[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12318, May 18, 2026 ]
AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO MAODO DIOUF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1
Maodo Diouf is hereby granted Philippine citizenship with all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties and obligations appurtenant thereto under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
Section 2
Maodo Diouf shall take the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before an officer duly authorized to administer the same. The Oath of Allegiance shall be registered with the Bureau of Immigration. ℒαwρhi৷
Section 3
Upon registration of the Oath of Allegiance, the Bureau of Immigration shall issue a Certificate of Naturalization to Maodo Diouf, who shall thereupon enter into the full enjoyment of Philippine citizenship.
Section 4
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate (SGD.) FAUSTINO "BOJIE" G. DY III Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on December 16, 2025 and March 16, 2026, respectively.
(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO "DONG" L. MENDOZA Secretary of the Senate (SGD.) CHELOY E. VELICARIA-GARAFIL Secretary General, House of Representatives
Approved: Lapsed into law on MAY 16 2026 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution
FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR. President of the Philippines
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