ARTICLE IV -

PILIPINO KA KUNG….
There are basically two types of persons living within
the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines:
(1) citizens and (2) aliens.

Aliens are people who live within the territory of the

Philippines but “owe permanent allegiance to a foreign
country” (Ramirez, 1969).

Citizen meets the qualifications stated under Section 1,

Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which
are:
1. Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the
adoption of this Constitution.
2. Those who father or mother are citizens 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.
There are two kinds of citizens based on the manner by
which citizenship is acquired:

1. Natural-born citizens- Filipino citizens from birth without

having to perform any act to acquire citizenship, as well as
those who chose Filipino citizenship in accordance with
paragraph 3 of Section 1, Article IV.

2. Naturalized citizens- aliens who became citizens through

naturalization or the legal act of adopting alien and giving him
the rights that belong to natural-born citizens.
Jus Sanguini - citizenship by birth

Jus Soli – born within a country

Jure Matrimonii - citizenship by marriage

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
 World Bank figures show that almost 50% of the
world’s population is comprised of the youth (ages
15-24), commonly referred to as the youth bulge,
which presents challenges and opportunities to
countries with a young population like the
Philippines.
 The problem with looking at the young population as a
challenge or as reserves for the future working force of the
country is that this approach is passive and can be
detrimental. All must realize, even the youth themselves, that
(1) the youth have assets life strength, the capability to learn
more and their eagerness; (2) the youth collectively can be an
asset to both the local and national government if they are to
be involved in more meaningful activities.
 Involving the youth does not mean inviting them, giving them
something, providing lectures, or merely enlisting them down as
members. Programs and activities must induce youth
participation which is divided into four aspects.

1. Information sharing. This is not merely giving lecture or

handing off fliers but information with the goal of facilitating
collective and/or individual action.
2. Consultation. Public or private organizations will consult
with the youth on certain issues and will take their point of
view in the process of decision-making, actions, and
advocacies of the organization.

3. Decision-making. The youth are not only asked for their

opinion, but they are enabled to share responsibility to decide
on certain issues that may directly or in directly affect them.
4. Initiating action. The youth themselves take the initiative.
In such cases, other organizations must provide support to the
youth, but only as guide and not to take over the youth groups.
Here are some of the practices or organizations that
can be created by the youth:
1. Support group for those who are bullied;
2. Support group for other youth and children with
disabilities;
3. Environmental protection activities such as tree
planting;
4. With their knowledge of mass media and other
technology, they can create blogs and pages for
information dissemination or certain issues. They can
also be critical in reporting abuses of power.

5. Collective action and input for donations to their

school or community;
5. Collective action and input for donations to their
school or community;
6. Create programs such as sports training, hiking, and
biking groups to engage other youth in more
meaningful activities; and
7. Coordination with other groups to provide more
manpower in certain activities.