Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2877

House Bill No.

Introduced by
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
and

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ

AN ACT GRANTING FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP TO
MR. PATRICK FRANCOIS RENUCCI,WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND
PREROGATIVES APPURTENANT THERETO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to PATRICT FRANCOIS RENUCCI,
a French & Italian national who has planted his roots and contributed much to the
Philippines as a businessman and a philanthropist.

Last July 05, 2019, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte himself accorded his support
for the endowment and endorsement of the immediate naturalization of Mr. Renucci

during the inauguration ceremonies of their rice processing complex in Alang Alang,
Leyte.

Renucci left his hometown in France & Italy to go to Leyte in 2015, just after
Typhoon Yolanda had struck, in order to dedicate his life to uplifting the Filipino rice
farmers of Leyte from poverty by producing world class rice for the Filipino people. He
founded Chen Yi Agventures Rice Processing Center (CYA-RPC) in Alang Alang,
Leyte, the most technologically advanced in Southeast Asia and the largest in the
Visayas and Mindanao regions.


The innovative technology of the CYA-RPC in drying, storage, milling and
packaging ensures that Renucci Rice is pest and contamination free. Weevils and other
pests are eliminated during the drying process at 59°C, during the milling process that
deploys continuous cleaning of the grains and in the packaging that uses technology and
not chemicals to eliminate all contaminants. Renucci Rice is the only rice produced in
industrial quantities in the Philippine that is chemical free. No pesticides, no fumigants,
no artificial fragrances.

As a French and Italian national, Renucci faces many challenges operating their
rice business which has been restricted by law to Filipino nationals. Patrick's ownership
of Chen Yi Agventures is limited to 40% and he cannot be involved in the day-to-day
operations of the company. His herculean efforts to help our rice farmers and to run their
technologically advanced facilities using his exceptional industrial expertise has been
subject to scrutiny from unscrupulous factions (mostly traders) who have already
threatened his deportation.

As part of his journey in developing the Renucci Partnership program that provides
low interest loans-in-kind to the rice farmers as well as extension services to increase
their yield and their income, Renucci contracted the deadly Schistosomiasis disease three
times. Larvae penetrated the sole of his feet and spawned 3,000 eggs per day. He was
‘subject to chemotherapy treatment in the hospital of Palo until he got well. Renucci has
also invested his life's savings in Leyte to make his dream of making a difference for the
Filipino farmers and for the rice industry possible. Since 2016, Renucci has not gone back
to France or Italy and has not seen his family and friends. He even missed the wedding
of his only brother this 2019. Willing to make deep personal sacrifices, Renucci has
devoted his entire life to accomplishing what he came to this country to do and refuses to
go back to his native countries before the local Filipino natives are successful.

Renucci has indicated his true and sincere desire to stay for good in the Philippines
and accomplish the dream he shares with his wife, which is to serve the country they had
learned to love and embrace. With his distinguished services, Patrick Francois Renucci
has proven his sincere desire to be one of us. Granting him a Philippine citizenship will
definitely serve to benefit our country.


In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Rep. YEDDA K. ROMUALDEZ
Representative, Thgog Sinirangan

FERDINAI G. Ri JALDEZ
resentative, First District of Le


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. ody

Introduced by
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
and

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ

AN ACT GRANTING FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP TO
MR. PATRICK FRANCOIS RENUCCI,WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND
PREROGATIVES APPURTENANT THERETO

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

SECTION 1: Patrick Francois Renucci is hereby granted Philippine citizenship
with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto.
After taking and registration of the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the

Philippines, Patrick Frangois Renucci shall enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine

citizenship.

SECTION 2: This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,