Commissioned by Firefly Lightning PH, SM By the Bay showcases an interesting gamut of parols (Filipino ornamental lanterns) uniquely and remarkably designed by French-Filipina actress and TV host Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico. Know more:
celebrate life…and how we have all been able to reflect these past years to prioritize the things that are important to us.” There are a significant number of foreign nationals, referred to as aliens under the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, who have contributed greatly to the promotion, if not preservation of Philippine culture.
Other foreigners in the mold of Heussaff, Heyer, and Jennermann enjoy the life of a Filipino, joyfully embracing our culture, more than other natural-born Filipinos I know. These “Filipino aliens” should make us feel prouder of our identity. Before, an alien falling in love with a Filipina/Filipino was the general rule; these days, after an “invasion” of the new ethos—foreigners falling in love with our country, and staying here for good, has become the norm.
Quite a significant number of these “Filipino aliens” have actually been adopted into our political fold by being accorded the privileges of a Filipino citizen. Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, citizenship is based on the “jus sanguinis” principle, which is predicated on blood relationships. One can never be a Filipino unless there’s Filipino blood running through his veins.
Filipinos we are here on earth, we are also believers in Christ, and “our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” . Any person can acquire citizenship in whatever country, subject to legal qualifications, like these foreigners who have come to love our country. Some can even have dual or triple citizenships, yet these are only temporal, for we are mere sojourners in this world.
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