September 11, 2019

Atty. Francisco Xavier Del Rosario Jr.

College of Law
Notre Dame University

This seeks to answer the filed allegation against me in regards to my

citizenship and as to whether or not I am qualified to take the bar.

Yes, I am a natural born citizen of the Philippines, a Filipino, and I am qualified

to take the bar. The following best support my answer:

The 1935 Constitution adopted the principle of jus sanguinis as an absolute

rule. The child of a Filipino father, whether born in the Philippines or abroad,
was a Filipino citizen from the moment of birth.

The principle of jus sanguinis as an absolute rule that is being followed in the
Philippines is a clear showing, that I, born with whose mother and father are
both a Filipino citizen is consequently, a Filipino citizen.

Under the jus soli principle – where if born in a country, a person is a citizen
of the same.

The supplementary rule, jus soli, is likewise, enough to prove that I, being
born in the Philippines, is a Philippine citizen, a Filipino.

Art. IV, Section 1 of the Constitution provides that “Section 1: The following
are citizens of the Philippines:

(1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption
of this Constitution;
(2) Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the Philippines; xxx”

Evidently, I, being born to a Filipino father and mother, and likewise born in
the Philippines, not having to perform any legal act to acquire and perfect
citizenship, and have not, in any way and in any form performed any act to
lost or reacquire citizenship in the manner provided by law, with substantial
in nature documents as evidences, the opposition alleging that I am not a
citizen of Philippines and is not qualified to take the bar is clearly untenable.

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In conclusion, I, Nufa Alyha B. Kali, born on February 17, 1998 in Cotabato
city, Philippines, to the spouses, that are both native of Cotabato City is
clearly, a Filipino citizen of the Philippines and is evidently, qualified to take
the bar.

Most Sincerely,
Nufa Alyha B. Kali