Practice question
Two candidates invoke Mercado. One has held both nationalities since birth and never lost Philippine citizenship. The other lost citizenship through foreign naturalization and reacquired it under Republic Act No. 9225. Explain why the second cannot simply dispense with Section 5(2) by citing the first's situation.
Legal references
- Jacot v. Dal, G.R. No. 179848, November 27, 2008, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/48021
- Mercado v. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/37660
- Republic Act No. 9225, Sections 3 and 5(2): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9225_2003.html
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