THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE IV

SLIDE DESIGN:

OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the session, you must

have been able to:

Define citizenship ;
Discuss the significance of citizenship;
Enumerate the kinds of citizenship;
Analyze relevant issues.

 One of the political rights

of an individual in a
democratic state.
It may be defined as the

status or characteristics of
being a member of a
democratic state.
Membership in a state.

2 ASPECTS OF MEMBERSHIP:
1. The citizen owes
permanent allegiance to
the government of his
state.
2. The citizen is entitled to its
protection.

RELATED TERMS:
SUBJECT

members of monarchial or
dictatorial states.

ALIEN

a person passing through or

residing in the territory of another state.

NATIONAL

person who owes allegiance

to a state but is not a member of that
state.

SLIDE DESIGN:

Kinds of Filipino Citizens:

NATURAL-BORN
CITIZENS2
ARTICLE IV, Section
Natural-born
who are
Those who arecitizens
citizens ofare
thethose
Philippines

citizens of the
from birth without
to perform
any act
Philippines
from having
birth without
having
to perform any
to acquire
or perfect
their citizenship.
act
to acquire
or perfect
their Philippine citizenship.
NATURALIZED
CITIZEN
Those
elect1:Philippine
citizenship
in accordance
ARTICLE
IV,who
Section
The following
are citizens
of the Philippines:
Paragraph
2: Those whose
fathers1orhereof
mothers
arebe
citizens
of the
with paragraph
(3), Section
shall
deemed
Philippines;
natural-born
citizens.
ARTICLE
IV, Section
1
Paragraph
before
Januaryin17,
1973, of Filipino
Paragraph3:4:Those
Thoseborn
who are
naturalized
accordance
with law.
mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority;

Ways of Acquiring Citizenship:

Citizenship by Birth Jus Sanguinis (acquisition of

citizenship on the basis of blood relationship) and Jus soli

(acquisition of citizenship on the basis of place of birth).
Citizenship by Naturalization (Naturalized)- the legal act of

adopting an alien and clothing him with the privilege of a

native born citizen.
Two Basic Principles:
1. Jus Sanguinis
Types of Procedures:
1. Judicial
2. Jus Soli or Loci
2. Legislative

SECTION 3.
Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by
law.

Citizenship had been obtained fraudulently or

illegally.
Violation of Comm. Act 473, Revised Naturalization Law
of 1939, Republic Act No. 9225, the Citizenship Retention and
Re-acquisition Act of 2003.

Perjury

REQUIREMENTS

SUBSTANTIVE

age

Residence

Moral character

Political belief

Real property or lucrative occupation

Language, and

Education of children

PROCEDURAL

Declaration of intention

Filing of petition

Hearing and initial

judgement

Period of probation

Rehearing and final

judgement

Who are qualified to be naturalized?

CA 473
1.

At least 21 yrs old at the time of the hearing for

naturalization

2.

10 years continuous residence

3.

Of good moral character and believe in the

principles of the Constitution.

4.

Own real estate not less than Php5,000 or have

known lucrative trade or business or lawful
profession.

5.

Able to speak or write English or Spanish or any

dialect of the Philippines.

6.

Enrolled his children in public or private school

where Philippine History or civics is taught.

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DISQUALIFICATIONS

Persons opposed to organized government

Persons defending or teaching the
necessity or propriety of violence, personal
assault, or assassination for the success
and predominance of their ideas.
Polygamists or believers in the practice of
polygamy;
Persons convicted of crimes involving
moral turpitude;
Persons suffering from mental alienation or
incurable contagious disease;

DISQUALIFICATIONS

Persons who during the period of their

residence in the Philippines have not
mingled socially with Filipinos, or who
have not evinced a sincere desire to learn
and embrace the customs, traditions and
ideals of the Filipinos;
Citizens of nations with whom the
Philippines is at war, during the period of
such war; and
Citizens or subjects of a foreign country
whose laws do not grant Filipinos the right
to become naturalized citizens.

QUESTIONS
What is the effect of the naturalization of a father on
legitimate minor children?
Filipino
What is the effect on the
wife of the naturalized
husband?

citizens

Become Filipino
provided she shows no
disqualifications as
provided in CA 473.

Section 4.
Citizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall retain

their citizenship, unless by their act or omission, they

are deemed, under the law, to have renounced it.
A Filipino woman loses her Philippine citizenship upon her marriage
to a foreigner IF, BY VIRTUE OF THE LAWS IN FORCE IN HER
HUSBANDS COUNTRY, she acquires his nationality.

SECTION 5.
Dual allegiance of

citizens is inimical to the

national interest and
shall be dealt with by
law.
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 The

Oath of Allegiance (Filipino: Panunumpa

ng Katapatan) is an oath administered to and
recited by immigrants who wish to comply to
the citizenship of the Republic of the
Philippines.

Commonwealth Act No. 473, the Revised

Naturalization Law of 1939, Republic Act No.
9225, the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003.

TRIVIA

Prior to Commonwealth of the Philippines, residents of the

Philippines were considered nationals of the United States, and
naturalization was governed by Act No. 2927, the Naturalization
Law, passed by the Philippine Legislature.

The TydingsMcDuffie Act in 1934, national status for residents

of the Philippines was revoked in preparation for the islands'
independence, and the question of nationality was passed on to
the then-newly formed Commonwealth government inaugurated
in 1935.

Pursuant to Article IV of the 1935 Constitution, the National

Assembly of the Philippines passed Commonwealth Act No. 473,
the Revised Naturalization Law of 1939, which provided a
mechanism for the acquisition of Filipino nationality by
naturalization.

THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE IV

SLIDE DESIGN: