A COURSE MODULE FOR

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

I (NSTP I)
RAPHAEL M. FERRER
ATTY. ERIC PAUL D. PERALTA
HERALD IAN C. GUIWA
EUGENE RAYMOND P. CRUDO
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THE FILIPINO CITIZEN
 LESSON 4:

Citizenship Training: The

Filipino Citizen

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THE FILIPINO CITIZEN
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
1. discuss the concepts of Filipino citizenship and the ways of acquiring
it;
2. enumerate the duties and obligations of every Filipino as a citizen of
the country; and
3. connect the points of learning in this lesson to the responsibility of
the youth toward nation-building.

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Lesson Key Concepts and Examples

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Origin and Definition of
Filipino Citizenship
• The term “Filipino” can be rooted in the 16th century, when
the Spanish conquistador Ruy Lopez de Villalobos and his
men baptized their acquired territory in the Pacific as “Las
Islas Filipinas” (The Philippine Islands).
• Spanish settlers who were born in the Philippines were
referred to as “Filipinos.”

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Origin and Definition of
Filipino Citizenship
• The term “citizenship” refers to the membership of an
individual in his/her community or country.
• Filipino citizenship pertains to the membership of Filipinos in
the Filipino nation-state, which was painstakingly fought for
and established by Filipino founding fathers after more than
300 years of colonialism.

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Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of
the Philippines
The indigenous peoples of the Philippines are the original
inhabitants of the country before the start of the country’s
colonial period. The Philippines is home to roughly 110 ethno-
linguistic groups with 14–17 million indigenous peoples
(UNDP, 2013) who are residing in a particular ancestral
domain.

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Ways of Acquiring Filipino
Citizenship
• Generally, there are two ways by which citizenship can be
obtained by an individual. The first is by birth, either by
blood relationship (jus sanguinis) or by place of birth (jus soli).
• In the Philippines, the constitution states that an individual is
a Filipino if his/her mother or father is a Filipino regardless
of the place of birth. In this sense, the Philippines practices
the doctrine of jus sanguinis.

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Ways of Acquiring Filipino
Citizenship

• The second is by voluntary means, or by committing to

judicial acts to acquire citizenship. People under this
category are known as naturalized citizens.

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Ways of Losing Filipino
Citizenship
• Being naturalized in another country
• Definite rejection of citizenship
• Pledging oath of allegiance toward another country’s
constitution when reaching 21 years or more

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Ways of Losing Filipino
Citizenship
• Becoming a deserter of the armed forces
• Cancellation of the certificates of naturalization
• Being in the armed forces of a foreign country
• If women acquire the nationality of a foreign husband

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Duties and Obligations of
Filipino Citizens
• Citizens have the obligation to defend the Republic and the
flag, defend and contribute to the state, support the
constitution, and cooperate to authorities.
• They need to respect the rights of others.
• They have to become productive citizens and have
productive sources of income to sustain their families.
• They have the right and the obligation to vote.

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Lesson Activities and/or Practice
Exercises

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 Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. In your own words, why is it important to defend your

Filipino citizenship?
2. In essence, what is the connection of citizenship to the
process of nation-building?

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 Concluding Slide

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 • Filipino – refers to a Spanish born in the Philippines (also
known as “Insular” or “Creole”) to distinguish from a Spanish
born in Spain (“Peninsular”). Local inhabitants of the
Philippines called themselves “Filipinos” in the 19th century as
a means to establish the identity of the Filipino nation.

• Citizen – a title given to a bona fide member of a community

or a country

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Reference
Ferrer, Raphael M., Peralta, Eric Paul D., Guiwa, Herald Ian C., and Crudo, Eugene Raymond P. A
Course Module for National Service Training Program I (NSTP I). Metro Manila, Philippines: REX Book
Store, Inc., 2023.

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