CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Introduced by HON, FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR, and HON, NIEL C, TUPAS, JR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There are those who are fortunate to be bom citizens of the Philippines, and there are people
who, for pure love of the country, wish to avail of the privilege of being called a Filipino, These
individuals have fully lived the spirit of being a citizen of this country and, through word and
deed, consider the Philippines as their home.

One such person is Peter Leslie Wallace. Mr. Wallace was born on June 3, 1939 in Australia, At
the age of 18, he became a cadet engineer with the Amalgamated Wireless of Australia,
Subsequently, he became a regional manager for an American company which he encouraged to
invest in the Philippines. In 1975, Mr, Wallace moved to Manila to establish a factory where he
became CEO before he established the AYC Consultants in 1982.

Mr, Wallace has been a Philippine resident for over 38 years, and has spent half of his lifetime in
the Philippines. He has practiced Philippine culture and tradition and has adopted Filipino
values. He founded, through the Management Association of the Philippines, a foundation called
A Life For Others, to provide a house or similar benefit to the families of soldiers who have lost
their lives rescuing others, He likewise founded the Caliraya Lake Conservation Society in 1999
with his Filipina wife, to protect the watershed of Lake Caliraya and to conserve the surrounding
forest of the area, Also, for many years, he was Chairman of Adaptive Technology for
Rehabilitation, Integration, and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV), a school for
the blind that provides computer skills to blind youth.

Mr, Wallace is currently a Member and Director of the Australia-New Zealand Chamber of
Commerce Philippines, He is also the President and Chair of the Wallace Business Forum, which
helps individuals and organizations identify business opportunities in the Philippines and better
understand its operating environment, In line with this advocacy, the Wallace Business Forum


publishes Analytical Reports and holds Quarterly Roundtable discussions between the
government and the private sector. Mr. Wallace also maintains a weekly column in two of the
country’s broadsheets, the Manila Standard and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, wherein he
discusses issues relevant to the business community.

Mr, Wallace is not yet a citizen of this country, but his heart and soul reflect a true and proud
Filipino. Let Congress give to him this privilege because through his deeds, he has already

shown every Filipino what it means to be one

For the above stated reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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MEL C. TUPASUR. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE BILL NO, 4110

Introduced by HON, FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. and HON, NIEL C, TUPAS, JR

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CIT)

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) PETER LESLIE WALLACE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
Assembled:

Section 1, Peter Leslie Wallace is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the
rights, privileges, and prerogatives appurtenant thereto,

After the taking and registration of the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the
Philippines, Peter Leslie Wallace shall enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine Citizenship.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect immediately following its publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation

Approved,