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    The speaker argues that declaring foundlings as non-natural born citizens would benefit both the foundlings and the system of government. As foundlings currently have an unclear legal status, this denies them rights that citizenship would provide. It would also allow the Philippines to comply with international laws requiring it to enable children to acquire a nationality. Declaring foundlings as citizens would balance the interests of the foundlings and the state by clarifying their legal status while preserving constitutional restrictions of certain roles to natural-born citizens.

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    The speaker argues that declaring foundlings as non-natural born citizens would benefit both the foundlings and the system of government. As foundlings currently have an unclear legal status, this denies them rights that citizenship would provide. It would also allow the Philippines to comply with international laws requiring it to enable children to acquire a nationality. Declaring foundlings as citizens would balance the interests of the foundlings and the state by clarifying their legal status while preserving constitutional restrictions of certain roles to natural-born citizens.

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    The speaker argues that declaring foundlings as non-natural born citizens would benefit both the foundlings and the system of government. As foundlings currently have an unclear legal status, this denies them rights that citizenship would provide. It would also allow the Philippines to comply with international laws requiring it to enable children to acquire a nationality. Declaring foundlings as citizens would balance the interests of the foundlings and the state by clarifying their legal status while preserving constitutional restrictions of certain roles to natural-born citizens.

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    Beneficiality Speech

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    KylleJames Villasis
    The speaker argues that declaring foundlings as non-natural born citizens would benefit both the foundlings and the system of government. As foundlings currently have an unclear legal status, this denies them rights that citizenship would provide. It would also allow the Philippines to comply with international laws requiring it to enable children to acquire a nationality. Declaring foundlings as citizens would balance the interests of the foundlings and the state by clarifying their legal status while preserving constitutional restrictions of certain roles to natural-born citizens.

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    GRAND LAW DEBATE 2016

    SPEECH
    AFFIRMATIVE: BENEFICIALITY

    Since the existence of foundlings is a


    fact, why are their rights shrouded with
    conjectures and suppositions?

    Respected board of judges,


    distinguished guests, ladies and
    gentlemen, a pleasant evening to you
    all.

    Contrary to what the negative side


    wishes to impress upon everyone this
    evening, this debate is not only about us
    natural-born citizens or about our
    overzealousness to protect and uphold
    the mandate and integrity of our
    constitution, but rather this is also about
    the foundlings whose status we have
    miserably failed to clearly define. And
    we should tarry no more, for indeed, a
    right delayed is a right denied.

    As the beneficiality speaker for the


    affirmative, I have no doubt in mind that
    declaring foundlings as non-natural born
    citizens will be beneficial not only for our
    system of government but also for the
    foundlings themselves whose rights,
    and status we have neglected for so
    long, like “an elephant in the room”.

    The fact of the matter is, neither the


    constitution nor existing legislative
    enactments provide for a manner by
    which a foundling may be considered a
    Philippine Citizen This, despite our clear
    obligation under international law to
    enable them to do so.

    As they are essentially of unknown


    parentage, foundlings cannot fall under
    those who acquire Philippine citizenship
    by the mere fact of birth to a Filipino
    mother or father. They cannot aIso
    source their FiIipino citizenship from
    naturaIization in accordance with the
    existing Iaw as there is yet no Iaw that
    has been passed aIIowing a process for
    them to acquire citizenship. RepubIic
    Act 9139, which amended the Revised
    NaturaIization Act, prescribes that the
    appIicant must at Ieast be above 18
    years of age. As a resuIt, untiI such time
    the foundIing opts and is quaIified to
    undergo the process, he/she is
    temporariIy a stateIess person in the
    eyes of our Constitution.

    The 1954 Convention reIating to the


    Status of StateIess Persons defines a
    stateIess person as one who is not
    considered as a nationaI by any State
    under the operation of its Iaw. As such,
    he/she cannot exercise certain civiI and
    poIiticaI rights which are especiaIIy
    reserved for citizens of a State.

    Through the affirmative side of the proposition, we wiII be abIe to cIarify and firmIy estabIish the status of foun

    On the other hand, it aIso benefits the


    State in that not onIy wiII the proposition
    vest upon foundIings the rights of a
    naturaIized FiIipino, the State in turn
    becomes compliant with its obligations
    under international law. Under the
    International Covenant on Civil and
    Political Rights and the UN Convention
    on the Rights of a Child, States Parties
    are required to enable every child to
    acquire a nationality. It also
    accomplishes the State interest in that it
    clarifies where foundlings belong in the
    category of Filipino citizens, thus
    preserving the reservation of certain key
    government positions to natural-born
    Filipinos as required by the Constitution.

    Through the proposition, two interests


    are therefore benefited: the interest of
    the foundling and the interest of the
    State. A balance is therefore created.

    The end of the law, John Locke reminds


    us, is not to abolish and restrain, but to
    preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all
    the states of created beings capable of
    law, where there is no law, there is no
    freedom.

    Mister/Madam Moderator, I am now


    ready for my interpellation.

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