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Article 4: Citizenship
Article 4: Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP
"Philippine citizenship is a gift that must
be deserved to be retained. The Philippines, for all
her modest resources compared to those of other states,
is a jealous and possessive mother demanding total
love and loyalty from her children.“
1. Involuntary Method
2. Voluntary Method
INVOLUNTARY WAYS OF ACQUIRING
CITIZENSHIP
By birth
• Through the change of sovereignty which
result in the acquisition by each
individual of the ceded or acquired
territory of the citizenship under the new
sovereign in the absence of treaty
stipulations to the contrary.
• Natural-born citizens
• Citizens at the time of the adoption of this
Constitution
• Those who elect Philippine citizenship
upon reaching the age of reason
• Those who are naturalized in accordance
with law.
WHO ARE CONSIDERED AS NATURAL
BORN CITIZENS?
1. By naturalization
2. By repatriation
3. By direct act of congress
RETENTION AND ACQUISITION OF
CITIZENSHIP
Under R.A. 9225 otherwise known
as the “Citizenship Retention and Re-
acquisition Act of 2003” which was
approved in August 29, 2003, natural
born citizens of the Philippines who
have lost their Philippine Citizenship by
reason of naturalization as citizens of a
foreign country are deemed to have
reacquired Philippine citizenship upon
taking an oath of allegiance to the
Philippine Republic
R.A. 9225 otherwise known as the “Citizenship
Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003”
DERIVATIVE CITIZENSHIP
SUFFRAGE
SECTION 1. Suffrage may be
exercised by all citizens of the Philippines
not otherwise disqualified by law, who are
at least eighteen years of age, and who
shall have resided in the Philippines for at
least one year and in the place where
they propose to vote for at least six
months immediately preceding the
election. No literacy, property, or other
substantive requirement shall be imposed
on the exercise of suffrage.
MEANING OF SUFFRAGE