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    Citizenship Vs Nationality

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    Citizenship refers to membership in a political community that carries both rights and obligations for both the individual and state, whereas nationality only requires membership in a political entity. Citizenship involves the right to exercise political rights, while nationality does not necessarily include political rights. A person can have citizenship in one country but nationality in another. Citizenship in the Philippines is granted to those born in the country, those with Filipino parents, or those who become naturalized. It involves both rights and duties for citizens.

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    Citizenship Vs Nationality

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    Citizenship refers to membership in a political community that carries both rights and obligations for both the individual and state, whereas nationality only requires membership in a political entity. Citizenship involves the right to exercise political rights, while nationality does not necessarily include political rights. A person can have citizenship in one country but nationality in another. Citizenship in the Philippines is granted to those born in the country, those with Filipino parents, or those who become naturalized. It involves both rights and duties for citizens.

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    Citizenship refers to membership in a political community that carries both rights and obligations for both the individual and state, whereas nationality only requires membership in a political entity. Citizenship involves the right to exercise political rights, while nationality does not necessarily include political rights. A person can have citizenship in one country but nationality in another. Citizenship in the Philippines is granted to those born in the country, those with Filipino parents, or those who become naturalized. It involves both rights and duties for citizens.

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    Citizenship refers to membership in a political community that carries both rights and obligations for both the individual and state, whereas nationality only requires membership in a political entity. Citizenship involves the right to exercise political rights, while nationality does not necessarily include political rights. A person can have citizenship in one country but nationality in another. Citizenship in the Philippines is granted to those born in the country, those with Filipino parents, or those who become naturalized. It involves both rights and duties for citizens.

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    The document discusses the definitions of citizenship and nationality, as well as the duties and obligations of citizens.

    Citizenship refers to membership in a political community and implies rights and obligations to that state, while nationality can refer to membership in any political entity, democratic or not, and does not necessarily imply political rights.

    Citizenship denotes membership in a political community with full civil and political privileges and implies a duty of allegiance to the state as well as a duty of protection by the state. It involves mutual rights and obligations of the individual and the state.

    WHAT IS THE DISTINCTION

    BETWEEN CITIZENSHIP AND


    NATIONALITY?
    1. Citizenship is membership in a democratic or political
    community, whereas nationality is membership in any
    political community whether monarchical, autocratic or
    democratic.

    2. Citizenship follows the exercise of civil and political


    rights whereas nationality does not necessarily carry with
    it the exercise of political rights.

    3. A person can be a citizen of one country and a


    national of another.
    WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP?
    A term denoting membership in a political
    community with full civil and political privilege
    and this membership imply, reciprocally, a
    duty of allegiance on the part of the member
    and duty of protection on part of the state.

    This legal relationship involves rights and


    obligations on the part of both the
    individual and the state itself.
    Article IV

    CITIZENSHIP
    Section 1.
    The following are citizens of the
    Philippines:
    (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.


    Section 2.
    Natural-born citizens are those who are
    citizens of the Philippines from birth
    without having to perform any act to
    acquire or perfect their Philippine
    citizenship. Those who are elect
    Philippine citizenship in accordance with
    paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be
    deemed natural-born citizens.
    Section 3.

    Philippinecitizenship
    may be lost or
    reacquired in the
    manner provided by law.
    Section 4.
    Citizens of the Philippines who
    marry aliens shall retain their
    citizenship, unless by their act
    or omission they are deemed,
    under the law, to have
    renounced it.
    Section 5.
    Dual allegiance of
    citizens is inimical to the
    national interest and
    shall be dealt with by
    law.
    Article IV
    CITIZENSHIP
    DUTIES AND OBLIGATION OF
    THE CITIZENS
    1. To be loyal to the republic.
    2. To defend the state.
    3. To contribute to the development and welfare of the
    state.
    4. To uphold the constitution and obey the laws.
    5. To cooperate with the duly constituted authorities.
    6. To exercise rights responsively with due regards to the rights
    of others.
    7. To register and vote.

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