Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1935
MODULE 1: FILIPINO - Furthermore, Section 2a
BENILDEAN of the National Defense
Act states that “the
The Preamble of the 1987 preservation of the State
Philippine Constitution is the obligation of
States that the Filipino every citizen”.
people have a role and
To protect our
responsibility in
environment and States
creating a just and
the government;
humane society:
-The State recognizes the
- We, the sovereign
importance of engaging
Filipino people,
the youth in nation
imploring the aid of
building through laws and
Almighty God, in order
policies. Among the laws
to build a just and
that underscore this fact
humane society, and
is the Republic Act
establish a Government
(R.A.) No. 7077 or the
that shall embody our
Citizen Armed Forces of
ideals and aspirations,
the Philippines Reservist
promote the common
Act, which provides the
good, conserve and
legal basis for the
develop our patrimony,
conduct of the Reserve
and secure to ourselves
Officers Training Corps
and our posterity, the
(ROTC) in tertiary
blessings of
schools. ROTC helps the
independence and
Armed Forces of the
democracy under the
Philippines in its
rule of law and a
expansion in the event of
regime of truth,
war, invasion or
justice, freedom, love,
rebellion, and relief and
equality, and peace, do rescue during disaster
ordain and promulgate or calamities, among
this Constitution. others.
* The mandatory ROTC was a.“In recognition of
abolished in 2002 after the vital role of the
the death of University youth in nation
of Santo Tomas student building, the State
Mark Chua, whose killing shall promote civic
was linked to his exposé consciousness among
on the anomalies in the them and shall
training corps. develop their
physical, moral,
NSTP Act of 2001 (R.A. spiritual,
9163) intellectual and
- Rule 1, Section 1 of social well-being.
the Implementing Rules
and Regulations of the b.As the most valuable
NSTP Act of 2001 (R.A. resource of the
9163) affirms the prime nation, they shall be
duty of the government, motivated, trained,
which is “to serve and organized and
protect its citizens”. It involved in military,
also provides that literacy, civic
responsibility of all welfare programs and
citizens is “to defend other similar
the security and promote endeavors in the
the general welfare of service of the
the State” and in nation”
fulfilling this, “the
Components of NSTP:
government may require
each citizen to render ● Literacy
personal military or ● Civic Welfare
civil service” Training Services
(CWTS)
- Rule 1, Section 2 of
● Reserve Officers
the same IRR, emphasizing
Training Corps (ROTC)
the role of the youth in
nation building, states:
Article IV, Section 1 of citizenship in accordance
the 1987 of the with paragraph (3),
Philippine Constitution Section 1 hereof shall
be deemed natural-born
SECTION 1. The following
citizens.
are citizens of the
Philippines: Article IV, Section 1 of
(1) Those who are the 1987 of the
citizens of the Philippine Constitution
Philippines at the time
of the adoption of this SECTION 3. Philippine
Constitution; citizenship may be lost
or reacquired in the
(2) Those whose fathers manner provided by law.
or mothers are citizens
of the Philippines; SECTION 4. Citizens of
the Philippines who marry
(3) Those born before aliens shall retain their
January 17, 1973, of citizenship, unless by
Filipino mothers, who their act or omission
elect Philippine they are deemed, under
citizenship upon reaching the law, to have
the age of majority; and renounced it.
(4) Those who are SECTION 5. Dual
naturalized in accordance allegiance of citizens is
with law. inimical to the national
SECTION 2. Natural-born interest and shall be
citizens are those who dealt with by law.
are citizens of the
Philippines from birth
without having to perform
any act to acquire
or perfect their
Philippine citizenship.
Those who elect
Philippine
Modes of acquiring foreigner and clothing
Philippines citizenship. him with the
Theres two generally privileges of a
recognized forms of native-born citizen.
acquiring Philippine It implies the
citizenship: renunciation of a
former nationality and
1. By birth
the fact of entrance
A.Jus soli (right of
into a similar
soil) - The legal
relation towards a new
principle that a
body politic. The
person’s nationality
Philippines also
at birth is
provides for an
determined by the
administrative process
place of birth (e.g.
of naturalization
the territory of a
through the
given state). This is
Administrative
not applicable in the
Naturalization Law of
Philippines.
2000 (R.A.9139)
B.Jus sanguinis (right
R.A 9225
of blood) - The legal
An act making the
principle that, at
citizenship of Philippine
birth, an individual
Citizens who acquire
acquires the
foreign citizenship
nationality of
permanent.
his/her natural
parent/s. The - According to the Bureau
Philippines adheres of Immigration (2017), a
to this principle. former natural-born
Filipino who has been
2. By Naturalization
naturalized in another
- The Revised
country who wishes to
Naturalization Law
retain or re-acquire
(Com. Act No. 473,
their Philippine
1939) as the judicial
act of adopting a
citizenship may apply for - The executive
retention/re-acquisition department of the
of Philippine citizenship Philippine government
pursuant to the responsible for the
Citizenship Retention and promotion of agricultural
Re-acquisition Act of and fisheries development
2003. and growth.