1. Jus soli vs Jus sanguinisa. Jus soli looks to the law of the place of one’s birth to determine nationalityb. Jus sanguinis looks to the descent or blood of the person to determine nationality

2. Who are natural born citizensa. citizens of the Philippines from birth w/out having to perform any act to acquire or perfect

citizenship.3. Who are PH citizens?

a. Those who are citizens of PH at the time of the adoption of the constitutionb. Those whose parents are citizens of PHc. Those born before Jan 17 1973 of Filipino mothers who elects PH citizenship upon reaching

the age of majorityd. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law

4. Who are citizens by naturalizationa. Citizens who become as such thru any means provided by law.

5. What are the qualifications of an applicant for naturalizationa. Petitioner must not be less than 21 years of age on date of hearing of petition

b. He must have, as a rule, resided in the Philippines for a continuous period of not less than 10 years

1) Must be of good moral character, & believe in the principles underlying the Phil Constitution &

c. must have conducted himself in a proper & irreproachable manner during entire period of residence

d. Must own real estate in the Phil worth not less than P5,000, Phil currency, or must have lucrative trade., profession, or lawful occupation

e. Must be able to speak & write English or Spanish & any one of the principal Philippine languages

f. Must have enrolled his minor children of school age in any of the public schools or recognized private schools where Phil history, government & civics are taught

6. What are possible disqualificationsa. Crimes involving moral turpitudeb. if applicant does not deal with and receive Filipinos in his home and visit Filipino homes in a

spirit of friendship and equality without discriminationc. applicant’s conduct of keeping wife and children in a neighboring country and only visiting

themd. if it is not fully established that applicant’s nation grants reciprocal rights to Filipino citizens

7. Procedure for naturalizationa) a declaration of intention to become a citizen must first be filed, unless the applicant is exempted

from this requirement (Secs. 5 and 6, Com. Act No. 473).

b) The petition for naturalization must then be filed (Sec. 8, Com Act No. 473)

c) After publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general publication the petition will be heard (Sec. 9, Com. Act No. 473 as amended)

d) If the petition is approved, there will be a rehearing two years after the promulgation of the judgment awarding naturalization (Sec. 1, Rep., Act No. 530)

e) The last step will be the taking of the oath of allegiance