Canadian vlogger Kyle Douglas Jennerman solely wants the signature of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to change into a naturalized Filipino.
This got here after 24 senators voted in favor of House Bill No. 7185, or the invoice granting Jennerman Filipino citizenship, throughout the Senate’s Monday session.
Jennerman, extra popularly often called “Kulas,” got here to stay within the Philippines in 2013. He is thought for his YouTube channel known as “BecomingFilipino” the place he highlights the tradition and great thing about the nation.
HB 7185, was sponsored within the Senate by justice and human rights committee chairman Francis Tolentino and co-sponsored by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Sonny Angara.
“He is a better promoter of the Philippines than many of the people I know who do that for a living. Kulas was born and raised in Vancouver Island, Canada, but in almost 10 years that he has spent in the Philippines, he has truly become Filipino,” Zubiri stated.
Dela Rosa, for his half, stated Jennerman “has proven to your complete world what it actually means to change into a Filipino not solely in paper nor by start, however by selection. He stated Jennermann is revolutionizing the which means of nationalism at the present time; one social media submit, one highly effective message at a time.”
Tolentino also lauded Jennerman for not only promoting the Philippines to the world but also for helping the Filipinos in great times of need, particularly after the onslaught of Supertyphoon Yolanda, Typhoon Odette, and Typhoon Paeng.
“This simply reveals that being a Filipino doesn’t at all times imply that you’re born a citizen of the Philippines. Sometimes, embodying Filipino tradition and values is sufficient to make you a Filipino,” Tolentino stated. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
