Which of the following is not a qualification of natural-born citizenship?

• A. Being born in the Philippines
• B. Having resided in the Philippines throughout life
• C. Mother is a foreigner married to a Filipino
• D. Father is a foreigner married to a Filipina

Answer: (C)

Natural-born citizenship is the status you have from birth, not something earned later. In the Philippines, you’re considered a natural-born citizen if you inherit Filipino citizenship at birth through your parents or if you’re born in the Philippines, subject to the basic rules about parentage and status. The fact that the mother is a foreigner married to a Filipino doesn't by itself create a birth-based claim to natural-born citizenship—the decisive factor is the citizenship of the parent at birth, not the parents’ marital status or the mother's foreign status alone. So, this scenario does not establish a clear birth-based pathway to natural-born citizenship, making it not a qualifying route.