NSTP Lesson 1

• Nationalism


  A devotion of love for one's country
• Nationalism can be expressed to but is not limited to the following:

  • Respect for the Filipino flag
  • Value the identity of the Filipinos
  • Being proud of the achievements of fellow Filipinos in whatever field
  • Patronizing and supporting our own products
  • Use of own language
  • Commemoration of Filipino sacrifices for the country
  • Love of family, neighbors, and compatriots

  
• Patriotism


  A devotion to one's country for no other reason than being a citizen of that country. It is a common virtue that pertains to the love for a nation, with more emphasis on values and beliefs.
• One who is patriotic will be ready to make any sacrifice for his country. He will never live selfishly for himself alone. A soldier for instance makes the supreme sacrifice of his life for the sake of his country.
• Patriotism


  The patriotic feeling is based on positive values the country has been espousing like freedom, peace, equality, justice, and amity. Under this concept, it is believed that both the people and their government are inherently good and can work together for a better quality of life.
• Nationalism


  The nationalistic feeling is anchored on the notion that one's country is far better than the other country. It is us against the world. It connotes disapproval of the other country, asserting that the other countries are competitors. The nationalists believe that people who do not believe in the superiority of their country over the other country are somehow lesser.
• Constitution


  The body of rules and maxims in accordance with which the powers of sovereignty are habitually exercised.
• Constitution of the Philippines


  That written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are established, limited, and defined and by which these powers are distributed among the several departments or branches for their safe and useful exercise for the benefit of the people.
• Citizens of the Philippines


  • Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of the Constitution
  • Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines (Jus Sanguinis - "Law of the blood")
  • Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine Citizenship upon reaching the age of majority
  • Those who are naturalized in accordance with law
• COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 473 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALIZATION, AND TO REPEAL ACTS NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN AND THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT.
• We the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and established a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony ...: 'Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution'
• and secure to our selves and our posterity, the blessing of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.: 'Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution'
• Bill of Rights


  The declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges and is designed to protect violations against individuals and a limitation upon the power of the state.
• Classes of Rights

  • Natural Rights - rights possessed by every citizen without being granted by the State for they are given to man by God as a human being
  • Constitutional Rights - rights which are conferred and protected by the Constitution
  • Statutory Rights - rights which are provided by laws promulgated by the law making body and, consequently, may be abolished by the same body
• Kinds of Rights

  • Political - rights of the citizens which give them the power to participate, directly or indirectly, in the establishment or administration of the government
  • Civil - rights which the law will enforce at the instance of private individuals for the purpose of securing to them the enjoyment of their means of happiness
  • Socio-Economic - rights which are intended to insure the well-being and economic security of the individual
  • Rights of the Accused - rights intended to protect persons accused by crime
• Article III Section 1


  No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
• Article III Section 2


  Rights against unlawful search or seizures
• Search Warrant


  An order in writing issued by the court commanding a peace officer to search for certain personal property.
• Warrant of Arrest


  An order in writing issued by the court commanding a peace officer to arrest a person.
• Probable Cause


  Such facts and circumstances sufficient to induce a cautious man to believe that a crime might have been committed
• Article III Section 3


  (1) The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise as prescribed by law. (2)Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding.
• Article III Section 4


  No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances.
• Article III Section 5


  No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.
• Article III Section 6


  The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.
• Article III Section 7


  The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records, and to documents, and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law
• Article III Section 8


  The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
• Article III Section 9


  Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 - An act prescribing the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines.
• Design of the Philippine Flag

  The flag of the Philippines shall be blue, white and red with an eight-rayed golden-yellow sun and three five-pointed stars

  
• The three stars in our flag actually represent Luzon, Panay, and Mindanao, and not the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao which we commonly understood. The "archipelago's three principal islands" where the revolution started, and not the "principal groupings of islands were the ones being referred to in the 1898 Proclamation of Philippine Independence. During those times, Panay Island was considered the center of the revolutionary movement in the Visayas.

  
• The white triangle is a representation of Katipunan which by means of blood compact compelled the masses to rise in revolution. The white triangle is also a representation of the "Eye of Providence" which is the all-seeing eye used as an inspiration for the ideology of Katipunan.
• An anthropomorphic sun with a face which is a recurring symbol in masonic rites was present in the first flag used from 1896 to 1901.
• Filipino expatriates sewed the flag in Hongkong. Emilio Aguinaldo, later on, brought the flag to the Philippines.

  
• Eight Tagalog provinces that rose up against the Spaniards were represented by the eight ray symbols in the flag. It includes the following: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Tarlac, and Batangas. It must be noted however that Bataan was included in the original document and even in the English translation. There was no mention of Tarlac.
• Prohibited Acts