Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

THIRD REGULAR SESSION

committee Rerortno,__ 2663
Submitted by the Committee on Justice on 3OVAN 2013
Re: House BillNo.__ 8882
Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 6553

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and Mark A. Villar

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice to which was referred House Bill No. 6553, introduced by
Representative Mark A. Villar, entitled:

“AN ACT
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE”

6882
has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No. .
entitled

“AN ACT
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE”

be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 6553, with Representatives Mark A. Villar,
Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and Luis R. Villafuerte as authors thereof,

C. TUPAS,
Chairman

The Honorable

The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

6882
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorables Mark A. Villar, Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and
Luis R. Villafuerte

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO
PETER LESLIE WALLACE

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

SE

“TION 1. Peter Leslie Wallace is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with
all the rights, privileges and prerogatives, as well as the duties and obligations
appurtenant thereto and with the same effects and subject to the same conditions as
provided under the Constitution

SEC. 2. Upon the taking and registration of the Oath of Allegiance to the
Republic of the Philippines before the Bureau of Immigration and the issuance to him of
the Certificate of Naturalization, Peter Leslie Wallace shall enter upon the full enjoyment
of the Philippine citizenship

SE

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


P< ele=t

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
ITHCONGRESS— —
Third Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRE!

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by the HON. MARK A. VILLAR

EXPEAWATORY NOTE-

ipino? Why jat despite the modest resources of our
people, 2 man would rise anc ask that he be given the

What does it mean to be Fil
country and the challenges faced by
privilege of calling himself a citizen of this Si

Perhaps, it is @ blessing that the framers of our constitution have given @ premium to
citizenship by blood and made it difficult for one, who is not a citizen to obiain it easily. An alien
who wishes to be 2 Filipino must undergo @ process whicn will require from him proof on why he
is to be granted Filipino citizenship. However, indiviguals who have lived fully the spirit
of being a citizen of this country, persons who have transcendec the imitations of the dictates of
fate by being bom in another count country their home and
has made the citizens of this State as their br

was bom on June 3, 1939 in Australia. At
2 Amalgamated Wireless of Australia
'erican company where he encouraged

One such person is Peter Lesli
the age of 18, he became a cadet

Subsequently, he became a regional manager io
the company to invest in @ Philippine company. In 1875, Mir Wallace moved to Manila to
establish a factory where he became a CEO before he established the AYC Consultants in

1982.

Mr, Wallace spent half of his lifetime in the Philippines. He has practiced Philippine
culture and tradition and has adapted Filipino values He founded through the Management
Association of the Philippines, a foundation called A FOR OTHERS, to provide 2
house or similar benefit to the families of soldiers wno have lost their ives rescuing others
He, likewise, founded tne Caliraya Lake Conservation Society in 1998 with nis Filipina wife, to
protect the watershed of Lake Caliraya and to conserve the surrounding forest of the area,
Also, for many years, he wes Chairman aptive Technology for Rehabilitation,
Integration, and Empowerment of the ), a school for the blind thai
provides computer skills to blind youth



— Vv WUYN
as (OAT

quBnos Apsewies si jig sity jo SOessed Suz ‘sUCse=i pelels sncqe uy} 104

U0 3g 02 SUBS 1 1BUM CUIdI4 ane UmoUs Apeeue
ry o} 20l6 $SS18U09 187 “Ouldils pnosd

1A $<

Sey 24 Spee si Sno. Ssne-
pue-snn-2-j96yss/POs-OUe-Uest-sit-Ing



——_CONGRESS-OF THE PHILIPPIN:
EENTH CONGRESS

Third Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRE!

