Nonito Donaire and his household taking his Oath of Allegiance as he reacquires his Filipino citizenship. –DFA through SF PCG
MANILA, Philippines — Former four-division champion Nonito Donaire Jr. reacquired his Filipino citizenship on Monday at Romulo Corridor of the Philippine Consulate Normal in San Francisco.
The Filipino Flash, an American citizen whose paternal grandfather was born in Hawaii, grew to become a twin citizen beneath Republic Act No. 9225 after taking his Oath of Allegiance together with his spouse Rachel and their two sons.
“I’m very proud and entire now that I’ve my Philippine citizenship. Being Bohol-Born, for years I’ve tried to get my citizenship however I used to be at all times lacking a paper,” Donaire advised PCG San Francisco.
“With my mother’s assist, I used to be capable of full my bundle of necessities for me to get my Philippine citizenship right here on the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco. Apart from with the ability to give delight to my roots, my citizenship will enable me to remain within the Philippines longer and create change and progress for Filipinos via economical, sociological, l and environmental initiatives via motion.”
(1/2) World boxing champion and “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire Jr. grew to become a twin citizen beneath Republic Act No. 9225 after taking his Oath of Allegiance on the Philippine Consulate Normal in San Francisco on 14 August 2023. He was accompanied by his spouse Rachel and pic.twitter.com/E8Eg82wEbS
— DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 (@DFAPHL) August 17, 2023
The Donaire household took the oath in entrance of Deputy Consul Normal Raquel Solano, Consul Jed Llona, Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil, and Vice Consul Adrian Baccay.
Based on the DFA, Donaires’ sons have additionally change into twin residents as his derivatives.
Donaire and his spouse bared their social initiatives within the Philippines, together with constructing typhoon-resilient properties, setting-up sustainable waste administration programs, and putting in water filtration programs in rural communities.
The 40-year-old boxer final fought on July 29, shedding to Alexandro Santiago in 12 rounds by unanimous resolution in Nevada.
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