SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S. B. No. 2711 
RECEIVED By:--f 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO & SENATOR ALAN 
PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP 
TO HANS-PETER SMIT 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Recognizing his exemplary contributions to grassroots sports in the Philippines, 
particularly in the field of football, this measure seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to 
Hans-Peter Van Sprew Smit, with all the rights and corresponding obligations 
appurtenant thereto as a natural born Filipino citizen. 
Mr. Han-Peter Smit, 56, was born in Jakarta, Indonesia but has been residing in 
the Philippines since he was six (6) years old. Mr. Smit has four (4) children, all born 
Filipino, and is married to Carmencita Carlos Smit, also a Filipino. 
He started his coaching career in football at the very early age of 21. He was 
considered the youngest football coach in the country at that time. Mr. Smit also became 
the youngest Athletic Director in the country when he started the Varsity Program for De 
La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) in Alabang. 
Aside from coaching football, he organizes football events such as festivals, 
leagues and national championships. He is also an official Match Commissioner (MC) for 
the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and a certified Asian Football Confederation 
Match Commissioner. He has represented the Philippines in numerous international 
football events as coach and as representative to various coaching seminars in and around 
Asia. 
Mr. Hans-Peter Smit has been active in Philippine football for the last 34 years. 
His passion for the sport and his willingness to contribute to the wellbeing and 
development of Philippine football, especially for the underprivileged, grassroots and 
wome's and girls' football, makes him as much as a Filipino as any other Filipino in the 
country. 
Having spent fifty (50) years of his life here in the Philippines, he considers the 
country as his home, and embraces Filipino custom, tradition, and ideals. Thus, he seeks 
to be granted Filipino citizenship under Article IV of the Philippine Constitution. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is strongly recommended. 
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PIA S. d:mT 
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ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO 
Senator 
Senator 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
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MAR 17 PS:17 
S. B. No. 2711 
RECEIVED BY:=i'~ 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO & SENATOR ALAN 
PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP 
TO HANS-PETER SMIT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House if Representatives of the Philippines in Congrm 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Mr. Hans-Peter Smit is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, 
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privileges and prerogatives, as well as the duties and obligations appurtenant thereto under the 
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Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. 
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SECTION 2. After the taking by Mr. Hans-Peter Smit of his Oath of Allegiance before an 
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officer duly authorized for this purpose, and the registration of the same with the Bureau of 
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Immigration, Mr. Hans-Peter Smit shall enter upon the full enjoyment of his Philippine 
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citizenship. 
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SECTION. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration shall 
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forthwith issue Mr. Hans-Peter Smit's Certificate of Naturalization. 
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SECTION. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon publication in at least two (2) 
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newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,