RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS

A Filipino Citizen
Natural-born or
Naturalized Citizens

Rights
Rights Obligations
For those who have reacquired their
Rights and Privileges of a filipino Philippine Citizenship, these are the Specific The Roles of a citizen:
citizens Rights and Privileges you may enjoy:

Duties and Obligations
The right to travel with a Philippine passport

Constitutional Rights Natural Rights respect, honor, and give due accord to his Filipino heritage, patrimony,
The right to own real property in the values and tradition.
rights guaranteed under the rights inherent to man and given to Philippines
fundamental charter of the country him by God as a human being.
The right to engage in business and contribute to the development, welfare, and nation-building of its

Statutory Rights right to receive a minimum Right to Life commerce as a filipino country.

wage and the right to

rights
rights provided
provided by
by the
the law
law preliminary investigation Right to Liberty The right to practice one’s profession engage in gainful work to assure himself and his family a life worthy of
human dignity.
Civil Rights the freedom of speech, right to
information, on-discrimination among Right to Security
The right to vote in Philippine national
rights specified under the Bill of peoples regardless of age, race, ethnicity,
religion, gender, physical ability, sexual elections Loyalty to the republic and national consciousness, aspirations, and
Rights orientation, social beliefs and political Right to Property ideals shall be asked from every Filipino citizen.
convictions.

Economic Rights right to use and dispose of his Right to Property

Every Filipino citizen is asked to uphold this Constitution, obey the laws of the land,
property, right to practice pay taxes and duties, and to cooperate with the duly constituted authorities in the
rights to property, whether one’s profession, and the right attainment and preservation of a just and orderly society.
personal, real or intellectual to make a living.

Political Rights
rights that an individual enjoys as a
consequence of being a member of a
Every Filipino citizen must give due honor to the Philippine flag,
right to vote, right to be National Anthem, Philippine President, and other national symbols and
voted into public office.
emblems.

body politic

defend the national territory from aggressive invaders, protect the

sovereignty of its people, and preserve the continuity of a just, humane
society and government.

to report corrupt, dishonest, or fraudulent government officials to the report to the proper authorities all plots of terrorism, plans of rebellion,
responsibility of every Filipino to elect officials of government as a
proper forum, courts and agencies. A Filipino shall not tempt or bribe subversion, or insurrection toward the duly and legally acknowledge
means of demonstrating his personal ideals and aspirations for the
government officials, steal from the coffers of the government, or government, and other acts that will compromise the union and
motherland.
escape or abandon his lawful responsibilities. sovereignty of the federal republic.

ESTRADA, AARON CHARLES P.