AAJS, CALILUNG VS.

DATUMANONG

G.R. No. 160869, May 11, 2009 [Dual Citizenship; Dual Alleian!e; RA 922" # Citizenship
Rea!$uisition A!t o% 200&'

FACTS:

(etitione) p)ays %o) a *)it o% p)ohi+ition +e issue to stop )esponent %)o- i-ple-entin RA
922", o) A!t Main the Citizenship o% the (hilippine Citizens /ho A!$ui)e o)ein Citizenship
(e)-anent,
(e)-ane nt, A-enin %o) the (u)pose Co--on*ealth
Co--on*ealth A!t No. 6&, as A-ene,
A-ene, an %o) the)
(u)poses. (etitione) ae)s that sai A!t is un!onstitutional as it iolates 3e!tion ", A)ti!le 45 o%
the 198 Constitution7 Dual alleian!e o% !itizens is ini-i!al to the national inte)est an shall +e
ealt *ith +y la*.

ISSUE:

/hethe) o) not RA 922" is un!onstitutional +y )e!onizin an allo*in ual alleian!e.

RULING:

No. 3e!tion ", A)ti!le 45 o% the Constitution is a e!la)ation o% poli!y an is not sel%#ee!utin
p)oision.

/hat RA 922" oes is to allo* ual !itizenship to natu)al#+o)n ilipino !itizens *ho hae lost
thei) (hilippine !itizenship, +y )eason o% natu)alization as !itizens o% a %o)ein !ount)y. 4n its
%a!e, it oes not )e!onize ual alleian!e.

Cateo)ies7 Citizenship, Constitutional :a* 1