associations, etc., within the community; (2) Social Services that is geared
towards the welfare of the human being along the basic aspects such as health
and nutrition, environment, sanitation, education, family life and youth
development; (3) Economic and Livelihood Development which are concerned
with the provision of income generating activities to target beneficiaries and
development of skills potential of an individual or a group that will enable them
to gain employment or engage in income generating ventures.

Ms. Roxas has always considered the Philippines as her only home and the
place where she wants to spend the rest of her lite. Indeed, in her Sixty-Two (62)
year stay in the Philippines, Ms. Roxas had fully embraced Philippine customs,
traditions, ancl ideals. Hence, she decided to become a citizen of the Republic of
the Philippines and make the Philippines as her permanent home, which she shall
forever pledge and hold loyalty, obedience, and allegiance. Ms. Beatriz Berta
Olgado Roxas has indicated her true and sincere intention to stay for good in the
Philippines and to continue serving the country she has always loved since birth.

Accordingly, the undersigned is confident of her eligibility and worthiness
of conferment of the honor of becoming a Philippine citizen.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is most ardently sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO,__799

Introduced by Representative Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong

AN ACT
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO
BEATRIZ BERTA OLGADO ROXAS

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

SECTION 1. Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas is hereby granted Philippine
citizenship with all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties
and obligations appurtenant thereto and with the same effects and subject to the
same conditions as provided under the Constitution.

SECTION. 2. Upon the taking and registration of the Oath of Allegiance
to the Republic of the Philippines before the Bureau of Immigration and the
issuance to her of the Certificate of Naturalization, Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas
shall enter upon the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.

SECTION. 3 This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
complete publication in at Icast two (2) newspapers of gencral circulation.

Approved,