Citizenship and Suffrage

1. CITIZENSHIP
AND SUFFRAGE

2. CITIZENSHIP
Membership
Political
community
State

3. 3

4. KINDS OF CITIZENS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
Natural- born
Citizens
Citizen of the
state from birth
Citizen by
election
Naturalized
Citizens

5. LOSS
OF
CITIZENSHIP
5
By naturalization in a foreign country
By express renunciation of citizenship
By subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support another state
By rendering services or accepting commission
By cancellation of the certificates of naturalization
By having been declared a deserter in the Armed Forces of the Philippines

6. 6
ReacquisitionofCitizenship
By Naturalization;
By a direct act of Congress; and
By Repatriation

7. 7
Concept
of
Suffrage
Right to vote
Be voted in a
public election
Obligation
Electorate

8. 8
Basic
Function of
Election
As mechanism for
leadership selection.
As performance
review.
As renewal of
consent.
As indices of political
currents
As access channels

9. Scope
Of
Suffrage
9
Election
Plebiscite
Referendum
Initiative
Recall

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All citizens of
the Philippines
Citizens not
disqualified by
Law
Citizens at least
18 years old
Those who
have resided in
the Philippines
for at least one
year ..
Qualifications
of the
Electorate

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Securing the
Secrecy and
Sanctity of the
Ballot
Officials who will rule
are chosen by the
majority of the people
Article V, Section
2
Absentee Voting

13. The Citizens of
the Philippines
Citizens at the
time of the
adaption of the
Constitution
Fathers or
mothers are
citizens of the
Philippines
Those born
before January
17,1973
Those who are
naturalized
according to
the law.

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Reserved Positions only for Natural Born
Citizens
1. President and Vice President ;
2. Members of Congress ;
4. Members of any Constitutional Commission such as the Commission on
Election;
3. Justice of the Supreme Court and Judges of the lower Courts;
5. Members of the Monetary Board; and
6.The Ombudsman and his Deputy.