The Filipino

People and
Their Territory
 Based on the foregoing constitutional provision, the territory of the Philippines
consists of the following (De Leon, 2003):

1. The Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein;
(Main islands: Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao)

2. All other territories over which the Philippines has jurisdiction, consisting of its
terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains, including the following:

• territorial sea
• Seabed
• Sub-soil
• Insular shelves
• Other submarine areas

There are three kinds of domain over which the Philippines has jurisdiction:
• Terrestrial domain
• Aerial domain
• Fluvial domain
 The terrestrial domain
refers to the land area of
the country which includes
natural resources found
underneath the surface of
the territorial land.
The air space above
the territorial land
and waters of the
country excluding the
outer space
constitutes the aerial
domain. Outer
space, however, is
not part of the
territorial jurisdiction
of a state.
 The international or
national waters and
territorial or external
waters over which the
country has control or
authority constitutes its
fluvial domain.
Citizensh
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 Citizenship refers to membership
of an individual in a political community
enjoying political and civil rights (Ayson
& Reyes, 2000). Thus, any individual
who enjoys the aforementioned rights
are called citizens.
The Filipino Citizens
Section I of Article IV of our
constitution defines the citizens
of the country as follows:
• Those who are citizens of the
Philippines at the time of the
adoption of the 1987
Constitution;
• Those whose fathers or
mothers are Filipino citizens;
• Those born before January
17,1973 of Filipino mothers,
who elect Philippine
citizenship upon reaching the
age majority; and
• Those who are naturalized in
accordance with law.
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