List of naturalized Filipino citizens
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The following is a list of notable Filipinos who have acquired Philippine citizenship through naturalization. In contrast, natural-born Filipinos, are individuals who have one or both parents who were Philippine citizens at the time of the birth of that individual.[1][2]
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The following is a list of people who acquired Filipino citizenship through naturalization.
| Name | Born | Origin nation | Naturalized | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andray Blatche | 1986 |  United States | 2014 (Republic Act No. 10636) | American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team. |
| Justin Brownlee | 1988 |  United States |
2023 (Republic Act No. 11937) |
American-born player who played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association. |
| Marcus Douthit | 1980 | United States | 2011 (Republic Act No. 10148) | American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team.[3] |
| Chip Engelland | 1961 | United States | – | American-born coach who was a member of the Philippine national basketball team under the sponsorship of Northern Cement Corporation that captured the 1985 Jones Cup Championship. |
| Francis Burton Harrison | 1873 |  United States | 1936 (Commonwealth Act No. 79)[4] | Former Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S. House of Representatives member. |
| Jessie Lichauco | 1912 |  Cuba United States | 2013 (Republic Act No. 10356) | Cuban-born American philanthropist. |
| Aleksandr Korovin | 1994 |  Russia |
2024 (Republic Act No. 12115) |
Russian-born pair figure-skater; partner of Isabella Gamez |
| Angelo Kouame | 1997 |  Senegal | 2021 (Republic Act No. 11543) | Senegal-born player who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team and plays for the Philippines men's national basketball team.[5][6] |
| Kulas (Kyle Jennermann) |
1987/1988 |  Canada |
2023 (Republic Act No. 11955) |
Canadian-born vlogger who often covers Filipino travel and culture content. |
| Basel Manadil | 1993 |  Syria | 2019 | Syrian vlogger who runs the YouTube channel The Hungry Syrian Wanderer which documents his experiences in the Philippines.[7] |
| Bienvenido Marañón | 1986 |  Spain | 2021 (Republic Act No. 11570) | Spanish-born footballer.[8][9] |
| Bruce McTavish | 1939/1940 |  New Zealand | 2018 (Republic Act No. 11161) | New Zealand-born boxing referee. |
| Ronnie Nathanielsz | 1935 |  Sri Lanka | 1973 (Presidential Decree No. 192) | Sri Lankan-born sports journalist, commentator and analyst[10] |
| Hans Smit | 1958 |  Indonesia | 2016 (Republic Act No. 10914) | Football coach who was born in Indonesia but grew up in the Philippines.[11] |
| Akiko Thomson | 1985 | United States | 1985 (Presidential Decree No. 1983) | American-born swimmer who grew up in the Philippines and took part in the Summer Olympics.[12] |
| Peter Leslie Wallace | 1939 |  Australia | 2015 (Republic Act No. 10685) | Australian born Businessman.[13][14] |
| George J. Willmann | 1897 | United States | 1975 (Presidential Decree No. 740) | American Jesuit priest who had resided in the Philippines since 1936.[15] |
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