NSTP Citizenship Training
Objectives of The Topic
• Enlighten the students about the Preamble, Bill of Rights,and
Responsibilities of Filipino Citizens;
• Know by heart and mind about the salient features of Flag Heraldic Code
of the Phillippines;
• Develop the 4 core values in Values Formation; and
• Uplift the spirit of volunteerism of the students.
1987 Philippine Constitution
What is a Constitution
• The basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that
determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee
certain rights to the people in it.
• A written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social
organization.
• Supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines
• Philippine Constitution has 18 articles
What is a Preamble?
• Derived from the Latin word “preambulare” which means “to walk
before”.
• A prologue to the Constitution
• In law, it is the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose,
aims, and justification.
• A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a
document that explains the document's purpose and underlying
philosophy.
Object and Value of Preamble
• Sets down origin the purpose of the Constitution
• It tells us who are the authors of the Constitution and for whom it has
been promulgated.
• May serve as an aid in its interpretation
• States the general purposes and the government established under it,
and certain basic principles
• The general purposes may be resorted to as an aid in determining the
meaning of the vague or ambiguous provisions of the Constitution
proper
Bill of Rights
• 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. ( Art. III, Sec. 1)
• The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature
and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or
warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be
determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or
affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and
particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or
things to be seized.(Art. III, Sec. 2)
• 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. (Art. III, Sec. 3 (1))
• 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. (Art. III, Sec. 4)
• 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. (Art. III, Sec.5)
• 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
• 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. (Sec. 7)
• 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. (Sec. 8)
• Private property shall not be taken for public use without just
compensation. (Sec. 9)
• Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal
assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.
(Sec.11)
• Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall
have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have
competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the
person cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with
one. These rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence
of counsel. (Sec. 12 (1))
 • All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion
perpetua (life imprisonment) when evidence of guilt is strong, shall,
before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on
recognizance as may be provided by law. The right to bail shall not be
impaired even when the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is
suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required.(Sec. 13)
• No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due
process of law.
• In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent
until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard by
himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause of the
accusation against him, to have a speedy, impartial, and public trial, to
meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to
secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his
behalf. ( Sec. 14)
• No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. (Sec. 17)
• No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and
aspirations; 2. No involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as
a punishment for acrime whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted. (Sec. 18)
• No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.
(Sec.20)
• Section 21. No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for
the same offense. If an act is punished by a law and an ordinance,
conviction or acquittal under either shall constitute a bar to another
prosecution for the same act.
• Section 22. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.
Responsibilities of a Filipino Citizen
According to Article V of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Suffrage may be
exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are
at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at
least one year and in the place wherein they propose to vote for at least six months
immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive
requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.
Responsibilities of a Filipino Citizen
• The Congress shall provide a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity
of the ballot as well as a system for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos
abroad.
• The Congress shall also design a procedure for the disabled and the
illiterates to vote without the assistance of other persons. Until then,
they shall be allowed to vote under existing laws and such rules as the
Commission on Elections may promulgateto protect the secrecy of the
ballot.
Is suffrage for the Filipino citizens, a right or a privilege?
It is a privilege.
FLAG HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Republic Act No. 8491
• This law is also known as “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines”.
(Sec. 1)
• The flag of the Philippines shall be blue, white and red with an eight-
rayed golden-yellow sun and three five-pointed stars, as consecrated
and honored by the people. (Sec. 4)
• The flag shall be displayed in all public buildings, official residences
public plazas, and institutions of learning everyday throughout the year.
(Sec. 5)
• The flag shall be permanently hoisted, day and night throughout the
year. The flag shall be properly illuminated at night. (Sec. 6)
• The flag shall also be displayed in private buildings and residences or
raised in the open flag-staffs in front of said buildings every April 9
(Araw ngKagitingan); May 1 ( Labor Day);May 28 (National
Flag Day) to June 12 (Independence Day); last Sunday of August
( National Heroes Day); November 30 (Bonifacio Day); and December 30
(Rizal Day); and on such other days as may be declared by the President
and/or local chief executives. (Sec. 7)
• All government offices and educational institutions shall henceforth
observe the flag-raising ceremony every Monday morning and the flag
lowering ceremony every Friday afternoon. The ceremony shall be
simple and dignified and shall include the playing or singing of the
Philippine National Anthem. (Sec. 18)
• SECTION 21. During the flag-raising ceremony, the assembly shall stand
in formation raising the flag. At the moment the first note of the
anthem is heard, everyone in the premises shall come to attention;
moving vehicles shall stop. All persons present shall place their right
palms over their chests, those with hats shall uncover, while those in
military, scouting, security guard, and citizens military training uniforms
shall give salute prescribed by their regulations, which salute shall be
completed upon the last note of the anthem.
