EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE 
S. No. 2221
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Introduced by SENATOR FRANLINK M. DRILON
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: Marian^ 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 5<a/l/r/5f5/5/Xr5f Foundation whose principal 
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 AkiatSisikat\xd\ne6 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.
:lin m: drilon
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE 
S. No. 2221
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Introduced by SENATOR FRANLINK M. DRILOf
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AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO 
ELIZABETH EDER ZOBEL DE AYALA
Be ft enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Mrs. Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala is hereby granted Philippine
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citizenship with all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties and
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obligations appurtenant thereto under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic
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of the Philippines.
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SEC. 2. Mrs. Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala shall take the Oath of Allegiance to
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the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer the
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same. The Oath of Allegiance shall be registered with the Bureau of Immigration.
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SEC. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration
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shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization to Mrs. Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala who
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shall thereupon enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.
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SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication
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in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,