PHILIPPINE POLITICS

AND GOVERNANCE
PREPARED BY
EDDIE E. DOLLENTE
WAYS OF ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP?
1987 Philippine
Constitution
 CITIZENSHIP AND ITS CONCEPT

 CITIZEN IS A MEMBER WITH FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE BODY POLITIC UPON

WHICH REST THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILTY OF ORGANIZING AND CONTROLLING
THE NATION. AS, SUCH A CITIZEN ENJOYS FULL CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
AND IS ACCORDED PROTECTION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY OF
STATE.
 CITIZENSHIP IT DENOTES MEMBERSHIP OF A CITIZEN IN A POLITICAL SOCIETY
WHICH RECIPROCALLY, A DUTY OF ALLEGIANCE ON THE PART OF THE
MEMBERS AND DUTY OF PROTECTION ON THE PART OF THE STATE.
CITIZENSHIP
VS
NATIONALITY
WAYS OF ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP?
Example 1.
Example 2.
Example 3.
3 WAYS TO NATURALIZED CITIZEN

1. ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION
2. JUDICIAL NATURALIZATION
3. DIRECT ACT OF CONGRESS
 DERIVATIVE NATURALIZATION

 1. WIFE OF NATURALIZED HUSBAND

 ALIEN WIFE OF A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN
 MINOR CHILDREN OF A NATURALIZED PARENTS
 NATURALIZED CITIZEN CANNOT
ENJOY THE FOLLOWING
1. DUAL CITIZENSHIP
2. RUN IN ANY POLITICAL POSITION
WAYS OF LOSING
CITIZENSHIP

VOLUNTARY AND
INVOLUNTARY
 REACQUISITION OF LOST
PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP
NATURALIZATION
DIRECT ACT OF CONGRESS
REPATRIATION
DUAL CITIZENSHIP VS. DUAL
ALLEGIANCE
ACTIVITY.

 Each will be given a task regarding the duties and

obligations as student that may contribute in building a
better community.
 You may use the following format in making your activity.
1. Slogan
2. Song Composition
3. Poem composition
4. Informercial
After we discuss all the things about the concept of citizenship, what
are the things that you like to STOP, START, and CONTINUE for a better
community and as a citizen of the Philippines? Write your Personal
development Plan in the Table Below.

STOP START CONTINUE

As John F. Kennedy said in his inaugural, “Ask not what
your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your
country”.
Answer the following and write the
correct answer.
 1-2. Give at least two re-acquisition of citizenship
 3-4. Give the 2 ways of losing citizenship.
 5. State section 1 in article IV of 1987 constitution and explain it briefly.
ASSIGNMENT

 Identify a particular activity that you wish to engage in you barangay and
explain it why.