QUARTER 1
CITIZENSHIP
IN PRACTICE
CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT
What is Citizenship?
- is a status of a
person recognized
under the custom
or law of a
sovereign state
What is a Citizen?
- a member of a state
who practices his/her
civil and political
rights in accordance
of protection within
and beyond the
jurisdiction of a
nation-state
What is a Citizen?
- a constituent
who cherish entire
civil and political
rights in
accordance
protection within
and outside the
domain of the
What is a
Citizen?
- they may be
considered by all
nations either born
in their state or born
by their
constituents, or both
Characteristics of Citizenship
•authorized by the law.
•beyond the union of the legal
rights and responsibilities of a
citizen under the law
•qualifies for engagement in the
political mechanism of the state
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
Stated from Article IV of the 1987
Philippine Constitution.
SECTION 1. The following are
citizens of the Philippines:
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
1. Those who are citizens of the
Philippines at the time of the
adoption of this Constitution;
2. Those whose fathers or
mothers are citizens of the
Philippines;
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
3. Those born before January 17,
1973, of Filipino mothers, who
elect
Philippine citizenship upon
reaching the age of majority;
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
4. Those who are naturalized in
accordance with law.
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
SECTION 2. Natural-born citizens
are those who are citizens of the
Philippines from birth without
having to perform any act to
acquire or perfect their Philippine
citizenship.
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
Those who elect Philippine
citizenship in accordance with
paragraph
(3), Section 1 hereof shall be
deemed natural-born
citizens
Who are classified as Filipino
Citizens?
Example: those born of Filipino
mothers before January 17, 1973,
who elect Philippine
citizenship covering that reach
age of maturity.
Acquisition of Citizenship
(Unintentionally or
Involuntary Way)
1. Citizenship by Birth
a. Jus soli – the doctrine of
citizenship subject to the
place of birth
b. Jus sanguinis – the doctrine
of citizenship subject to by
blood affinity
2.
Naturalization
– intentional way
of acquiring
citizenship by
rejection or denial
of the former
citizenship.
Suffrage and
the Filipino
voter
Suffrage
•the right and obligation to vote of
qualified citizens in the election of
certain national and local officers
of the government and in the
decision of public questions
submitted to the people
Nature of Suffrage
1. A mere privilege – Suffrage
is not a natural right of the
citizens but merely a privilege to
be given or withheld by the law-
making power subject to
constitutional limitations.
Nature of Suffrage
2. A political right – Suffrage
enables every citizen to
participate in the process of
government to assure that it can
truly be said to derive its powers
from the consent of the
governed. The principle is that of
Scope of Suffrage
1. Election – It is the means by
which the people choose their
officials for definite and fixed
periods and to whom they
entrust, for the time being as
their representatives, the
exercise of powers of
2. Plebiscite – It is the name
given to a vote of the people
expressing their choice for or
against a proposed law or
enactment submitted to them.
2. Plebiscite
In the Philippines, the term is
applied to an election at which
any proposed amendment to, or
revision of, the Constitution is
submitted to the people for their
ratification.
2. Plebiscite
Plebiscite is likewise
required by the
Constitution to secure the
approval of the people
directly affected before
certain proposed changes
affecting local
government units may be
3. Referendum
– is the
submission of a law or part thereof
passed by the national or local
legislative body to the voting
citizens of a country for their
4. Initiative – It
is the process
whereby the
people directly
propose and
enact laws.
5. Recall – It is a method by
which a public officer may be
removed from office during his
tenure or before the expiration of
his term by a vote of the people
after registration of a petition
signed by a required percentage
of the qualified voters.
Qualifications of voters
He must be:
1. A citizen (male or female) of
the Philippines;
2. Not otherwise disqualified by
law;
3. At least eighteen (18) years of
age;
Qualifications of voters
He must be:
4. Have resided in the Philippines
for at least one (1) year and in
the place wherein he proposes
to vote for at least six (6)
months preceding the election.
1. How is citizenship explained
by the law of our country?
2. What are the roles and rights
of citizenship?
3. Hiroshiko Haruji is a citizen of
Japan and the Philippines, can
he run for a position of a
mayor?
