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Cruz was born in the Philippines in 1960, the time when the acquisition of citizenship rule was still Search
jus soli. However, he enlisted to the US Marine Corps and he was naturalized as US citizen in
connection therewith. He reacquired Philippine citizenship through repatriation under RA 2630 and
ran for and was elected as a representative. When his nationality was questioned by petitioner, the ALL CASES Archived

HRET decided that Cruz was a natural born citizen of the Philippines. ► 2013 (5)
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Issue: WON Cruz is a natural born citizen of the Philippines.
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Held: YES. Natural-born citizens "are those citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to ► December (8)
perform any act to acquire or perfect his Philippine citezenship." On the other hand, naturalized ► October (1)
citizens are those who have become Filipino citizens through naturalization, generally under
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Commonwealth Act No. 473, otherwise known as the Revised Naturalization Law, which repealed
the former Naturalization Law (Act No. 2927), and by Republic Act No. 530.11 To be naturalized, UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST vs.
ROMEO A. JADER, GR No. ...
an applicant has to prove that he possesses all the qualifications12 and none of the
disqualification. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs
CIPRIANO ORBECIDO I...

Filipino citizens who have lost their citizenship may however reacquire the same in the manner Estrada v. Disierto, [G.R. Nos. 146710-
15. April...
provided by law. Commonwealth Act. No. (C.A. No. 63), enumerates the three modes by which
Philippine citizenship may be reacquired by a former citizen: (1) by naturalization, (2) by Oh Cho vs Director of Lands G.R. No.
48321, August...
repatriation, and (3) by direct act of Congress.
Central Philippine University vs. Court of
Appeals...
Naturalization is mode for both acquisition and reacquisition of Philippine citizenship. As a mode of Bellis vs Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678 June 6,
initially acquiring Philippine citizenship, naturalization is governed by Commonwealth Act No. 473, 1967
as amended. On the other hand, naturalization as a mode for reacquiring Philippine citizenship is
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governed by Commonwealth Act No. 63.16 Under this law, a former Filipino citizen who wishes to Philippine Mult...
reacquire Philippine citizenship must possess certain qualifications and none of the disqualification
Bengson v HRET G.R. No 142840, May
mentioned in Section 4 of C.A. 473. 7, 2001
Tecson vs. Commission on Elections [GR
Repatriation, on the other hand, may be had under various statutes by those who lost their 151434, 3 M...
citizenship due to: (1) desertion of the armed forces; services in the armed forces of the allied
ANTONIO GELUZ vs. COURT OF
forces in World War II; (3) service in the Armed Forces of the United States at any other time, (4) APPEALS G.R. No. L-1643...
marriage of a Filipino woman to an alien; and (5) political economic necessity.
TESTATE ESTATE OF EDWARD E.
CHRISTENSEN vs. HELEN ...
As distinguished from the lengthy process of naturalization, repatriation simply consists of the
taking of an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippine and registering said oath in the CARIÑO vs THE INSULAR
GOVERNMENT, G.R. No. L-2746 ...
Local Civil Registry of the place where the person concerned resides or last resided.
Macariola vs. Asuncion, A.M. No. 133-J,
May 31 198...
Moreover, repatriation results in the recovery of the original nationality. This means that a
naturalized Filipino who lost his citizenship will be restored to his prior status as a naturalized Cruz vs DENR, G.R. No. 135385,
December 6, 2000
Filipino citizen. On the other hand, if he was originally a natural-born citizen before he lost his
Philippine citizenship, he will be restored to his former status as a natural-born Filipino. Sixto Brillantes, Jr. vs. Haydee T. Yorac,
G.R. No...

In respondent Cruz's case, he lost his Filipino citizenship when he rendered service in the Armed Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal
Forces of the United States. However, he subsequently reacquired Philippine citizenship under Revenue GR L-...

R.A. No. 2630. ISIDRO CARIÑO vs. COMISSION ON

HUMAN RIGHTS G.R....
Having thus taken the required oath of allegiance to the Republic and having registered the same Luis Ribad vs Filipinas Investment and
in the Civil Registry of Magantarem, Pangasinan in accordance with the aforecited provision, Finance Cor...
respondent Cruz is deemed to have recovered his original status as a natural-born citizen, a status Ebralinag, et al vs. Div. Supt. of Schools
which he acquired at birth as the son of a Filipino father. It bears stressing that the act of of Cebu...
repatriation allows him to recover, or return to, his original status before he lost his Philippine AUTO BUS TRANSPORT SYSTEMS,
citizenship INC. vs ANTONIO BAUTIS...
Cayetano vs. Monsod 201 SCRA 210
September 1991
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Cui vs. Arellano University G.R. No.
Labels: Political Law 15172 May 3...
Guevarra vs. Eala A.C. No. 7136 August
1, 2007
No comments: CRUZ vs. NLRC [G.R. No. 116384.
February 7, 2000]

Post a Comment VAN DORN vs. ROMILLO, G.R. No. L-

68470 October 8, ...
LLORENTE vs. CA, G.R. No. 124371.
November 23, 2000
Enter Comment
GARCIA vs. RECIO G.R. No. 138322.
October 2, 2001
Suntay vs. Suntay GR No. 132524
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Prof. Randolf S. David vs. Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo...
RADIOWEALTH FINANCE COMPANY
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MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AUTHORITY vs. COURT O...
 JG Summit Holdings Inc. vs. CA G.R.
No. 124293, N...
PEOPLE vs. GENOSA, G.R. No.
135981, January 15 2004.
Guevara vs. Inocentes, G. R. No. L-
25577, 16 SCRA ...
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Ministerio vs. Court of First Instance,
G.R. No. L...
IBP vs. Zamora G.R. No.141284, August
15, 2000
BENGZON VS. DRILON G.R. 103524
April 15, 1992 208 ...
TAN vs. COMELEC G.R. No. 73155 July
11, 1986
PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO
CONTINUE USE OF THE FIRM...
In re: Albino Cunanan, G.R. No. L-6784.
March 18, ...
PIANSAY V. DAVID, G.R. No. L-19468,
October 30, 1964
MANARANG V. OFILADA, G.R. No. L-
8133, May 18, 1956
TUMALAD vs. VICENCIO, G.R. No. L-
30173, September ...
NAVARRO vs. PINEDA G. R, No. L-
18456 November 30 1963
PRUDENTIAL BANK V. PANIS G.R. No.
L-50008 August 3...

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