Practice question
Ana acquired Philippine citizenship through a Filipino mother and another nationality by birth in a jus soli country. She has never naturalized abroad or lost Philippine citizenship. An official tells her that mere possession of two nationalities proves a voluntary abandonment of Philippine allegiance. Is the inference correct?
- Yes, two nationality laws always establish voluntary abandonment
- No, concurrent birth-based citizenship does not itself establish that voluntary act
- Yes, unless Ana has never traveled abroad
- Yes, because the foreign birthplace cancels maternal citizenship
- No, because dual allegiance can never raise legal consequences
Legal references
- Mercado v. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/37660
- 1987 Constitution, Article IV, Sections 1 and 5: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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