• SECTION 22. During the flag lowering, the flag shall be lowered
solemnly and slowly so that the flag shall be down the mast at the
sound of the last note of the anthem. Those in the assembly shall
observe the same deportment or shall observe the same behavior as
for the flag-raising ceremony.
 • SECTION 24. The flag may be used to cover the caskets of the honored
dead of the military, veterans of previous wars, national artists, and of
civilians who have rendered distinguished service to the nation, as
maybe determined by the local government unit concerned. In such
cases, the flag shall be placed such that the white triangle shall be at
the head and the blue portion shall cover the right side of the caskets.
The flag shall not be lowered to the grave or allowed to touch the
ground, but shall be folded solemnly and handed over to the heirs of
the deceased
• Such pledge shall be recited while standing with the right hand palm
open raised shoulder high. Individuals whose faith or religious beliefs
prohibit them from making such pledge must nonetheless show full
respect when the pledge is being rendered by standing at attention.
(sec. 25)
• The period from May 28 to June 12 of each year is declared as Flag
Days, during which period all offices, agencies and instrumentalities of
government, business establishments, institutions of learning and
private homes are enjoined to display the flag. (Sec. 26)
• SECTION 38. When the National Anthem is played at a public gathering,
whether by a band or by singing or both, or reproduced by any means,
the attending public shall sing the anthem. The singing must be done
with fervor.
• As a sign of respect, all persons shall stand at attention and face the
Philippine flag, if there is one displayed, and if there is none, they shall
face the band or the conductor. At the first note, all persons shall
execute a salute by placing their right palms over their left chests.
Those in military, scouting, citizen’s military training and security guard
uniforms shall give the salute prescribed by their regulations. The salute
shall be completed upon the last note of the anthem.
PROHIBITED ACTS
• To mutilate, deface, defile, trample, on or cast contempt any act or
omission casting dishonor or ridicule upon the flag over its surface;
• To dip the flag to any person or object by way of compliment or salute;
• To use the flag:
1. As a drapery, festoon, tablecloth
2. As covering for ceilings, walls, statues or other objects;
3. As a pennant in the hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles;
– 4. As a staff or whip;
5. For unveiling monuments or statues; and
6. As trademarks or for industrial, commercial or agricultural label
or designs.
• Display the flag:
1. Under any painting or picture;
2. Horizontally face-up. It shall always be hoisted aloft and be
allowed to fall freely;
3. Below any platform; or
4. In discotheques, cockpits, night and day clubs, casinos,
gambling joints and places of vice or where frivolity prevails.
• To wear the flag in whole or in part as a costume or uniform;
• To add any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawings,
advertisements, or imprint of any nature on the flag;
• To print, paint or attach representation of the flag on handkerchiefs,
napkins, cushions, and other articles of merchandise;
• To display in public any foreign flag, except in embassies and other
diplomatic establishments, and in offices of international organizations.
• To use, display or be part of any advertisement of infomercial; and
• jTo display the flag in front of buildings or offices occupied by aliens.
Values Formation
MAKADIYOS
FAITH IN ALMIGHTY GOD
• “The only limit to realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today; let us
move forward with strong and active faith.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Faith can move mountains.
• Faith in the Almighty is an innate trademark Filipino value.
• Our faith is a call to conversion; from graft and corruption,indolence, our
desire for convenience, rather than hardwork, growing adherence to
materialism at the expense of the loss of our values and integrity, and our
sense of helplessness when confronted with adversity.
RESPECT FOR LIFE
• Life is raw material. We are artisans.We can sculp our existence into
something beautiful, or debase it into ugliness. It's in our hands. -Cathy
Better
• Every person's life is a precious gift, no individual has the right to harm or
destroy it.
• We should uphold and recognize each other's dignity as persons and grow
to appreciate it's other growth.
• Every person should be given the opportunity to lead a purpose-driven life.
