(Article IV)
Legal status of persons.
Certificate of Naturalization
Foundling
An infant that
has been
abandoned by
its parents and
is discovered
and cared for
by others.
Citizenship issue of
Sen. Grace Poe
September 3, 1968
This is Poes date of
birth in documents.
Edgardo Militar found
infant Poe in the Parish
of Jaro in Iloilo.
Name in Original
Certificate of Live Birth:
Mary Grace Natividad
Contreras Militar.
Naturalization of
Sen. Grace Poe
October 18, 2001 Poe was
naturalized as a citizen of the US
after being petitioned by her husband
who is a dual citizen.
As she took an oath of allegiance to
the US, she renounced her
Philippine citizenship.
1) Jus Sanguinis
(Latin for "right of blood")
2) Jus Soli
Natural-born citizens
Citizens of the Philippines from
birth without having to perform any
act to acquire or perfect their
Philippine citizenship.
Loss of Citizenship
1) By naturalization in foreign country
2) By express renunciation of citizenship
3) By subscribing an oath of allegiance to
support the constitution and laws of a
foreign country
4) By rendering service to, or accepting
commission in the armed forces of a
foreign country.
3 ways of acquiring
Naturalization process
1)
By act of Court
> the Regional Trial Court has the
jurisdiction to hear cases about
naturalization of an alien
3 ways of acquiring
Naturalization process
2) By direct act of Congress
> the legislative normally
promulgates an act directly
bestowing citizenship of an
alien
3 ways of acquiring
Baturalization process
By derivative method
> e.g. citizenship is conferred
on the wife of naturalized
husband