GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO MSGR. PETER TSAO S.V.D., REV. CHARLES TCHOU. REV. JOSEPH TIEN MIN YAO, REV. BARTHOLOMEW SAN HUA LUNG, REV. PETER WANG, REV. JOHN KWO, REV. PAU…

1. Msgr. Peter Tsao S.V.D.
2. Rev. Charles Tchou
3. Rev. Joseph Tien Min Yao
4. Rev. Bartholomew San Hua Lung
5. Rev. Peter Wang
6. Rev. John Kwo
7. Rev. Rev. Paul Han Shou Li
8. Rev. John Berch. Li (Wen-Sheng)
9. Rev. Paul Litieliang
10. Rev. Joseph Li Ming Chin
11. Msgr. Joseph Pao Chie Fung
12. Rev. Thomas Chao
13. Rev. Chao Yun Li
14. Rev. Joseph Li
15. Rev. Joseph Chen
16. Rev. Estanislao Chu
17. Rev. Stanislaus Chin
18. Rev. Peter King O.M.I.
19. Rev. Chang Chi Chung
20. Rev. Chin Lian Wang
21. Rev. John H. S. J.
22. Rev. Paul Wang

have long and faithfully served the Filipino people as Catholic
missionaries and have proven themselves worthy of the rights, privileges
and prerogatives of citizens of this country;

WHEREAS,
since their arrival in the Philippines they have decided to make the
country their permanent home to which they shall forever pledge and hold
their loyalty, obedience and allegiance; and

WHEREAS,
the Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation has strongly recommended
the grant of Philippine citizenship to them;

NOW, THEREFORE,
I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of
the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby grant Philippine
citizenship with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives appurtenant
thereto to the following:

1. Msgr. Peter Tsao S.V.D.
2. Rev. Charles Tchou
3. Rev. Joseph Tien Min Yao
4. Rev. Bartholomew San Hua Lung
5. Rev. Peter Wang
6. Rev. John Kwo
7. Rev. Paul Han Shou Li
8. Rev. John Berch. Li (Wen-Sheng)
9. Rev. Paul Litieliang
10. Rev. Joseph Li Ming Chin
11. Msgr. Joseph Pao Chie Fung
12. Rev. Thomas Chao
13. Rev. Chao Yun Li
14. Rev. Joseph Li
15. Rev. Joseph Chen
16. Rev. Estanislao Chu
17. Rev. Stanislaus Chin
18. Rev. Peter King O.M.I.
19. Rev. Chang Chi Chung
20. Rev. Chin Lian Wang
21. Rev. John Ho, S. J.
22. Rev. Paul Wang

This Decree is made part of the law of the land and shall take
effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of November, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.