Practice question
In 2005, Ana was born abroad to a mother who was then a Philippine citizen and a father who was an alien. Does her foreign birthplace alone prevent Philippine citizenship?
- No. Her mother's Philippine citizenship supplies the constitutional parentage basis.
- Yes. Philippine citizenship is acquired exclusively by Philippine birthplace.
- Yes. An alien father always excludes citizenship through the mother.
- No, but only if both grandparents were born in Manila.
- Yes, until she completes judicial naturalization.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IV Section 1(2): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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