Senators defend vote granting citizenship to Chinese businessman

Senators defend vote granting citizenship to Chinese businessman

[Cebu Daily Mail] - 01/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Three of the 19 senators who voted to grant Filipino citizenship to a Chinese businessman defended their decision on Wednesday, despite strong opposition from Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the only one who voted against it. Senators JV Ejercito and Sherwin Gatchalian, who (…)



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