•A child of at least one Filipino parent.

•Citizenship is acquired by birth.

•means being a member of a state as defined by law

the highest law of the land

•Citizenship is based on parentage.

•A person becomes a citizen if one or both parents are citizens.

•Citizenship is based on place of birth.

•A person becomes a citizen of the country where they are born, regardless of their parents’ nationality.

1.Citizenship means being a member of a state.

1.Andrew is half Filipino and half American, born here in the Philippines. Is he not Filipino because his father is American?

Citizenship has a basis, and it is found in the Philippine Constitution

1.Scott wants to be Filipino. He has lived in the Philippines for more than 25 years and has no police record. Is he qualified to become a naturalized Filipino citizen?

1.Joaquin was born in Canada. His parents are both Filipino. Can he be considered a citizen of the Philippines?

A naturalized Filipino is a former foreigner who became a Filipino citizen through naturalization

1.Thirdy’s parents are both Canadian citizens. He was born in the Philippines. Can Thirdy be considered a Filipino citizen?

1.Jus soli refers to citizenship based on blood or the citizenship of the parents or either one of them.

1.Filipino citizenship can be lost, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

1.A Filipino who decides to become a naturalized citizen of another country may regain Filipino citizenship through re-naturalization and action of Congress.