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Practice question: Citizenship

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does delay in reporting, documenting or registering a covered foundling by itself affect the natural-born status under Section 5?
  1. Yes, every delay destroys citizenship
  2. Yes, even a one-day delay is conclusive
  3. No; the provision expressly says that status is not affected by such delay
  4. Yes, if adoption has not occurred
  5. Yes, unless a private guardian pays a fine

Legal references

  • RA11767, Sections3–5 and7–11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11767_2022.html
  • 1987 Constitution, ArticleIV: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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