How can a person lose their Philippine citizenship?

Answer 1

Typically, there are two ways to get citizenship:

# Jus Soli - being born in the territory (i.e. the Philippines)

# Jus Sanguinis - having been born of parents with the said citizenship

According to the 1987 Constitution, the Philippine's present supreme law, the following are recoginized as Filipinos (according to Article IV, Section 1):

[1] Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution; [2] Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines; [3] Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and [4] Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

Also in Article IV:

Section 2. Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens.

Section 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by law. Section 4. Citizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall retain their citizenship, unless by their act or omission, they are deemed, under the law, to have renounced it. Section 5. Dual allegiance of citizens is inimical to the national interest and shall be dealt with by law. **

---- ** but I believe there is a law in the later years permitting Dual Citizenship; needs reference

Answer 2

If you were born there you cannot lose your citizenship, but if you were born in Another Country and later become a citizen of the Philippines, if you do a CRIME you can lose your citizenship.