ORDER
• Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city,
the security of the state. As the beams of the house, as the bones of the
body, so is to order to all things. - Southey
 • God is our number one value, foremost priority, and source of all
inspirations and motivations.
• Learn to be orderly in your work by establishing a system and routine.
• Basic values like diligence and cleanliness stem from the value of
orderliness.
• Order entails the discipline of mind, emotion and action. Value of order are
prudence, temperance, discipline, humility, diligence, patience and
resilience.
WORK
• Give fish to a man and he will have a food to eat for a day; teach him how
to fish and he shall have food to eat throughout his lifetime. - Confucius
• Man is destined to work, it is in his nature.
• Achievement is getting things done well while activity is a matter of merely
staying busy.
• Our country will progress if every Filipino puts value in honest hardwork.
• Every Filipino should thrive towards self-reliance.
• Learn to invest your God-given talent in your work.
• Well-done is better than well-said.- Benjamin Franklin
• Living within means is a key element of success and progress as it
encourages the values of discipline, frugality, prudence and the virtue od
temperance.
CONCERN FOR THE FAMILY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
• The future of humanity passes by the way of the family.
• We should be vigilant and possess the resolve to always value our family as
our most important precious gift after our own lives.
• A family is strengthened by the love, understanding, and mutual respect
among its members.
• Our family is worth more than any worldly gain.
• The family can survive the challenges of the times only if it is armed with
sound principles and values that promote love and life.
MAKATAO
LOVE
• Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; Love is not ill
mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of the
wrongs; love is not happy with evil but delights in the truth. Love never
fails. Love is eternal.. There are faith, hope and love and the greatest of
these is love. - 1 Corinthian 13
• Love is the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one’s own
or another’s spiritual growth . – M. Scott Peck
• Love is the value from which the other values that form a good person
develop.
• Love is the key to our nation’s progress. It will encourage our people to be
committed to serve and be concerned for each other’s well being, making
true the pledge of mamamayan muna bago sarili…mamamayang hindi
makasarili.
FREEDOM
• The great gift of a human being lies in our freedom to continually right our
wrongs and make new persons of ourselves. – Wang Yang Ming
• Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do
what we ought. –Pope John Paul II
• The value of Freedom is never without the virtue of responsibility.
• Freedom is a gift freely given, thus, it should be something freely shared.
• Freedom should be practiced with a clear understanding of its bounds, a
sense of discipline, and the virtue of charity.
• The basis of freedom lies in the individuality of human person who is
capable of thinking, caring, and relating with other human beings.
• The dream of freedom is not just of one man but should be of every
human heart.
PEACE
• Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the
defenses of peace must be constructed. -UNESCO Constitution
• Peace cannot be attained through violence or other ways that do not
promote order.
• 4 pillars of Peace: Love, Freedom, Truth and Justice
• Peace cannot be attained and sustained when people develop a deep
consciousness of their faith in God, concern for their fellowmen, loyalty to
their country and respect for the environment.
Four pillars of Peace
a) Truth - we will build peace if every individual sincerely acknowldges not
only his rights but also his own duties to others
b) Justice - we will build peace if in practice everyone respects the rights of
orders & actually fulfill his duties towards them
c) Love - we will build peace if people feel the needs of others as their own
share what they have with others, specially the values of mind and spirit
they possess.
d) Freedom - we will build peace and make it thrive if, in the choice of the
means to that end, people act according to reason and assume
responsibility for their own actions.
Developing habits of Peace
a) Awareness of the importance of keeping and fostering peace,
internalizing the basic value of peace, and upholding the four pillars of
peace as among one's basic values.
b) Resolutions to the conscious of the behavior which disturbs one's peace
and that of others.
c) Identifying obstacles to peace in everday's life
d) Consciously speaking to act in a peaceful way and to seek peaceful, non-
violent, unitive solutions to conflict.
Being an example of peacemaker
I. Being willing to share with others about one's commitment to build
peace;
ii. Talking about the significance of having peace as basic value;
iii. Helping members of one's family, specially one's children, to imbibe the
basic value of peace.
TRUTH
• The truth can be hidden for a time, but it cannot be overtime. -St.
Augustine
• Truth entails transparency, honesty, integrity, sincerity and humility.
• The truth entails sacrifices and effort but it is worthy cause that highlights
our own capacity as persons to do good and live with integrity.
