Dual Citizenship and Dual Allegiance

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1. Which circumstance illustrates dual citizenship arising from concurrent nationality laws?
2. What does Article IV, Section 5 expressly declare inimical to the national interest?
3. In Mercado's distinction, dual allegiance refers to what situation?
4. Ana acquired Philippine citizenship through a Filipino mother and another nationality by birth in a jus soli country. S…
5. A former natural-born Filipino who reacquired citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225 relies on Mercado to argue that a…
6. Marco was a natural-born Filipino, became naturalized abroad, then validly reacquired Philippine citizenship. He execut…
7. Celso has been a Philippine citizen and a foreign citizen since birth through concurrent descent and birthplace laws. H…
8. Distinguish birth-based dual citizenship from dual allegiance as discussed in Mercado v. Manzano. Give an example showi…
9. After a natural-born Filipino reacquires citizenship and executes an elective-candidacy renunciation, she deliberately …
10. Two candidates invoke Mercado. One has held both nationalities since birth and never lost Philippine citizenship. The o…
11. For a person covered by RA 9225 seeking Philippine elective office, when must the personal sworn renunciation of foreig…
12. Under RA 9225, Section 5(3), a covered appointee to Philippine public office must renounce what in addition to taking t…