A Filipino who gets married to a foreigner remains a Filipino

By Persida Acosta

May 08, 2022 1:33 am

Dear PAO,

My cousin just turned 20 years old, and she is getting married sometime late this year to her Canadian boyfriend. Both her parents are Filipinos. Though she wants to continue living here, she and her fiancé are considering moving to Canada. She just wants to know if she is a Filipino citizen and if she will remain as such once she gets married.

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