1. Filipino citizenship is incontrovertible, and is given to the following:

1.1. A Filipino by place of birth or parentage, and confirms Philippine citizenship as provided by law.

1.2 A Filipino by at least fourth degree of consanguinity to a natural-born Filipino, but recognizing a different citizenship, yet confirms and affirms his Filipino heritage as provided by law.

This provision is included to give precedence to the Dual Citizenship Law. In theory, the Filipino Nation cannot revoke citizenship to persons with Filipino bloodline.

1.3. Any person who chooses Philippine citizenship upon meeting the requirements as provided by law.

Note the use of Philippine citizenship instead of Filipino citizenship. The latter signifies the presence of a Filipino bloodline, the former, none.

2. Filipino citizenship is confirmed at the utmost by paying local duties, by suffrage, or by abiding to local laws, and affirmed by taking an oath as provided by law.

Note the word “utmost.” It is by principle that Filipino citizen should not perform any extravagant measures to confirm his citizenship.

3. A natural-born Filipino citizen is someone who was born in the Philippines, and has since birth acknowledged his Filipino citizenship.

4. This Constitution recognizes the supreme value of its people in nation building, whether they are living in the motherland or in other sovereign states and territories.

This provision is to ensure that the interests of Filipinos abroad are protected, and that Filipino rights, especially their right to suffrage, are attended.

5. All Filipinos shall enjoy the same universal rights and privileges as provided by law. Abuse of such rights and privileges shall be penalized by law which may include forfeiture of said rights and privileges.