ARTICLE IV: CITIZENSHIP

•Citizenship is a term denoting membership of a citizen in a political

society, which membership implies, reciprocally, a duty of allegianc

e on the part of the member and duty of protection on the part of

the State.

• Citizen is a person having the title of citizenship. He is the member

of a democratic community who enjoy full civil and political rights,

and is accorded protection inside and outside the territory of the St

ate.
WHAT IS ALIEN?

• An alien is a citizen of a country who is residin

g in or passing through another country, he is a
popularly called “foreigner”. He is not given th
e full rights to citizenship but is entitled to rece
ived protection as to his person or property.
GENERAL WAYS OF ACQUIRING C
ITIZENSHIP
• INVOLUNTARY METHOD
By birth because of blood relationship (jus sanguini
s)
By place of birth (jus soli)

• VOLUNTARY METHOD
By naturalization
 WHO ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE
PHILIPPINES?

1. Those who are Filipino citizens at the time of the a

doption of the 1987 Constitution.
2. Those whose fathers and mothers are Filipino citiz
ens.
3. Those who are born before January 17, 1973 of Fil
ipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship up
on reaching the age of majority.
4. Those naturalized in accordance with law.
WHO ARE NATURAL BORN CITIZE
NS?

• Citizens of the Philippines from birth wit

hout having to perform any act to acqui
re or perfect their citizenship.
WHAT IS THE RULE REGARDING MARRI
AGE OF A FILIPINO WITH AN ALIEN?

• The Filipino retains Philippine citizenshi

p, unless by their act or omission they a
re deemed under the law, to have renou
nced it.
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE NATURALIZATION?
• Not less than 18 yrs. of age on the date of hearing the petition
• Resided in the Philippines for not less than 10 years
•Character
good moral
believes in the Constitution

irreproachable conduct during his stay in the Philippines
• Owns real estate in the Philippines not less than P5,000 in value
, lawful occupation
•Speaks and Writes English or Filipino and any principal Philippin
e dialects
WAYS OF LOSING CITIZENSHIP
• VOLUNTARILY
 By naturalization in foreign country
 By express renounciation of citizenship
 By supporting the constitution and laws of a foreign countr
y
 By rendering service to the armed forces of a foreign count
ry
• INVOLUNTARILY
 By cancellation of his certificate of naturalization by the co
urt
 By having been declared as a desserter in the Philippine ar
med forces in time of war
WAYS OF REACQUIRING LOST PH
ILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP

• By naturalization

• By repatriation of the philippine armed force

s

• By direct act of the Congress