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Section 1. The following are citizens of the Section 1. The following are citizens of the Section 1. The following are citizens of the
Philippines: Philippines: Philippines:
Those who are citizens of Those who are citizens of Those who are citizens of
the Philippine Islands at the Philippines at the time the Philippines at the time
the time of the adoption of of the adoption of this of the adoption of this
this Constitution. Constitution. Constitution;
Those born in the Those whose fathers or Those whose fathers or
Philippine Islands of mothers are citizens of the mothers are citizens of the
foreign parents who, Philippines. Philippines;
before the adoption of this Those who elect Philippine Those born before January
Constitution, had been citizenship pursuant to the 17, 1973, of Filipino
elected to public office in provisions of the mothers, who elect
the Philippine Islands. Constitution of nineteen Philippine citizenship
Those whose fathers are hundred and thirty-five. upon reaching the age of
citizens of the Those who are naturalized majority; and
Philippines. in accordance with law. Those who are naturalized
Those whose mothers are in accordance with law.
citizens of the Philippines
and, upon reaching the age
of majority, elect Section 2. A female citizen of the Philippines
Philippine citizenship. who marries an alien shall retain her Philippine Section 2. Natural-born citizens are those who
Those who are naturalized citizenship, unless by her act or omission she is are citizens of the Philippines from birth
in accordance with law. deemed, under the law, to have renounced her without having to perform any act to acquire
Section 2. Philippine citizenship may be lost citizenship. or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those
or reacquired in the manner provided by law. who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance
with paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be
deemed natural-born citizens.
Section 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost or
reacquired in the manner provided by law. Section 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost
or reacquired in the manner provided by law.
Section 4. A natural-born citizen is one who is
a citizen of the Philippines from birth without Section 4. Citizens of the Philippines who
having to perform any act to acquire or perfect marry aliens shall retain their citizenship,
his Philippine citizenship. unless by their act or omission, they are
deemed, under the law, to have renounced it.