EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
 
Introduced by: 
REP. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, REP. YEDDA MARIE K. 
ROMUALDEZ, REP. JUAN MIGUEL MACAPAGAL ARROYO, REP. MA. LOURDES 
T. ARROYO, REP. ANTONIO “TONYPET” ALBANO, REP. GERRY BOY ESPINA JR,
REP. ALFRED DELOS SANTOS, REP. RODANTE MARCOLETA, REP. LORNA
BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, REP. WILTER “SHARKY” PALMA II, REP. SERGIO
DAGOOC, REP. SONNY L. LAGON, REP. STRIKE REVILLA, REP. PAZ C. RADAZA,
REP. ROGER G. MERCADO, REP. ANNA VILLARAZA SUAREZ, REP. ANGELICA
CO, REP. ANTHONY CRISOLOGO, REP. ADRIANO EBCAS, REP. MIKE
DEFENSOR, REP. ALLAN TY, REP. HECTOR SANCHEZ, REP. FREDENIL CASTRO,
REP. XAVIER JESUS D. ROMUALDO, REP. ELIZALDY CO, REP. LEONARDO
BABASA, REP. CLAUDINE BAUTISTA, REP. SAM VARGAS ALFONSO, REP.
GODOFREDO GUYA, REP. ALAN ECLEO, REP. JOSE GAY PADIERNOS, REP.
GERALDINE ROMAN, REP. MANUEL ZAMORA, REP. ARGEL CABATBAT
AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO 
ELIZABETH EDER ZOBEL DE AYALA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to Elizabeth Eder Zobel De Ayala 
and giving her all the rights and privileges as well as the duties and obligations 
appurtenant thereto under our Constitution and existing laws. 
Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala (Lizzie) married Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala in 
June of 1987 in her hometown of Cali, Colombia. Since August 1987, she has made 
the Philippines her home. Her four children: Mariana, Jaime Alfonso, Eugenia, and 
Mercedes and her two grandchildren, Vidal Augusto Zobel de Ayala Aboitiz and Luisa 
Aboitiz Zobel de Ayala, are all Filipino citizens.   
In 1994, she joined the Founding Board of Museo Pambata on which she served 
until 2001. In 1999, Lizzie co-founded the Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation whose principal 
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objective was to develop literacy programs that addressed the declining functional 
literacy rates in public school students in the Philippines. In partnership with the 
Department of Education, Sa Aklat Sisikat trained public school teachers and designed 
in-class strategies to create reading ready communities in public schools throughout 
the country until 2011. 
Lizzie served on the board of the National Museum of the Philippines from the 
time of her appointment by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2001 to 2010. As an 
advocate for access to responsible family planning in the Philippines, she was a 
founding Board Member of the Friendly Care Foundation and the Forum for Family 
Planning and Development. Since 1998, Lizzie worked in support of the Reproductive 
Health Bill in the Philippines which was enacted into law in December of 2012. She is 
also a Member of the Philippine Center for Population and Development.  
As a result of her work in the Philippines, Lizzie was named to the board of the 
Population Council, based in New York City, which delivers evidence-based solutions 
to overcome obstacles to health and development, with offices in over 50 countries. 
She served on the Board of the Population Council from 2012-2018 and today 
continues to participate in its efforts as a Member of its Development and Engagement 
Committee. 
More recently, Lizzie co-founded and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of 
Teach for the Philippines, a country partner of Teach for All. In partnership with the 
Department of Education, Teach for the Philippines is a nationwide non-profit 
organization that works to ensure that all Filipino children have equal access to quality 
education. Founded in 2012, Teach for the Philippines focuses its efforts on improving 
teacher quality and addressing system-wide challenges, informed by an exchange of 


 
experiences with our 14 regional partners such Teach for China, Teach for Japan, 
Teach for India, Teach for Malaysia and others. 
Lizzie is also a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for 
Asian Philanthropy and Society in Hong Kong dedicated to expanding the quality and 
quantity of philanthropy and social delivery organizations throughout Asia. 
In 2019, Lizzie was named to the Board of Trustees of Boston College, from 
which she graduated in 1987, with a B.A. Degree in Philosophy and Economics. 
For these reasons, the passage of this proposed measure is earnestly sought. 
Signed, 
Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez 
Leyte, First District 
Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez 
TINGOG Partylist 
Rep. Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo 
Pampanga, Second District 
Rep. Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo 
Negros Occidental, Fifth District 
Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano 
Isabela, First District 
Rep. Gerryboy Espina Jr. 
Biliran, Lone District 
Rep. Alfred delos Santos 
ANG PROBINSYANO Partylist 
Rep. Rodante Marcoleta 
SAGIP Partylist 
Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan 
Davao Occidental, Lone District 
Rep. Wilter “Sharky” Palma II 
Zamboanga Sibugay, First District 
Rep. Sergio Dagooc 
APEC Partylist 
Rep. Sonny L. Lagon 
AKO BISAYA Partylist 
Rep. Strike Revilla 
Cavite, Second District 
Rep. Paz C. Radaza 
Lapu Lapu City, Lone District 
Rep. Roger G. Mercado 
Southern Leyte, Lone District 
Rep. Anna Villaraza-Suarez 
ALONA Partylist 
Rep. Angelica Co 
BHW Partylist 
Rep. Anthony Crisologo 
Quezon City, First District 
Rep. Adriano Ebcas 
AKO PADAYON PILIPINO Partylis 
Rep. Mike Defensor 
ANAKALUSUGAN Partylist 


Rep. Allan Ty 
LPGMA Partylist 
Rep. Hector Sanchez 
Catanduanes, Lone District 
Rep. Fredenil “Fred” Castro 
Capiz, Second District 
Rep. Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo 
Camiguin, Lone District 
Rep. Elizaldy Co 
AKO BICOL Partylist 
Rep. Leonardo “Jun” Babasa 
Zamboanga del Sur, Second District 
Rep. Claudine Bautista 
DUMPER PTDA Partylist 
Rep. Sam Vargas Alfonso 
Cagayan, Second District 
Rep. Godofredo Guya 
RECOBODA Partylist 
Rep. Alan Ecleo 
Dinagat Islands, Lone District 
Rep. Jose Gay Padiernos 
GP Partylist 
Rep. Geraldine Roman 
Bataan, First District 
Rep. Manuel “Way Kurat” Zamora 
Davao de Oro, First District 
Rep. Argel Cabatbat 
MAGSASAKA Partylist 


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
 
Introduced by REP. FERDINAND MARTIN ROMULADEZ 
AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO 
ELIZABETH EDER ZOBEL DE AYALA 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Mrs. Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala is hereby granted Philippine 
citizenship with all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties and 
obligations appurtenant thereto under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic 
of the Philippines.  
SEC. 2. Mrs. Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala shall take the Oath of Allegiance to 
the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer the 
same.  The Oath of Allegiance shall be registered with the Bureau of Immigration. 
SEC. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration 
shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization to Mrs. Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala who 
shall thereupon enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.   
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.   
Approved, 
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