Dominican Blessing and Filipino Citizenship

Study Notes

A prayer seeks blessings: May God the Father bless, God the Son heal, and God the Holy Spirit enlighten.
Eyes to see, ears to hear, hands for God's work, feet to walk, and a mouth for preaching salvation are requested.
A plea is made for the angel of peace to guide towards the Kingdom.
Amen.
Dominican Blessing

According to Article IV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution, the following can be considered Filipino citizens:

Citizens of the Philippines when the 1987 Constitution was enacted on February 2, 1987.
Those whose father or mother is a Filipino citizen.
Those born before January 17, 1973, to Filipino mothers, who chose Filipino citizenship upon reaching 21 years of age.
Foreigners who have become Filipino citizens through naturalization.
According to Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution, a Filipino citizen who marries a foreigner remains Filipino unless they choose to adopt the citizenship of their spouse.
Republic Act 9225 states that former Filipino citizens who became citizens of another country through naturalization can regain their Filipino citizenship.
They can have dual citizenship.

A naturalized Filipino is a former foreigner who became a Filipino citizen through naturalization.
According to Commonwealth Act No. 475, a foreigner may become a Filipino citizen through naturalization.

Naturalization is a legal process where a foreigner wishing to become a citizen of a country undergoes a process in court or a tribunal.

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must reside in the Philippines continuously for at least ten years.
Must be of good moral character.
Must believe in the Constitution of the Philippines.
Must have a stable job and property in the Philippines.
Must be able to speak and write Filipino.
Must accept Filipino culture.
Must educate their children in schools that teach Philippine culture and history.

There are two principles of Filipino citizenship by birth: Jus Sanguinis and Jus Soli.

Citizenship is based on the place of birth, regardless of the citizenship of the parents.

Filipino citizenship can be lost voluntarily or involuntarily.
Becoming a naturalized citizen of another country.
Serving in the armed forces of another country.
Pledging allegiance to the Constitution of another country upon reaching 21 years of age.
Having one's naturalized Filipino citizenship revoked.
Being proven to have deserted the armed forces of the country and sided with the enemy during wartime.
Renouncing one's citizenship and claiming citizenship of another country (expatriation).

Those who use violence to achieve their desires.
Those who oppose or rebel against the established government.
Those convicted of crimes related to morality, such as gambling and prostitution.
Those who do not believe in the customs, traditions, and principles of the Filipino people.
Those who are citizens of a country that does not grant the right to become a naturalized citizen of the Philippines.

Julius, the child of an Igorot and an Ilocano living in Manila, is a Filipino citizen.
Nyro, an Australian vacationing in the Philippines during Holy Week, is not a Filipino citizen.
Smith, an American who built a large company in the Philippines and has lived there for three years, is not a Filipino citizen because he has not been naturalized.
Lenie, born in Cebu to a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, is Filipino based on the principle of jus sanguinis and the 1987 Constitution.
Captain Ben, a Filipino soldier from Mindanao who deserted during the Abu Sayyaf conflict, loses his citizenship for deserting his duty as a government soldier.