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MODULE 11
NAME: EBOJO, MEYNARD
PROFESSOR: ANN MARGARIT P. BERSANO, MPA (CAR)
SUBJECT: Political Governance with Philippine Constitution  
DATE: JANUARY 12, 2021
I. Self-Learning Activity
Activity1-1
To enrich your learning of this module, please do the following activity:
Imagine yourself as one of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention tasked with revising
the present Constitution. Write a specific provision about citizenship that you want to be
included in the revised Constitution. Write two specifics provisions, 2-4 sentences each (You
may refer to other countries' constitutions, but avoid copying the provisions in verbatim). 
Citizenship of a Filipino born in Foreign Land
Filipinos born in a foreign land must stay in the Philippines for at least 5 years
continuously before the acquisition of Filipino citizenship. He/she may opt to get the
entitlement of being a naturalized Filipino Citizen rather than being a natural-born with
respect to Jus Sanguinis (rule of blood) principle if his/her parents are a Filipino and an alien,
but not both.
Revised Naturalization Act of 2020 (Requirement 1 Revision)
An alien who aspires to have a Filipino citizenship must be at legal age of at least 18
years old upon the petition in the court and have stayed in the country for not less than 10
years. If already married, he/she must be at least 25 years old and have stayed in the country
consecutively for at least 7 years.
Additional Qualifications for Naturalization
The individual must be able to recite Panatang Makabayan and be able to sing the
National Anthem in front of the court. He/she shall ought to abide by all the laws and
restrictions of the Philippines and act modestly at all times; if not may terminate the
citizenship.
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II. Looking Back

Activity 1-2
Check your understanding of the module by answering the assessment below.
I.  KNOWLEDGE. (1 point each). Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer to
the following items.
  D   1. What do you call those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without
performing any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship?
a. citizens of the Republic of the Philippines c.  naturalized citizens
b. primary citizens d.  natural-born citizens
  D   2. Which is true?
a. A Filipino citizen voluntarily lost his citizenship by being a deserter in the AFP in
times of war.
b. Women who lost their citizenship by reason of marriage to an alien can reacquire it by
expatriation.
c. Both
d. None
  D   3. Philippine citizenship can be lost by ____________.
a. naturalization in a foreign country
b. by rendering service to in the armed forces of a foreign country
c. subscribing to an oath of allegiance to another country
d. all of these
  C   4. Naturalization can be acquired through ____________.
a. a direct act of Congress c.  both
b. by a judgment of the court            d.  none
  A   5. You are a Filipino citizen even if you are born in another country, and only one of
your parents is a citizen.
a. True c.  False
b. The child decides at the age of majority d.  Uncertain
  D   6. In Art. IV, Sec. 4, unless by their act or omission they are deemed, under the law, to
have renounced it, citizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall:
a. lose their citizenship
b. have the choice to select which citizenship to relinquish
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c. automatically adopt dual citizenship, unless contravened by laws of the country of

his spouse
d. retain their citizenship
  A   7. Aliens who are born and residing in the Philippines may be granted Philippine
citizenship by administrative proceedings before a Committee on Naturalization as provided
by ____________.
a. R.A. 9139 b. R.A. 9225    c.  R.A. 8171 d. R.A. 7610
  A   8. A natural-born Filipino who becomes a naturalized American citizen and, upon return
to the Philippines, applies for naturalization to regain Philippine citizenship and is approved is
a natural-born Filipino citizen.
a. True                 b. False c.  uncertain     d.  depending on the court’s decision
  C   9. The following are ways of acquiring citizenship by naturalization,
except_____________.
a. By administrative proceedings c.  By repatriation
b. By direct act of Congress d.  None
  A   10. The prevailing principle in the Philippines on citizenship by birth is ____________.
a. Jus sanguinis         b. jus soli c.  both d.  case-to-case basis

II.  COMPREHENSION AND ANALYSIS. (5 points each). Briefly answer the following.
1. Distinguish Dual citizenship and dual allegiance.
- In the Philippines, dual citizenship happens when a natural-born Filipino gets married
to a foreigner coming from a country in which marriage can cause someone to be a
naturalized citizen. This means that the person can exercise his/her rights of
nationality to both countries. It could also be Filipinos who migrate to other countries
and applied for another citizenship while still keeping the citizenship of being a
Filipino. On the other hand, dual allegiance in our country is prohibited for it refers to
the simultaneous oath of loyalty of someone to our country and to his/her mother
country after being a naturalized citizen and it is a result of an individual’s violation.

2. If Maria is married to Friedrich, a foreigner, and in Friedrich's country, his marriage

confers Maria citizenship, what is now the citizenship of Maria? Explain.
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- If Maria is a Filipino citizen, then she will automatically have a dual citizenship of
being a Filipino citizen and acquiring the same citizenship as Friedrich for it is stated
in Article VI, Section 4 of the Philippine constitution that 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.

3. Pedro and Juana, a Filipino couple, went abroad to settle their residence there. While
working and living there, a child named Ezra was born. Decide on the citizenship of
Ezra? Explain.
- Ezra will automatically have a Filipino citizenship and could possibly have dual
citizenship. Firstly, she will be considered as a natural-born citizen of the Philippines
following the principle of Jus Sanguinis which is stated in Article VI, Section 1 of the
Philippine constitution that those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the
Philippines will automatically be natural-born citizens. Moreover, she can also be a
citizen of their current country if either one of her parents is already a citizen - applies
for dual citizenship of the said country or if it is stated in their constitution that they
follow the principle of Jus Soli.