WHEREAS,
Paulo Ho alias Ho Tim Shing, a Portuguese citizen of Chinese descent,
has manifested his desire to become a Philippine citizen;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it has been his wish to make the Philippines his permanent
home to which he shall forever owe and pledge his allegiance and
loyalty;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, during the entire period of his stay in the Philippines, he
has mingled socially with our people and has embraced and practiced our
customs/traditions and shared with us our aspirations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, through his wholehearted assistance and support as director of
the Philippine Casino Operators Corporation, he has developed casino
operations in the country as a new source of revenue for the Philippine
Government; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, he has, by his active involvement in the economic and social
development of our country, proven himself worthy of all the rights,
privileges and prerogatives of a citizen of this country.
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 to Paulo Ho with all the rights,
privileges and prerogatives appurtenant thereto, Provided, he takes his
oath of allegiance within thirty (30) days herefrom.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 15th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and eighty-three.
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