Binibini
 |
Yes.If one of your parent is Filipino
The US follows the principle of citizenship (nationality) law based on jus solis … of the soil. Thus, almost everyone born in the US or a US possession is a US citizen by birth. Those born to one or both US citizen parents elsewhere are entitled to US citizenship if the US parent(s) claim them and “perfect” their citizenship.
The Philippines (and many other countries) follow the principle of jus sanguis .. of the blood. Under the current (1987) Philippine constitution, a baby born of one or both Filipino parents is a Filipino … the place of birth has no bearing on the status. If, for example, if a two non-Filipinos had a baby in the Philippines the child would never be a Filipino, birth in the Philippines never conveys citizenship. |
|
Felicity???
 |
According to the Philippine Nationality Law if one of your parents is a Filipino or both parents are Filipino then you can be a Filipino Citizen. <*-*>
Philippine nationality law is currently based upon the principles of Jus sanguinis. In other words, descent from a parent who is a citizen/national of the Republic of the Philippines is the primary method of acquiring Philippine citizenship. Birth in the Philippines to foreign parents does not in itself confer Philippine citizenship, although RA9139, the Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000, does provide a path for administrative naturalization of certain aliens born on Philippine soil (Jus soli) |
|
Alastair S911
|
Yep, case and point. When I join the USNavy in subic back in '85. There's this dude, black as midnight with us. Lo and behold he speaks better tagalog than me. Born and grown-up in Olongapo, said he is also join the navy. Black and very Filipino. |
|
MARIKIT
|
this is a "tricky" legal issue but i think the first answerer covered it...but if it's more complicated than that, maybe it's best to see a lawyer |
|
kalabaw
|
nope. ma. clara's explanation is right but her interpretation is wrong. this was the case of alex compton. he was born in the philippines with american parents. even though he was born in the philippines, he was not allowed to play to the PBA a few years back because there is no filipino blood in him. but due to his big contributions to the sports of basketball in the philippines, he was allowed to play in the PBA as a second import to the wellcoat dragons. |
|
NONAME
|
yes, if you (a caucasian) were born in the Philippines, then you can be a filipino (citizen) if you choose to be one.
i believe, you can even apply for dual citizenship (thus becoming a filipino & also having the citizenship of your parents) |
|
yonip.orig
|
In Philippine law we only follow the principle of citizenship by blood,or jus sanguinis.It means that your citizenship is determined by the citizenship of your parents or a parent.Therefore,if your parents or one of them are/is not Filipino then you are not Filipino even if you were born here in the Philippines. |
|
Joe
|
If a white person from South Africa moves to America is he considered to be "African-American"? The answer to your question is YES. Even if you are purple or green, if you are born in Philippines then you are Filipino. Thats the law. |
|
pinoy_pride94
|
yes......my cousins are pure Filipino but they're whote so yeah...but sometimes they get confused by people thinking they're chinese, or japanese, or korean |
|
hans von k
|
As i know foreigners born in the philippines could be a filipino citizen if he or she chooses to be a filipino upon reaching the legal age of 18. I believe it is also an international law on application. |
|
theCATALYST
|
I was born in Subic Bay Naval base, but I have duel citizenship.
You are whichever you choose to be. |
|
V.Lynne
|
skin color doesnt matter, its where you were born. |
|
GoldenButterflyKisses
 |
The color of your skin doesn't matter. Your heritage would be based on your parents nationalities. But you would be considered a Citizen of the Phillipines, I believe. |
|
Alpha ro
|
I think it works the other way around as well. I'm Filipino born and raised in the US. I consider myself Filipino-American. I don't see why a White person born and rasied in the Philippines wouldn't be considered a Filipino. |
|
Jeff the drummer
 |
you can be a citizen of the philippines. I think "being filipino" usually refers to an ethnic group. |
|
mjas@sbcglobal.net
|
yes, you could be. It all just depends if your parents, or any ancestor in your family is/ or was filipino. Also, ask someone in your family, they might even be able to tell you about some of your family's history. best of luck and I hope that I provided some help to you. =) |
|
evasnescence
|
yes your are automatically a filipino citizen - by birth - unless you renounce citizenship and pledged to newer country
- but the Philippines allows dual citizenship |
|
Well
|
To correct another answerer, No--unless you apply for citizenship later on.
Your race has zero bearing on your citizenship. What matters are your parent's citizenships and the sometimes the location of your birth.
Since the Philippines follows the Jus Sanguinis principle in determining the citizenship of a child born to non-Filipinos while in the Philippines, then obviously the child will not automatically acquire Filipino citizenship just because it was born in the Philippines.
Further, if the child was born to parents whose nationality also prescribes to the Sanguinis principle, then obviously the child will automatically acquire the same citizenship as its parents.
Conversely, if the child was born to parents of a nationality that prescribes to Jus Soli, then the issue is a bit more complicated. |
|
pinoyscrewer
|
yes |
|
Ken Totan
|
Why would anyone in their right mind want to be a citizen of the Philippines?! |
|
tomhale138
|
technically, but come on now, you would be as much a flip as john carry's wife was an african american. |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
News
Travel Topics
Travel Forum Travel Directories
Dictionary 
Travel
Forum 
Asia Pacific 
No Spam
Adult 
Gambling
Unfinished
Deception
Plagiarism
Not English
