What Makes a Person Filipino?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A person is considered Filipino<\/strong> primarily by blood (jus sanguinis)<\/strong>, not by place of birth (jus soli), according to Philippine law. This principle is clearly established in the 1987 Philippine Constitution<\/strong>, particularly Article IV, Section 1<\/strong>, which defines who are citizens of the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Article IV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution<\/strong> states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The following are citizens of the Philippines: Yes, the person is still Filipino<\/strong>. Under Section 1(2), citizenship is passed through bloodline\u2014so as long as either parent is a Filipino citizen at the time of the child\u2019s birth, the child is automatically a natural-born Filipino<\/strong>, regardless of the place of birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No, the person is not automatically a Filipino citizen<\/strong>. Philippine law does not<\/strong> follow the jus soli principle (citizenship by place of birth). Even if a child is born and raised in the Philippines, if both parents are foreigners<\/strong>, the child does not acquire Filipino citizenship by birth<\/strong>. However, the person may later acquire Filipino citizenship through naturalization<\/strong>, a legal process governed by the Commonwealth Act No. 473<\/strong> (Revised Naturalization Law).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being Filipino is primarily determined by parentage<\/strong>, not birthplace. A child of Filipino parents born abroad is still Filipino by law. A person born in the Philippines to foreign parents is not Filipino unless naturalized. This reflects the country\u2019s adherence to the jus sanguinis<\/strong> principle of citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes a person Filipino? If a person has parents but is born in another country, he\/she still a Filipino? What about if a person with foreign parents is born and raised in the Philippines, he\/she Filipino? Justify your answer by giving legal basis The Correct Answer and Explanation is: What Makes a Person Filipino? 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(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
(4) Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nScenario 1: Born Abroad to Filipino Parents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Scenario 2: Born in the Philippines to Foreign Parents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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