Naturalized Filipino athletes should enjoy same rights, privileges of natural-born players, Tolentino reminds DOJ

Manila Bulletin

Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, October 9 reminded the Department of Justice (DOJ) that naturalized Filipino athletes should enjoy the same rights and privileges of natural-born athletes, specifically in terms of employment. (Video Courtesy of Senate of the Philippines)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/9/naturalized-filipino-athletes-should-enjoy-same-rights-privileges-of-natural-born-players-tolentino-reminds-doj  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 the immigration. and perhaps uh if other use of the DOJ can jump in. In a go. Senator De La Rosa. Uh uh chairman. Uh uh.

00:22 the passport holders. Mr. Chairman. VID or a senior here. Passport holder. Non-naturalized. Do you enjoy the same rights as an ordinary Filipino is also passport holder? Who can answer for this? Uh you said do lie.

00:52 I said do lie. Anyone from the department can uh answer. I request you to lie with the permission of Secretary Remolia. Uh you said. Well, the the naturalized Filipino uh your

01:03 honor enjoys the uh same uh privileges as a natural born Filipino. So, I would suppose that they should be treated the same. Same. Uh

01:13 _____

01:16 _____ naturalized, nakakuha lang ng fake passport, sabi ko kay Chairman, class B passport, iba lang yung mukha, nakakapagtrabaho dito. So dapat pala, pag may naturalized ka, you underwent a process, nagka passport ka, pwede kang magtrabaho dito?

01:34 Yes, your honor.

01:36 Pwede ka rin tumakbong kapitan, ano?

01:38 They cannot be, I think sir, certain positions, they cannot be voted upon.

01:42 Pero pwede kang magtrabaho?

01:43 Yes, your honor.

01:44 Lingering question Mr. Chairman, na pinaguusapan namin ni Senator Bato, bakit yung mga naturalized PBA player natin, hindi pwede magtrabaho dito?

01:54 For instance, si Kwame, doon na maglalaro sa France, si Justin Brownlee is playing here as an import. Hindi sila makalaro sa all Filipino kasi they are considered as imports.

02:10 Ganun din sina, Douthit bumalik sa America, sino pa ba yung isa, si Blanche nandun na. So pero sabi ni Yusef Dulay, sir paki ulit, they are given the rights and privileges.

02:23 Yes, same as a natural born Filipino, your honor.

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