On Citizenship

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On Citizenship

• Find out what it means to be a good citizen!

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The citizens of the Philippines are defined by
the Constitution. Before defining who the
citizens are, it useful to define constitution
first.
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What is a constitution?

• It refers to that body of rules and maxims in
  accordance with which the powers of the sovereign
  are habitually exercised.

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• More specifically THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
  PHILIPPINES is defined as 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

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Who are citizens of the Philippines?( Article
IV, Section 1 )

• Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the
  time of the adoption of this ( the 1987 consti.)
  constitution
• Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of
  the Philippines

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• Those born before January 17,1973, of Filipino
  mothers, who elect Philippine Citizenship upon
  reaching the age of majority (18)
• Those who are naturalized in accordance with law

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What are the duties and obligations of Citizens?

• To be loyal to the Republic (our country)
• To defend the state against any threats whether
  from within or from outside
• To contribute to the development and welfare of
  the state by paying taxes properly, helping
  maintain peace and order, conserving the natural
  resources and promotion of social justice, by
  patronizing local products, etc.

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• To uphold the constitution and obey the laws
  because if people will disregard them, our
  country would collapse and we will not have peace
  and order
• To cooperate with duly constituted authorities
  because if we dont, we can never expect
  successful undertakings our government would like
  to do for the good of the citizens

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• To exercise rights responsibly and with due
  regard for the rights of others. If we do this,
  we can expect harmonious relationship between
  members of society.
• To engage in gainful work. Every citizen should
  bear in mind that only by hard work can men and
  nations live and survive. A nations greatness
  springs from citizens patience and industry

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• To register and vote because suffrage (right to
  vote and be voted) is both a privilege and duty
  which every qualified citizen must perform.
  Voting must be done with intellectual judgment by
  considering the political issues by political
  candidates so that we can choose the right person
  to manage the government.

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How can we become good citizens?

• By living in accordance with good citizenship
  values enshrined in the preamble of our
  constitution such as
• faith in God, Unity, Patriotism, Work, Respect
  for life, Respect for the law and government,
  Truth, Justice, Freedom, Love, Equality, Peace,
  Promotion of the common good, Concern for the
  Family and future generations, Concern for the
  environment, and Order

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• If one is to grow into a citizen who is
  maka-Diyos, maka-tao, maka-bayan, and
  maka-kalikasan, he needs to form his own values
  consistent with the basic Filipino values

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Important Constitutional Provisions

• Article II ( State Policies and Principles)
• Just and Dynamic Social Order
• Section 9
• The state shall promote just and dynamic social
  order that will ensure the prosperity and
  independence of the nation and free the people
  from poverty through policies that provide
  adequate social services, promote full
  employment, a rising standard of living, and an
  improved quality of life for all.

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• Social Justice
• Section 10
• The state shall promote social justice in all
  phases of national development.
• - This means the state is concerned with the
  general welfare of the masses- the poor,
  underprivileged, those who are less in life or
  the less fortunate members of the society.

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• Human Dignity
• Section 11
• The state values the dignity of every human
  person and guarantees full respect for human
  rights.
• - Our constitution in Article III ( Bill of
  Rights) mandates the respect and enjoyment of
  human rights. These rights cannot be taken away
  from us, not even by the government through the
  lawmaking body ( Congress and Senate )

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• Rearing the Youth for civic Efficiency and
  Development of Moral Character
• Section 12
• The state recognizes the sanctity of family
  life and shall protect protect and strengthen the
  life of the mother and the life unborn from
  conception. The natural and primary right and
  duty of the parents in rearing the youth for
  civic efficiency and the development of moral
  character shall receive the support of the
  government.

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• - The emphasis on the sacredness of family life
  and strengthening of family ties in the
  constitution is basically because of the
  Philippines being a Christian country.

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• Role of the Youth in Nation Building
• Section 13
• The sate recognizes the vital role of the youth
  in nation building and shall promote and protect
  their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual,
  and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the
  youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage
  their involvement in public and civic affairs.

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• - This emphasize the states duty to promote the
  general welfare of the youth because they are a
  rich source of manpower. With the developments of
  the different aspects in the youth, they would
  grow healthy, upright, intellectual and
  productive citizens of the country.

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• Labor as Primary Social Economic Force
• Section 18
• The state affirms labor as a primary social
  economic force. It shall protect the rights of
  workers and promote their welfare.
• RIGHTS OF WORKERS
• Right to self-organization right to form or
  join labor unions

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• 2. Right to collective bargaining- this means the
  representative of the organization/ union
  negotiating with employer regarding wages, hours
  of work and other terms of employment
• 3. Right to collective negotiation- this happens
  when there is dispute or conflict to be settled
  between employees and employer

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• 4. Right to peaceful and concerted activities
  including right to strike- this is a mass group
  action to enjoy their freedom of expression
  guaranteed in the Bill of Rights ( Constitution)
• 5. Right to security of tenure- this means a
  worker cannot be terminated from work unless
  there is just cause/ right reason.

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• 6. Right to a just and humane conditions of work-
  this means state will see to it that employers
  provide workers with safe and healthful working
  conditions, equal opportunity for promotion and
  rest, leisure and reasonable limitations of
  working hours.

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• 7. Right to a living wage this means giving
  workers sufficient and lawful wages to support
  their families
• 8. Right to participate in policy and
  decision-making process- use of participatory
  management in the protection of workers
  interest/right

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• Section 22
• The state recognizes and promotes the rights of
  indigenous cultural communities within the
  framework of the national unity and development.
• Indigenous cultural communities are those
  minority groups in the country who wish that
  their ethnic, religious, or linguistic tradition
  be respected.
• In the formulation of policies the state sees to
  it that their customs, traditions, beliefs and
  interest are taken into consideration.

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• The citizens ( youth, laborers, indigenous
  people, among other persons in the society) need
  to work hand in hand with the government if the
  goal is national progress and development.
• We all need to consider our roles as citizens. We
  need to pay close attention to being a good
  citizen because that is our valuable contribution
  to the betterment of this country which redounds
  to the benefits to ourselves .

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