The House of Representatives, with 216 lawmakers voted in the affirmative with no opposition and abstention, to approve House Bill 4084 which grants Filipino citizenship to six-foot-11 Andray Blatche—an eight-year National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran who plays starting center for the Brooklyn Nets—on third reading on Monday night. Blatche aims to boost the Smart Gilas Pilipinas lineup for the Spain FIBA World Cup in August.
The 28-year-old Blatche has averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in his eight years in the NBA.
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