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Constitution of Liberty

Articles 4 & 5

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Philippine Governmenthttps://sites.google.com/site/hisgov

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What is Citizenship?

Term used denoting membership in a politicalsociety; duty of allegiance ( member) andprotection (state)

Citizen is a person having the title of citizenship

Understanding Nationality and Nationals

The subject and the alien

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Who are the Citizens of the Philippines? Those who are Citizens of the Philippines at the

time of the adoption of this Constitution;

Those whse fathers or mothers are citizens of the

Philippines;

Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino

mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon

reaching the age of majority; and

Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

(SECTION 1)

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Involuntary method by birth; blood relationshipor place of birth (natural born);

Jus Sanguinis blood relationship is the basis

Jus Soli/ Loci place of birth serves as the basis for acquiringleadership

Voluntary method naturalization; naturalized

citizens

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Adoption of the Constitution, 2 Feb. 1987

Dual Citizenship

Citizens through 1935 Constitution Naturalization should be guided by our own

national interest

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What is Naturalization?

Naturalization is the act of formally adopting aforeigner into the political body of the state andclothing him/ her with the rights and privileges ofcitizenship

It is a privilege in our county.

Judgement of the court; direct act of congress;administrative proceedings;

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Sec. 2 Natural born citizens are those who are citizens

of the Philippines from birth

Natural born citizens

Adoption of the new constitution

Through election

Naturalized citizens

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Sec. 3 Philippine citizenship may be lost

Voluntarily

- naturalization in a foreign country

- renunciation of citizenship

- subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support the

constitution and laws of a foreign country; and- rendering service to the armed forces of another

country

Involuntarily

- cancellation of certificate

- deserter in time of war

Issue of repatriation

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Sec. 4 Citizens of the Philippines who marry

aliens shall retain their citizenship

Effect of marriage of citizen to an alien -

Sec. 5 Dual alleginace of citizens is inimical

Dual citizenship is the continued allegiance of naturalized

nationals to their mother country even after having acquired

Filipino citizenship.

Derivative Citizenship

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Scope of Suffrage

ELECTION people choose their officials for definite and fixed

periods

PLEBISCITE vote of the people expressing their choice for or

against a proposed law or enactment

REFERENDUM ratification or rejection of a law or a part of it

by the national or local body

INITIATIVE process whereby the people directly propose and

enact laws

RECALL method by which a public officer may be removed

from office

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Qualifications of Voters

Citizen not disqualified by law; at least 18 and have resided in

the Philippines for at least 1 year and the place where he

proposes to vote for at least 6 months preceding the election

Rationale of Age Qualification; Residence

Disqualified Voters

Lowering of Voting Age from 21 to 18

Removal of Literacy Requirement Property required prohibited

Education; Sex; taxpaying ability

Compulsory Suffrage

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Sec. 2 system of secrecy and sanctity of

ballot Untrammeled exercise of the right to vote

Voting by the disabled and illiterates

Absentee voting