Practice question
Rafael became a Philippine citizen through valid naturalization in 1990. His daughter was born in 1995 while he remained Filipino; she was Filipino from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect citizenship. Is she necessarily naturalized because her father was naturalized?
- No; her own citizenship attached from birth, so she meets the natural-born definition on the stated facts.
- Yes; naturalized classification is inherited forever by all descendants.
- Yes; every child of a naturalized parent must independently naturalize.
- Yes; only a natural-born father can transmit citizenship.
- No, because she is not a Philippine citizen at all.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IV: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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