Practice question
Under Bengson III v. HRET, what is the effect of valid repatriation upon a person who originally held naturalized Philippine citizenship?
- It automatically creates natural-born citizenship.
- It changes the person’s historical birthplace.
- It restores the prior naturalized status rather than manufacturing natural-born status.
- It grants citizenship only to the person’s employer.
- It converts naturalization into citizenship from birth.
Legal references
- Bengson III v. HRET, G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/18/58613
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