Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5560

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. RODOLFO T. ALBANO IL and HON, LINO S, CAYETANO

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP
TO HANS-PETER SMIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Recognizing his exemplary contributions to Philippine 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 he has been residing in the
Philippines since he was 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 a 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 for the wellbeing and development of
Philippine football specially for the under-privileged, grassroots and Women’s & Girls football,
makes him as much as a Filipino as any other Filipino in the country.

Having spent fifty years of his life here in the Philippines, he considers the country as his
home, and embraces the Filipino custom, tradition and ideals. Thus, he seeks to be granted


Filipino citizenship under Article IV, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is strongly recommended.

Lr S$. CAYETANO

RODOLFO T. ALBANO IIT
1* District, Isabela 2 District, City of Taguig


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5560

HOUSE BILL NO. __

Introduced by HON. RODOLFO T. ALBANO Ill and HON. LINO S. CAYETANO.

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP
‘TO HANS-PETER SMIT

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

SECTION 1. Mr. Hans-Peter Smit 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.

SECTION. 2, After the taking by Mr. Hans-Peter Smit of his Oath of Allegiance before an officer
duly authorized for this purpose, and the registration of the same with the Bureau of Immigration,
Mr, Hans-Peter Smit shall enter upon the full enjoyment of his Philippine citizenship.

SECTION. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration shall
forthwith issue Mr. Hans-Peter Smit’s Certificate of Naturalization.

SECTION. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon publication in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,