POLITICAL SELF

Marechris M. Dellosa, RPm

WHAT MAKES ONE A
FILIPINO?
Section 1, Article IV of the 1987 Constitution:

Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines

1. Those who are citizens in the Philippines at the time

of the adoption of this Constitution
2. Those whose fathers or mothers are citizen of the
Philippines
3. Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino
mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon
reaching the age of majority
4. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
 JUS SANGUINIS - Children should follow the
citizenship of their parents by virtue of their blood
relationship.

FILIPINO CITIZENS BY JUS SOLI - person shall acquire the citizenship of

the place wherever she was born.
BIRTH
Here in the Philippines, we adhere the jus
sanguinis principle, in accordance with Sec. 1 (2)
of the aforementioned Constitutional provision
 "judicial act of adopting a foreigner
and clothing him with the privileges of
Filipino citizens by a native-born citizen. It implies the
renunciation of a former nationality
naturalization and the fact of entrance into a similar
relation towards a new body politic"
Nationalism and the
filipino identity
Kaufman (2013) argued that Filipinos have a relatively
weak sense of nationalism thereby resulting in a
fragmented national identity.

3 factors may contribute to this fragmented

national identity.

1. The existence of a shared language as a

unifying part of a culture strengthens a
national identity.
Nationalism and the
filipino identity
2. Names and a self-defined human community
whose members cultivate shared myths, memories,
symbols, and values, and traditions, reside in and
identify with a historic homeland, create and
disseminate a distinctive public culture, and
observe shared customs and common laws.

3. National identity emerges from social interaction

from social interaction between governing elites
and citizens.
Values and traits
1. Hospitality
2. Respect for elders
3. Close Family Ties
4. Self-sacrifice
5. Bayanihan
6. "Bahala na" Attitude
7. Colonial Mentality
8. Crab mentality
PROMOTING SENSE OF
NATIONALISM
1. Be an active Fiipino Citizen
2. Study the Philippine History
3. Support local products
4. Speak the Filipino language
5. Do not spread fake news and be
domacratic in engaging with
dessent.
loyalty to the country, always.
loyalty to the government when
it deserves it.

(Mark twain)