PHOEBE ANNE D.

JULLAR

1935 CONSTITUTION

 Principle Applied- Jus Sanguinis

 Automatic Citizens- All inhabitants of the Philippine Islands under Jones Law and during the
adoption of the 1935 Constitution
 Equality of Men and Women (Mothers and Fathers) before the law- A strict delineation between
mothers and father wherein if a child whose mother is a Filipino citizen and married to an alien,
the child has an opportunity to elect Filipino citizenship only when he reached the age of
majority
 Naturalization process governed by Naturalization Law of Act No. 2927
 Right to elect Philippine Citizenship governed by Commonwealth Act No. 652
 No provision re Dual Citizenship

1973 CONSTITUTION

 Principle Applied- Jus Sanguinis

 Automatic Citizens- Continuous enjoyment of Philippine Citizenship
 Equality of Men and Women (Mothers and Fathers) before the law- Equal footing with Filipino
fathers as far as the determination of citizenship of their children concerned; essential- mother
is a Filipina when the child is born
 Naturalization process governed by Naturalization Law of Act No. 2927(same with 1935)
 Right to elect Philippine Citizenship governed by Commonwealth Act No. 652 (same with 1935)
 No provision re Dual Citizenship

1987 CONSTITUTION

 Principle Applied- Jus Sanguinis

 Automatic Citizens- Those who were citizens during the adoption of the new constitution
 Equality of Men and Women (Mothers and Fathers) before the law- The same footing as Filipino
men in matters of citizenship; essential- mother is a Filipina when the child is born
 Provided transitory provision re Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching
age of majority
 Naturalization process governed by Commonwealth Act No. 473; Commonwealth Act No. 63-
loss of citizenship
 Recognizes the problem of dual allegiance covered by Republic Act 9225.
 WHO ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES?
 CITIZENS BY BIRTH
 CITIZENS AT THE TIME OF THE ADOPTION OF THE
CONSTITUTION
 CITIZENS THROUGH ELECTION
 CITIZENS BY NATURALIZATION