1. If the child is born in a state where the rule of jus soll obtains, or the child's father or mother is an alien whose country follows also the principle of jus sangunis, it would be a case of dual citizenship.
2. Place of birth serves as the basis for acquiring citizenship under the jus soli rule.
3. In the determination of the citizenship of a child under the jus soll rule, Filipino mothers are placed by the Constitution on equal footing with their husbands.
4. The act of formally adopting aforeigner into the political body of the state and clothing him with the rights and privikeges of citizenship is called naturalization.
5. The foreigner who wants to become a Filipino citizen must apply for naturalization with the proper Regional Trial Court.
6. A naturalized Filipino has still have the choice to practice allegiance or loyalty to his mother country.
7 Public servants, whether elected or appointed, are not allowed to acquire dual citizenship.
8. For every right, there is a corresponding duty.
9. Filipinos abroad may now acquire dual citizenship.
10 Blood relationship is the basis for the acquisition of citizenship under jus sanguinis rule.
