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Citizenship and Domicile

The document discusses citizenship and domicile under the new Philippine Constitution. It outlines who are considered citizens: those who were citizens at the time of the Constitution's adoption, those with Filipino fathers or mothers, those born before 1973 of Filipino mothers who elect citizenship upon reaching adulthood, and those who are naturalized. It also states that for natural persons, their domicile for civil rights and obligations is their place of habitual residence, and for juridical persons it is where their legal representation is established or where they exercise their principal functions if not otherwise specified.

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Citizenship and Domicile

The document discusses citizenship and domicile under the new Philippine Constitution. It outlines who are considered citizens: those who were citizens at the time of the Constitution's adoption, those with Filipino fathers or mothers, those born before 1973 of Filipino mothers who elect citizenship upon reaching adulthood, and those who are naturalized. It also states that for natural persons, their domicile for civil rights and obligations is their place of habitual residence, and for juridical persons it is where their legal representation is established or where they exercise their principal functions if not otherwise specified.

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FOR PRIVATE AND PERSONAL USE ONLY 1

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CITIZENSHIP AND DOMICILE (Arts. 48-51)

13. Who are citizens of the Philippines under the new Constitution?
ANS: The following are citizens of the Philippines in accordance with the new Constitution:

(1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this
Constitution;
(2) Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;
(3) Those born before January 17,1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine
citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and
(4) Those who are naturalized in accordance with law. (Art. N, Sec. 1, Constitution.)

14. For the exercise of civil rights and the fulfillment of civil obligations, what is the
domicile of natural and juridical persons?
ANS: For the exercise of civil rights and the fulfillment of civil obligations, the domicile of
natural persons is the place of their habitual residence. (Art. 50, CC.) When the law creating or
recognizing them, or any other provisions does not fix the domicile of juridical persons, the same
shall be understood to be the place where their legal representation is established or where they
exercise their principal functions. (Art. 51, CC.)

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