6553

HOUSE BILL NO. _O%

Introduced by the HON. MARK A. VILLAR

AN ACT

GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE

Be it enacted by the

SECTION 1, Pi

After the taking and registration of the oath of allegian
@ Wallace shall ent

Philippines, Peter Le:

SECTION 2. Thi
Official Gazette or in

is Act shall %

presentatives in Congress Assembled.

is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all

0 the Republic of the
| enjoyment of Philippine Citizenship.

into the ful

ly following its publication in the

Approved



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
15% Congress
3° Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

FOR : THE HONORABLE SPEAKER

THRU THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR COMMITTEE AFFAIRS D L
SPOT REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HEI ON 29 JANUARY

RE

2013, TUESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOMS 9 & 10, MITRA BUILDING, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,

DATE 29 January 2013

Deliberation on House Bill No. 6553 authored by Rep. Mark A. Villar, granting Philippine Citizenship to
Peter Leslie Wallace

a. Major issues/positions and views aired:

© Members of the Committee present interposed no objection to HB No. 6553, noting the
contributions of Mr. Wallace, an Australian citizen, to the environment, education, and the
development of our country.

+ The Bureau of Immigration noted that in more than 30 years Mr. Wallace has been in the country, he
has no derogatory record with the Bureau.

b. Agreement reached/Decision made:

* Rep. Aglipay moved to approve HB No. 6553, duly seconded by Rep. Bataoi. There being no
‘objection, the Committee approved the same, subject to style.

|. Deliberation on House Bill No. 6743 authored by Rep. Pedro B. Acharon, Jr., creating two (2) additional

Regional Trial Court branches in Polomoloc, South Cotabato.

a. Major issues/positions and views aired:

+ The Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) of the Supreme Court welcomed the creation of
‘additional salas in South Cotabato. The representative of the OCA also noted that HB No. 6743
already has a counterpart bill in the Senate.

b. Agreement reached/Decision made:

* Rep. Aglipay moved to approve HB No. 6553, duly seconded by Rep. Batavil. There being no
objection, the Committee approved the same.



Deliberation on the Bureau of Corrections Modernization Act of 2011 (consolidated measure of House
Bill Nos. 197, 742, 2880, 4619, 4766, 5546, 5741, 5926 and House Resolution No. 1327)

a. Major issues/positions and views aired:

© Members of the Committee asked for an update on the various issues and concerns raised during
the ocular inspections conducted by the Committee in the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) in
Muntinlupa, Women’s Correctional Facility in Mandaluyong, and Iwahig Penal Colony in Palawan.
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Officer-in-charge (OIC) Rafael Ragos and NBP Chicf Guillermo Ayala
reported that there is no more “brigada” system and no more sleeping-out privileges. The "kubol"
system was also abolished, and the existing “kubols” and structures are now being utilized by at
least six (6) inmates, instead of just a favored few. There is also a stricter frisking procedure, such
that drugs can no longer go in or out of the NBP. Chairman Tupas promist-d to go back to the NBP
after the passage of the bill in order to check the veracity of the statements made by OIC Ragos and
NBP Chief Ayala.

* Members of the Committee also asked about the steps the BuCor has taken to improve the quality
of BuCor personnel in its prisons and colonies. OIC Ragos explained that the new recruits take
classes in the Pamantasan ng Lunsod ng Mandaluyong as part of their training, and that this is one
of the steps the BuCor is undertaking pending the creation of the Philippine Correctional Academy.

© Rep. Arnaiz noted that HB 5926 is more comprehensive, and is substantially the same as Senate
Bill No. 3335. He also noted the letters of the President addressed to the Speaker of the House and
the Senate President certifying the necessity of the immediate enactment of SB Nu. 3335.

b. Agreement reached / Decision made:

* After yielding the chair to Rep. Arnaiz, Rep. Tupas moved to approve the substitute bill with the
Committee Report on the BuCor Modernization Act. The motion was duly seconded by Reps. Bataoil
and Kho. Vice-Chair Arnaiz instructed the Secretariat to include all the mem ers present as principal
authors of the bill,

Noted by: a
ATTY. NARCISA H. GUEVARR: ATTY, BAVID ROBERT U. AMORIN
Committee Secretary Servibe Director

ce

Clusfey'5 (Legal/Political 1)

‘The Deputy Speaker
The Honorable Chairman, Committee on Rules

The Secretary General

‘The Executive Director, Committee Affairs Department

‘The Deputy Executive Director, Committee Affairs Department
‘The Service Director, Committee Affairs Support Service