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CITIZENSHIP

A. Definition
B. Importance of Citizenship
Lee. V. Dir. of Lands, G.R. No. 128195, October 3, 2001
C. Modes of Acquiring Citizenship
D. Who are Philippine Citizens - Article IV, Section 1
1. Citizens at the time of adoption of the 1987 Constitution
a) Citizens under the 1935 Constitution
i. Philippine Bill of 1902 & Jones Law
ii. The Caram Rule
Chiongbian vs. De Leon, G.R. No. L-2007, January 31, 1949
iii. Those whose fathers were citizens
Republic v. Chule Lim, G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004
iv. Those who elected upon reaching majority age
v. Those who were naturalized
b) Citizens under the 1973 Constitution
i. Those already citizens
ii. Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens
iii. Those who elected
iv. Those who were naturalized
2. Those whose fathers & mothers are citizens
3. Those who elect Philippine Citizenship
Republic vs. Sagun, G.R. No. 187567, February 15, 2012
4. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
E. Natural Born Citizens - Article IV, Section 2
Advantages of natural born citizens
Article XII, Section 8
Article VII, Sections 2 & 3
Article VI, Sections 3 & 6
Article VIII, Section 7 (1)
Article XI Section 8
Art. IX-B Section 1(1)
Art. IX-C Section 1(1)
Art. IX-D Section 1(1)
Article XII, Section 20
Article XIII, Section 17 (2)
1. Those whose fathers and mother are citizens.
2. Those who elect Filipino citizenship
Re Application for Admission to the Philippine Bar, Vicente D. Ching, 316
SCRA 1
3. Reacquisition of natural born citizenship by repatriation
Tecson v. Comelec, G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004
Llamanzares vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016
In re Ching, Bar Matter No. 914, October 1, 1999
Co vs HRET, 199 SCRA 692 (1991)
Villahermoso vs Commissioner, 80 Phil 541 (1948)
Bengzon v. HRET, G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001
F. F. Naturalization
1. By Judicial Proceeding
a) Com. Act No. 473 (Revised naturalization Law)
Sections 2,3,4,5,7,8,15 & 18
b) R.A. No. 530 Section 1 - effect on the wife and children
Republic vs De La Rosa, G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994
Republic vs. Liyao, 214 SCRA 748 (1992)
Moya Lim Yao v. Commissioner, 41 SCRA 292
Edison So vs. Republic, G.R. No. 170603, January 29, 2007
Republic vs. Batugas, G.R. No. 183110, October 7, 2013
Go vs. Republic, G.R. No. 202809, July 2, 2014
2. By Administrative Proceeding (R.A. No. 9138)
3. By Direct Act of Congress
3. Denaturalization
Republic vs. Li Yao, G.R. No. 35947, October 20, 1992
Republic vs. Reyes and Ang To, G.R. No. L-22550, May 19, 1966
In re: Application for Philippine Citizenship of Chan Teck Lao vs. Republic,
G.R. No. L. 2530, January 4, 1974
In the matter of a petition to become naturalised Filipino citizen, Li Siu Liat
vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-25356, November 25, 1967
F. G. Loss of Citizenship - Article IV, Section 3
Coquilla v. Comelec, G.R. No. 151914, July 31, 2002
Yu vs Santiago, 169 SCRA 364 (1989)
H. Reacquisition of Citizenship
Com. Act. No. 63, Section 1(2)
Frivaldo vs. Comelec, 174 SCRA 245 (1989)
Frivaldo vs. Comelec, 257 SCRA 727 (1996)
Altarejos v. Comelec, G.R. No. 163256. Nov. 10, 2004)
Tabasa v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125793, August 29, 2006
Angat v. Republic, GR. No. 132244, September 14,1999
Jao vs. Republic 121 SCRA 358 (1983)
De Guzman vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 180048, June 19, 2009
Japzon vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 180088, June 19, 2009
I. Dual Citizenship
R.A. No. 9225 (September 17, 2003)
Nicholas-Lewis v. Comelec, G.R. No. 162759, August 4, 2006
J. Dual Allegiance - Article IV, Sections 4 & 5
(See Sec. 40, R.A. 7160, Local Govt. Code)
Aznar vs Comelec, G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990
Mercado v. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999)
Valles v. Comelec, G.R. 137000, August 9, 2000
Arnado vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 210164, August 18, 2015

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