MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading House Bill 6224, granting the Philippine citizenship of Gilas Pilipinas prospect and Barangay Ginebra import Justin Donta Brownlee.
In a plenary session, the bill received 274 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and one abstention.
According to Speaker Martin Romualdez, the approval is the “House’s humble contribution to the national basketball team’s quest for glory in the FIBA World Cup.”
“Anything is possible if you put your heart or ‘puso’ into it. Speaking of puso, we commend Justin for his desire in joining Gilas Pilipinas in this path, to represent the Philippines which is his home in this corner of the world,” he said.