• Honesty should be applied in all our roles in life, be it as spouse, parent,
child, sibling, teacher, colleague, etc.
• In the end, the truth always prevail.
JUSTICE
• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Martin Luther King,
Jr.
• Justice consists in the firm and constant will to give God and neighbor
their due.
• Justice delayed is justice denied.
• Justice is the key to progress, the foundation of freedom, and the bedrock
principle of unity and equality among all men.
MAKABANSA
UNITY
• Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. -Alexander
the Great
• Unity is about sharing a common vision and working together towards the
same dream of social justice, prosperity and happiness.
• The implication of unity is diversity.
• Be united with the nation, with the people, with your local community,
organization of work and family
EQUALITY
• Now is the time to open the doors for opportunity to all God's children.
Now is the time to lift our nation from quick sands of injustice to solid rock
of brotherhood. - Martin Luther King, Jr
• Every person should be given equal opportunity to develop himself, be a
better person and pursue happiness in his lifetime.
• No man is over and above the law.
• The value of equality should move every citizen to look after and care for
the less fortunate, the poor and the oppressed.
RESPECT FOR LAW AND GOVERNMENT
• The law is not meant to curtail freedom; it is meant to ensure that every
citizen acts responsibly while exercising freedom.
• The law and government should not serve the interests of few, especially
those who are in the positions of power and authority.
• The nature of laws is to provide sanctions for the irreponsible practice of
freedom.
• Our own respect for law and government should stem from the ultimate
law of the heart: that of mutual respect,charity and love for others
PATRIOTISM
• Patriotism is not a short outburst of emotions but a lifetime of dedication. -
Adlai E. Stevenson
• Patriotism is every person's sense of duty and responsibility to contribute
in the development of his country, the protection of integrity, and
upholding of the rights and dignity of the people.
• Love your country, patronize your country and its works, be proud of your
personal and national identity, being vigilant and proactive citizen, and be
a law-abiding citizens are some of the actions that we can do to have this
patriotism.
PROMOTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD
• Put the welfare of the greater number of people over one's own.
• The value of Promotion for the Common Good should move us to share
and reach out to others in need.
• National interest should prevail over individual interests.
• Food, shelter, education, work, opportunity to improve one's self, ability to
free from fear, insecurity and injustice, and an atmosphere of sharing and
charity are some of the elements needed for the holistic and progress of
the common good
 not limited to, information, capability building, advocacy and networking for the
attainment of common good.
MAKAKALIKASAN Voluntary Sector
CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT refers to those sectors of Philippine Society that organizes themselves into
• We should develop a sense of urgency in the way we treat the volunteers to take advocacy and action primarily for local and national development
environment. Respect for the integrity of creation.
• Every person's mission of stewardship demands that he be more conscious
of his actions when he relates with the environment.
• Treat your Mother Nature as your mother.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9418 - VOLUNTEER ACT OF 2007

• “An act Institutionalizing a Strategy for Rural Development, Strengthening
Volunteerism and for Other Purpose”
• Declaration of Policy
• Promote the participation of various sector of the Filipino Society and
international and foreign volunteer organization in public and civic affairs
• BAYANIHAN to foster social justice, solidarity and sustainable development
Goals and Objectives (RA 9418)
• Provide policy framework on volunteerism
• Provide a conducive and enabling environment for volunteers
• Provide an effective institutional mechanism to strengthen the role of
Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency ( PNVSCA )

Key Concepts
Volunteerism
refers to an act involving a wide range of activities, including traditional
forms of mutual aid and developmental interventions that provides an enabling and
empowering environment both on the part of the beneficiary receiving and the
volunteer rendering the act, undertaken for reasons arising from socio-
developmental, business or corporate orientation, commitment or conviction for
the attainment of the public good and where monetary and other incentives or
reward are not primary motivating factors.

Volunteer
refers to an individual or group from their socio-developmental, business
and corporate orientation, commitment or conviction, contribute time, service and
resources whether on full-time or part-time basis to a just and essential social
development cause, mission or endeavor in the belief that their activity is mutually
meaningful and beneficial to public interest as well as to themselves.

Volunteer Service Organization

refers to a local or foreign groups that recruits, trains, deploys and
supports volunteer workers to programs and projects implemented by them or by
other organizations or any group that provides services and resources, including but