1. CITIZENSHIP
Prepared by Raizza Corpuz

2. CITIZENSHIP
• It is a membership in political community
which is personal and more or less
permanent in character

3. Citizenship is a term denoting
membership of a citizen in a political
society, which membership implies,
reciprocally, a duty of allegiance 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 State.

4. Meaning of subject and
alien
 A Citizen is a member of a democratic
community who enjoys full civil and political
rights. In Monarchial State, He is often called
Subject.
 An alien is a citizen of a country who is residing
in or passing through another country. he is a
popularly called “foreigner.”He is not given the
full rights to citizenship but is entitled to
received protection as to his person or property.

5. Modes of Acquiring Citizenship
1. B B TH
y IR
a. Jus Sanguinis- acquisit ion of
cit izenship on t he basis of B
LOOD
relationship
b. Jus Solis- acquisit ion of
cit izenship on t he basis of t he
P
LACE of birth
2. B NATUR
y
ALIZATION
The act of adopt ing an alien and

6. Q: What PHILIPPINES
followed?
• A: Jus Sanguinis and NATURALIZATION

7. Q: Who are the citizens of the
Philippines
1. Those who are Filipino citizens at the
time of the adoption of the 1987
Constitution
2. Those whose fathers and mothers are
Filipino citizens
3. Those who are born before January 17,
1973 of Filipino mothers, who elect
Philippine citizenship upon reaching the
age of majority
4. Those naturalized in accordance with law

8. Q: Who are natural born
citizens?
A:
1. Citizens of the Philippines from birth
without having to perform any act to acquire
or perfect their citizenship
2. Those born before January 17, 1973 of
Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine
citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority.

9. Q: What is the rule regarding
marriage of a Filipino with an
alien?
A: GR: the Filipino retains Philippine
citizenship
XPN: If, by their act or omission they are
deemed under the law, to have renounced it

10. CASE ANALYSIS:
• Miguel Sin was born a year ago in China
to Chinese father and a Filipino mother.
His parents met in Shanghai where they
lawfully married just 2 years ago. Is Miguel
Sin a Filipino citizen?

11. • A: YES, because he is the legitimate child
of a Filipino mother. Under Article 4
Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution, his
mother retained her Philippine citizenship
despite her marriage to an alien husband,
and according to Article Section 1 (2)
children born Filipino mother are Filipino
citizens

12. What are the qualifications for
NATURALIZATION?
1. Not less than 18 yrs. of age on the date
of hearing the petition.
2. Resided in the Philippines for not less
than 10 years
3. Character
•
good moral
•
believes in the Constitution
•
irreproachable conduct during his stay
in the Philippines

13. 4. Owns real estate in the Philippines not
less than P5,000 in value, lawful occupation
5. Speaks and Writes English or Filipino and
any principal Philippine dialects
Enrolled minor children in any public or
private
school
recognized
by
the
government