ARTICLE IVCITIZENSHIP
Section 1. The following are
citizens of the Philippines:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
[1] Those who are
citizens
of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution;
[2] Those whose
fathers or
mothers 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; and cralaw:red
[4] Those who are
naturalized
in accordance with law.cralaw:red
Section 2. Natural-born citizens
are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having
to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship.
Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with paragraph
(3),
Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens.
Section 3. Philippine citizenship
may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by law.cralaw:red
Section 4. Citizens of the
Philippines who marry aliens shall retain their citizenship, unless by
their act or omission, they are deemed, under the law, to have
renounced
it.cralaw:red
Section 5. Dual allegiance
of citizens is inimical to the national interest and shall be dealt
with
by law. |