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Nufa Alyha B. Kali responds to an allegation regarding her citizenship and eligibility to take the bar exam. She states that she is a natural born citizen of the Philippines as her father and mother are both Filipino citizens. Under the 1935 Philippine Constitution and current constitution, children born to Filipino parents are considered Filipino citizens regardless of birthplace. Additionally, she was born in the Philippines, so she qualifies for citizenship under jus soli principles. For these reasons, she concludes that she is a Filipino citizen and qualified to take the bar exam.

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Chismis

Nufa Alyha B. Kali responds to an allegation regarding her citizenship and eligibility to take the bar exam. She states that she is a natural born citizen of the Philippines as her father and mother are both Filipino citizens. Under the 1935 Philippine Constitution and current constitution, children born to Filipino parents are considered Filipino citizens regardless of birthplace. Additionally, she was born in the Philippines, so she qualifies for citizenship under jus soli principles. For these reasons, she concludes that she is a Filipino citizen and qualified to take the bar exam.

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September 11, 2019

Atty. Francisco Xavier Del Rosario Jr.


College of Law
Notre Dame University

This seeks to answer the filed allegation against me in regards to my


citizenship and as to whether or not I am qualified to take the bar.

Yes, I am a natural born citizen of the Philippines, a Filipino, and I am qualified


to take the bar. The following best support my answer:

The 1935 Constitution adopted the principle of jus sanguinis as an absolute


rule. The child of a Filipino father, whether born in the Philippines or abroad,
was a Filipino citizen from the moment of birth.

The principle of jus sanguinis as an absolute rule that is being followed in the
Philippines is a clear showing, that I, born with whose mother and father are
both a Filipino citizen is consequently, a Filipino citizen.

Under the jus soli principle – where if born in a country, a person is a citizen
of the same.

The supplementary rule, jus soli, is likewise, enough to prove that I, being
born in the Philippines, is a Philippine citizen, a Filipino.

Art. IV, Section 1 of the Constitution provides that “Section 1: The following
are citizens of the Philippines:

(1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption
of this Constitution;
(2) Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the Philippines; xxx”

Evidently, I, being born to a Filipino father and mother, and likewise born in
the Philippines, not having to perform any legal act to acquire and perfect
citizenship, and have not, in any way and in any form performed any act to
lost or reacquire citizenship in the manner provided by law, with substantial
in nature documents as evidences, the opposition alleging that I am not a
citizen of Philippines and is not qualified to take the bar is clearly untenable.

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In conclusion, I, Nufa Alyha B. Kali, born on February 17, 1998 in Cotabato
city, Philippines, to the spouses, that are both native of Cotabato City is
clearly, a Filipino citizen of the Philippines and is evidently, qualified to take
the bar.

Most Sincerely,
Nufa Alyha B. Kali

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