CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship PERSONAL and PERMANENT membership in a political community

Nationality membership in ANY class or form of political community

CITIZENSHIP is political in character; NATIONALITY refers to a racial

or ethnic relationship

USUAL MODES OF ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP

a) By BIRTH

JUS SANGUINIS
JUS SOLI

b) By NATURALIZATION
c) By MARRIAGE

Section 1, Art. III, 1935 Constitution

1. citizens of the Phil. Islands AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION of this consti

2. born in the Phil. of foreign parents, before the adoption of this
Constitution, had been ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE in the Phil.
Islands
3. FATHER = Citizen of the Philippines
4. MOTHER = Citizen of the Philippines and; CHILD = upon reaching the
age of majority, ELECT Philippine Citizenship
5. NATURALIZED in accordance with law

Section 1, Art. III, 1973 Constitution

1. AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION

2. FATHERS or MOTHERS = Citizens of the Philippines
3. ELECT PHIL. CITIZENSHIP pursuant to the provisions of the
Constitution of 1935
4. NATURALIZED
Section 1, Article IV, 1987 Constitution

1. AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION

2. FATHERS or MOTHERS = Citizens of the Philippines
3. BEFORE January 17, 1973 of Filipino mothers, who ELECT
Philippine Citizenship upon reaching the age of MAJORITY
4. NATURALIZED