Citizenship in the Philippines PDF

CITIZENSHIP OBJECTIVES: 1.Explain what is citizenship 2.Enumerate the rights, priv 3.Illustrate the value of citiz Write TRUE if the statement presents a fact based on your law regarding citizenship, otherwise write FALSE 1. Mark’s mother is German while his father is Filipino, therefore Mark i...

CITIZENSHIP OBJECTIVES: 1.Explain what is citizenship 2.Enumerate the rights, priv 3.Illustrate the value of citiz Write TRUE if the statement presents a fact based on your law regarding citizenship, otherwise write FALSE 1. Mark’s mother is German while his father is Filipino, therefore Mark is not considered a Filipino. 2. John is an American and he wants to become a Filipino, but there’s no way he can become one. 3. Citizenship can never be lost. 4. Bea Cruz is a Filipino. When she married an Indian, she automatically lost her Filipino citizenship. 5. There are no natural-born Filipino citizens. RESEARCH THE FOLLOWING PERSONALITIES and answer the following questions. 1.How they acquired their citizenship? 2.What law or article connected to acquiring of citizenship? 3.Is she/he a natural born or naturalized citizen? 4.Another idea related to citizenship  JUSTIN BROWNLE E YUKA SASO  KYLE JENNERMANN KUL AS BIENVENIDO MARANON ALICE GUO CITIZENSHIP - relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection.  CITIZENSHIP - It is more than having an affi liation to a certain country and government. - As a citizen of the Philippines, we enjoy the rights and privileges provided by the laws of the country, however you have responsibilities to take to enjoy these rights and privileges. TWO TYPES OF PERSONS LIVING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 1. ALIENS - are people who live within the territory of the Philippines “ owe permanent allegiance to a foreign country” - not entitled to vote or run for elections - limited business capabilities - cannot engage in professions like law and medicine, among other restrictions ALIENS CITIZEN  Republic Act 9225 otherwise known as the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 (more popularly known as the Dual Citizenship Law) - enables former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country to retain/reacquire their Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance... TWO KINDS OF CITIZENS 1. NATURAL BORN CITIZENS - Filipino citizens from birth without having to perform any act to acquire citizenship, as well as those who chose Filipino citizenship in accordance with paragraph 3 of Section 1, Article IV CITIZENSHIP can be acquired (Section 1, Article IV) - It can be lost in special circumstances such as, but not limited, express renunciation of citizenship, and subscribing an oath of allegiance to a foreign country, and becoming a naturalized citizen of another country. RIGHTS OF A CITIZEN of a country - Enjoys all the rights and privileges provided under the law - The right to suffrage or the right to vote and run for elections (qualified to participate in the elections as provided by law) - Capable of participating in the government - Power to voice out their opinions ARTICLE III (BILL OF RIGHTS) Under the Philippine Constitution provides the basic rights of Filipino citizens. Can be divided into three “fundamental rights” Right to life, Right to liberty, and Right to property RIGHTS IN ARTICLE III SECTION 2. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affi rmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. RIGHTS IN SECTION III SECTION 7. The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to offi cial records, and to documents and papers pertaining to offi cial acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded by the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law. RIGHTS IN SECTION III Section 9. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. Section 14. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law. Section 17. No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. 1987 CONSTITUTION It does not directly enumerate the responsibilities of a citizen. But the provisions of the law actually provide us with the attached responsibility of each right and privilege. Section 1, Article III NO PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW, NOR SHALL ANY PERSON BE DENIED THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS. APPLICATION Applied to one’s self, you have the right to life, liberty, or property as with anyone else and others must respect your right. But the law is for everyone, thus your classmates, teachers, family members, and neighbors have those rights so you must also respect them in this sense. CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES General law of the country Expresses the responsibilities of citizens more directly than how they are stated in the Constitution. It imply the same rights and responsibilities CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPINES ARTICLE 3 - Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith ARTICLE 4 – Rights may be waived, unless the waiver is contrary to law, public order, public policy, morals, good customs, or prejudicial to a third person with a right recognized by law. CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPINES ARTICLE 9 – No judge or court shall decline to render judgement by reason of the silence, obscurity, or insuffi ciency of laws; ARTICLE 11 – Customs which are contrary to law, public order, or public policy shall not be countenanced; CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPINES ARTICLE 15 – Laws relating to family rights and duties, or to the status, condition, and legal capacity of persons are binding upon citizens of the Philippines, even though living abroad; ARTICLE 16 – Real property as well as personal property is subject to the law of the country where it is situated;  Thank you FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND PARTICIPATION  - MA’AM CRISH