Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July last year and then returned after nearly two months, has applied for restoration of his U.S. citizenship after he failed to get asylum in any country, according to a media report. However, … Read more
American basketball player Justin Brownlee attended a hearing on his naturalization conducted by the House Committee on Justice and Human on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo from the Sesnate Public Relations and Information Bureau) MANILA, Philippines — Well-loved Barangay Ginebra San Miguel import Justin Brownlee is closer to getting his Filipino citizenship as the House … Read more
Justin Brownlee (right) could debut as a National as early as February.—PBA IMAGES Responding to questions in the affirmative with an “opo,” Justin Brownlee, the well-loved American import of Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), dazzled a Senate panel well enough — like he does pro league fans every night for the Gin … Read more
FILE–Naturalization candidate and long time Ginebra import Justin Brownlee. –INQUIRER PHOTO/Tristan Tamayo MANILA, Philippines — A measure granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Justin Brownlee has been approved by a Senate panel on Monday. The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino, deliberated Senate Bill No. 1336 or Granting Philippine … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Justin Brownlee continues to be a difficult puzzle to solve for the opposition despite playing in his seventh season. —PHOTOS FROM PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines — Another measure granting Philippine citizenship to Barangay Ginebra import Justin Brownlee has been filed in the Senate. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Samahan ng Basketball ng … Read more
Washington CNN — Voters in several states on Tuesday were asked whether to amend rules that will determine how elections will be run in the future, focusing on issues such as citizenship and registration, photo identification, and early voting. Several states have approved new rules, according to CNN projections. Here’s what we know so far: … Read more
The number of US nationals seeking second citizenships quadrupled in the last two years, a new study finds Americans are seeking EU citizenship in greater numbers than ever before, Bloomberg revealed on Wednesday, citing government statistics and independent citizenship consultancies. According to citizenship firm Arton Capital, four times as many Americans are seeking second citizenships in … Read more
Vladimir Putin has granted a Russian passport to the NSA whistleblower who fled the USA after leaking top-secret documents President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Russia’s TASS news agency confirmed on Monday. The American’s name was included without fanfare on a list of 72 foreigners who became citizens. Snowden, … Read more
Snowden is one of 75 foreign citizens listed by the decree as being granted Russian citizenship. The decree was published on an official government website. Snowden is one of 75 foreign citizens listed by the decree as being granted Russian citizenship. The decree was published on an official government website. Russian President Vladimir Putin has … Read more
In this image made from video and released by WikiLeaks, former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden speaks in Moscow in 2013. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this image made from video and released by WikiLeaks, former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden speaks in Moscow in 2013. AP MOSCOW — … Read more