Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No8303

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant Filipino citizenship to Tanahashi Hideaki, a Japanese
national who had rendered notable service to the country and the Filipino people.

Mr. Tanahashi Hideaki first came to the Philippine in 1987 when he was 25
years old. He has since then been enamored with the country and its people and has
decided that the Philippines would be the best place for him and his future family. He
fell in love with our country that he came to visit the Philippines more often.

In 1988 up to 2013 or for more than 20 years, he was a volunteer in the
Smokey mountain in Tondo, Manila. His group gave food and clothes from Japan
when Smokey mountain was bumed last 2013.

In 2013, Mr. Tanahashi met a lady from Negros Occidental named Jezreel
Tadlan whom he married and had a daughter.

He and his wife expanded their socio-civic activities in the community by
becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Malate Prime Chapter. They conducted
monthly feeding programs in different communities in Manila as well as helped in the

brought about by typhoons like Undoy and Yolanda, he actively participated in giving
relief goods to all those who were affected and are in the evacuation areas. Likewise,
he was also with the group who visited and gave help to the victims in Cebu,
Bantayan Island, Zambales, Aurora and Negros Occidental. To top his activities in
our country, he donated two (2) housing projects in Cavite.

Since 2014 to the present, he have 12 scholars in the 2nd District of
Pangasinan represented by Cong. Leopoldo Bataoil wherein he gives each student Php
10,000.00 during the month of June for their school supplies and uniforms and
Php3,000.00 every month as their allowance.

In 2015, he rented a place in Murcia, Negros Occidental and put up a nursing
home for Japanese retirees who also want to stay in the Philippines. Lastly, in 2016 up
to the present, he and his wife invested in SANKO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION,
INC., a licensed Manpower agency under the POEA that will help Filipinos to work
in Japan and earn big salaries for their families living in the Philippines.



Mr. Tanahashi Hideaki has indicated his true and sincere intention to stay for
‘good in the Philippines and accomplish the dream he shares with his wife, which is to
serve the country he had learned to love. With his distinguish service, Mr. Tanahashi
has proven his sincere desire to be one of us. Granting him citizenship will only serve
to benefit our country.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly ae



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

‘Seventeenth Congress
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8303

Introduced by Congressman Leopoldo N. Bataoil

AN ACT
GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO TANAHASHI HIDEAKI

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

Section 1. Mr. Tanahashi Hideaki 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. After the taking by Mr. Tanhaashi Hideaki 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. Tanahashi Hideaki shall enter upon the full
enjoyment of his Philippine citizenship.

Sec. 3. Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration
shall forthwith issue Mr. Tanahashi Hideaki Certificate of Naturalization.

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

Approved