This document discusses citizenship in the Philippines. It outlines that citizenship is a membership in a political community that comes with certain rights and responsibilities. It then lists the two methods of acquiring citizenship - jus sanguinis, which is acquired by birth from a citizen parent, and jus soli, which is acquired by birth within the territory. It provides specific details on citizenship for those who were Philippine citizens at the time of the constitution's adoption, those with a Filipino parent, and those born before 1973 to a Filipino mother who elected Philippine citizenship upon reaching adulthood. It concludes by mentioning citizenship can also be obtained through naturalization according to Philippine law.