CHAPTER XXV

ARTICLE XVI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sect. 1
 flag
i. Red iv. Sun
ii. White v. 3 stars
iii. Blue
1. Philippine flag
 Symbol of the nation 1. Police force
 Emblem every Filipino must respect i. RA No. 6975 est., Phil Natnl Police
 Symbol of patriotism and Force
nationalism ii. Different from the armed forces
iii. AF civilian authority
Sect. 2 iv. PNP meant to insure
 Congress may adopt a new name professionalization of public safety
for the country, a national anthem, service
or a national seal.
 Take effect only upon ratification by Sect. 7
the people in a national 1. Assistance to veterans
referendum.  Reasonable benefits must be
provided to them to alleviate their
Sect. 3 living conditions especially so that
 State may not be sued without its they may have retired with low
consent salaries

Sect. 4 Sect. 8-9

 Armed Forces of the Philippines
i. Citizen armed force - undergo military
training and serve
ii. Regular force necessary for the
security of the state
1. Role of the armed persons
i. Defend the country
ii. Maintain peace and order
iii. Members not supposed to engage in
partisan political activities
iv. Must neutral
v. Cannot campaign for or against a
candidate for public office
vi. Cannot solicit or contribute funds for
a particular candidate
Sect. 5
*memorize pg. 389*
1. Protection of consumers
i. Right to basic needs
ii. To safety
iii. Information
iv. Choose the products
v. Representation
vi. Redress
vii. Consumer education
viii. Healthy environment
Sect. 10
1. Role of communication
 Communication and information
agencies are important b/c it
strengthens the linkages among the
different areas in the country.
 These linkages would foster trade
and commerce with other nations
and thus promote the economy