Lesson 2 - Philippine Constitution, Preamble and Bill

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  • Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution 
    “We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of  Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish  a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the  common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure  ourselves and posterity the blessings of independence and democracy  under the rule of law and regime of truth, justice, freedom, love,  equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this constitution”. 
  • Bill of Rights (from Article III of 1987 Phil. Constitution) 
  • Duties and Responsibilities of Filipino citizens
    1. To be loyal to the Republic.
    2. To defend the state.
    3. To contribute to the development and welfare of the State.
    4. To uphold the constitution and obey laws.
    5. To cooperate with duly constituted authorities.
    6. To exercise rights responsible and with due regard for the rights of others.
    7. To engage in gainful work.
    8. To register and vote
  • Duties of the People

    a.to vote honestly and wisely
    b. to obey the laws of the land
    c. to respect public authority
    d. to be loyal to the Republic
    e. to defend the Motherland
    f. to pay taxes to the government
    g. to take active interest in local, national and
    international affairs
  • Rights of the People
    1. Natural Rights
    2. Civil Rights
    3. Political Rights
    4. Constitutional Rights
    5. Statutory Rights
  • Natural rights – rights conferred upon human beings by God which cannot be taken away.
  • Civil rights – rights granted by the State for the promotion of common welfare of individual citizens.
  • Political rights – rights conferred by the state to the people so that they may participate in government
  • Constitutional rights – rights recognized and protected by the constitution and part of the fundamental law of the land
  • Statutory rights – rights conferred by statutes or law promulgated by a lawmaking body and can be abolished by the same body