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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No 4663

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN S. LIMKAICHONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In the Fifteenth Congress, House Bill 0648 An Act Granting Philippine
Citizenship to Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas was approved on third reading by the Hous
of Representatives on February 4, 2013. Unfortunately, the Senate was unable to pass
a counterpart Bill thus pending its approval

‘The undersigned is re-filing this bill because Ms. Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas has,
by her long and continuous service to the Filipino people, proven herself worthy to
become a citizen of this country.

Ms. Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas, a Spanish National, was borh in Manila,
Philippines, on 4 July 1953. She has been a resident of the Philippines since birth, Since
her birth in 1953 she and her family have decided to make this country their permanent
home to which they shall forever owe and pledge their allegiance and loyalt

She has a long and continuous track record of service and loyalty to the Filipino
people. As an entrepreneur, she showed her unparalleled love for the Philippines by
setting up different companies that is engaged in exporting Philippine-Made Products.
In 1988, she established a Philippine-based company, Design House Asia, whose sole
objective was to promote Filipino products through several National and International
companies in Madrid, which showcase the best of Filipino made products.

In addition, she started working with the communities of Nasugbu, Batangas to
help the locals realize their economic potential by developing their skills in the design
and development of their products. For this purpose, she has invested a large portion
of her own economic resources towards the training and development of the skills of
Filipino workers. e ¢ pride and belief in the innate skill, talent and
integrity of the Filipino worker, Ms, Roxas has adopted a Filipino first policy when
making employment decisions in the workplace. Above all her exemplary roster of
achievements Ms. Roxas is best admired for her philanthropic works advancing the
plight of indigent peoples.



In 1987, Ms. Roxas, together with her parents and siblings, founded the Roxas
Foundation, Inc. with the intention of providing resources and opportunities that foster
and promote the development of communities in its area of operation, Her Foundation
is funding and encouraging (1) Community Organizations which are designed for the
organization and development of social structures such as cooperatives, people’s
organizations, home owners’ associations, etc., within the community; (2) Social
Services that is geared towards the welfare of the human being along the basic aspects
such as health and nutrition, environment, sanitation, education, family life and youth
development; (3) Economic and Livelihood Development which are con
provision of income generating activities to target beneficiaries and development of skills
potential of an individual or a group that will enable them to gain employment or engage
in income generating ventures.

ned with the

Ms. Roxas has always considered the Philippines as her only home and the place
where she wants to spend the rest of her life, Indeed, in her Sixty-Two (62) year stay in
the Philippines, Ms. Roxas had fully embraced Philippine customs, traditions, and
ideals. Hence, she decided to become a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines and
make the Philippines as her permanent home, which she shall forever pledge and hold
loyalty, obedience, and allegiance. Ms. Beatriz, Berta Olgado Roxas has indicated her
true and sincere intention to stay for good in the Philippines and to continue serving
the country she has always loved since birth

Accordingly, the undersigned is confident of her eligibility and worthiness of
conferment of the honor of becoming a Philippine citizen,

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is most ardently sought.

REP. JOCELYN & LIMKAICHONG


Republic of the Philippines.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4663

Introduced by Representative Jocelyn S. Limkaichong

AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BEATRIZ BERTA OLGADO
ROXAS

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

SECTION 1. Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with
all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the dutics 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 her of the
Certificate of Naturalization, Beatriz Berta Olgado Roxas shall enter upon the full
enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.

SEC. 3 This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its complete publication in at
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,