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Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila  
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session  
House Bill No. ______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. MARLYN B. ALONTE, REP. LORD ALLAN Q. VELASCO, REP.   
CHRISTOPHER V.P. DE VENECIA, REP. JOSE ENRIQUE S. GARCIA, REP. FRANCISCO JOSE 
F. MATUGAS, REP. GERALDINE B. ROMAN, and REP. ANN K. HOFER
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to KYLE JENNERMANN and giving him all the rights 
and privileges as well as the duties and obligations appurtenant thereto under our Constitution 
and existing laws.  
Kyle Jennermann is a Canadian national who found himself enamored with the Philippines. He 
firmly believes that the world would be a better place to live if people around the world make 
the Philippines a part of their lives in one way or another.  
Stuck with this belief, “Kulas”, which is the nickname that Jennermann was given several years 
ago by one of the manongs whom he met in one of his travels, lived with a purpose: introduce 
the Philippines to the rest of the world through the internet with his vlogs. He set up the YouTube 
channel called “Becoming Filipino” in order to accomplish this, and through time, effort, and his 
love for the country, he has become an internet sensation with close to a million subscribers. 
Through his vlogs, he has created and published thousands of video content showcasing his 
real-life interactions and connections with the Filipino people and their culture all throughout 
his eight years of immersive travel across eighty (80) out of the eighty one (81) provinces.  
In view of Kyle Jennermann’s contributions to the promotion of Filipino culture and identity to 
the rest of the world, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.  
       REP. MARLYN B. ALONTE     
   REP. LORD ALLAN Q. VELASCO  
       Biñan City, Lone District
Marinduque, Lone District  
December 14, 2021
3:05 pm
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REP. FRANCISCO JOSE “BINGO” F. MATUGAS II  
Surigao del Norte, 1st District  
REP. GERALDINE B. ROMAN 
Bataan, 1st District  
REP. ANN K. HOFER  
Zamboanga Sibugay, 2nd District 
REP.   CHRISTOPHER   V.P.   DE   VENECIA 
Pangasinan,   4 th   District   


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Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila  
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session  
House Bill No. ______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. LORD ALLAN Q. VELASCO, REP. MARLYN B. ALONTE, REP.   
CHRISTOPHER V.P. DE VENECIA, REP. JOSE ENRIQUE S. GARCIA, REP. FRANCISCO JOSE 
F. MATUGAS, REP. GERALDINE B. ROMAN, and REP. ANN K. HOFER
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AN ACT GRANTING FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP TO KYLE JENNERMANN,   
WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES APPURTENANT THERETO 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1.  -  Kyle Jennermann is hereby granted Philippine citizenship 
with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto.  
SECTION 2.  –   After taking and registration of the Oath of Allegiance to the 
Republic of the Philippines, Kyle Jennermann shall enter into the full enjoyment of 
Philippine citizenship.  
SECTION 3. –   Upon the registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of 
Immigration shall forthwith issue Kyle Jennermann’s Certificate of  
Naturalization.  
SECTION 4. –   This Act shall take effect immediately fifteen (15) days upon 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation.  
Approved, 
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