Preamble
WHEREAS, it is the practice of granting Philippine citizenship to foreigners who have rendered distinguished and exceptional services to the Philippines; WHEREAS, Paul Reeves was one of the few Americans who had championed the cause of Philippine Independence since the early years of our struggles for it; WHEREAS, he has continued to prove his love for the Philippines by identifying himself with the Filipino people and promoting the friendliest relations between the Filipino and American peoples; and WHEREAS, inrecognition of his valuable services to the Philippines, it is the sense of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines to grant him Philippine citizenship; Now, therefore