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The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers to a status given to an individual indicating the state which exercises jurisdiction over that particular person [2] and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship ...
A citizen of a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). A citizen of a non-ASEAN member state whose nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines visa-free. A balikbayan (a member of the Filipino diaspora) who is only returning to the Philippines temporarily.
An overseas Filipino (Filipino: Pilipino sa ibayong-dagat) is a person of full or partial Filipino origin who trace their ancestry back to the Philippines but are living and working outside of the country. This term generally applies to both people of Filipino ancestry and citizens abroad. As of 2019, there were over 15 million Filipinos ...
Visa requirements for Filipino citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of the Philippines by the authorities of other territories. As of January 2025, Filipino citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the Philippine passport 75th in the world according to the Henley ...
The balikbayan box is a modern manifestation of the Philippine custom of pasalubong, where domestic or foreign travelers are expected to bring gifts for family, friends and colleagues. [citation needed] Balikbayan boxes provide connection between family in the Philippines and those abroad, and provide goods for the family in the Philippines. [7]
Some longtime State Board of Education members either were ousted from their positions or will face runoffs after Tuesday's GOP primary races.
Among other changes, the paragraph defining the term migrant worker was amended to read, " 'Overseas Filipino worker' refers to a person who is to be engaged, is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity in a state of which he or she is not a citizen or on board a vessel navigating the foreign seas other than a government ship used ...
Jus soli (English: / dʒ ʌ s ˈ s oʊ l aɪ / juss SOH-ly [use this group 1] or / j uː s ˈ s oʊ l i / yooss SOH-lee, [1] Latin: [juːs ˈsɔliː]), meaning 'right of soil', is the right of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.