PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1983, August 01, 1985
GRANTING OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO CHUA KIM LAN AND ROSITA CHUA
and her daughter, Rosita Chua, have imbedded the culture, customs, traditions
and ideals of the Filipino people, and have proven themselves worthy of the
rights, privileges and prerogatives of citizens of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, they decided to make the Philippines their
permanent home to which they shall forever pledge and hold their love, loyalty,
obedience and allegiance;
WHEREAS, they both possess all the qualifications and none
disqualifications for the acquisition of Philippines citizenship;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by the Constitution, do
hereby decree the grant of Philippine citizenship upon Chua Kim Lan and Rosita
Chua, with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto;
Provided, That said Chua Kim Lan and Rosita Chua shall take their oath
of allegiance to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the Philippines
before the proper administering officer.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 1st day of August, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and eighty-five.