CITIZENSHIP AND DOMECILE

Article 48. The following are citizens of the

Philippines: (1) Those who were citizens of the
Philippines at the time of the adoption of the
Constitution of the Philippines; (2) Those born
in the Philippines of foreign parents who,
before the adoption of said Constitution, had
been elected to public office in the
Philippines; (3) Those whose fathers are
citizens of the Philippines; (4) Those whose
mothers are citizens of the Philippines and,
upon reaching the age of majority, elect
Philippine citizenship; (5) Those who are
naturalized in accordance with law. (n) Article
49. Naturalization and the loss and
reacquisition of citizenship of the Philippines
are governed by special laws. (n) Article 50.
For the exercise of civil rights and the
fulfillment of civil obligations, the domicile of
natural persons is the place of their habitual
residence. (40a) Article 51. When the law
creating or recognizing them, or any other
provision does not fix the domicile of juridical
persons, the same shall be understood to be
the place where their legal representation is
established or where they exercise their
principal functions. (41a)