Bautista, Benedick L.

NSTP 10 09/16/2023
BSA 1C GROUP 1

Written Report for Bill of Rights and Philippine Flag

Section 11. Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal
assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.
This section states that everyone is entitled for a free access to the court and offered
quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance and if someone is in poverty, they still have
the rights to defend their innocence in the court. This means everyone has the right to be judged
according to the justice system. Unfortunately, justice is still inaccessible to the marginalized
people.
Philippine Miranda Rights

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against
you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney,
one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With
these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”

Section 12. (1) 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.
Everyone has the right to know their rights. In the process of arresting someone they are
entitled to remail silent and have a legal counsel. If they cannot afford it, the Public Attorney’s
Office will provide them one.

(2) No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which
vitiate the free will shall be used against him. Secret detention places, solitary,
incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited.

Any form of interrogation that violates the free will of the person is illegal or
prohibited.

(3) Any confession or admission obtained in violation of this, or Section 17 hereof

shall be inadmissible in evidence against him.

In case the second (2) part of Section 12 or Section 17 is violated, the evidence
gathered in the process is void or not accepted as valid in the court.
(4) The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this section
as well as compensation to and rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar
practices, and their families.

If ever that the former statements were infringed, the violators must be provided
with respective punishment. The victim and their family is subjected to rehabilitation and
compensation.

Example:

Mang Kanor was being arrested for a murder. The police officer arrested him
forcefully and did not let him know his rights and insisted on confessing for the murder.
He remained silent. The police then taken him in a secret interrogation and threatened
him that if he did not confess the murder, they will kill their family. Mang Kanor the
stated that he did murder the said victim out of fear. In the court, the forced confession
was not recognized by the judged. The police officer that harassed him was punished
accordingly and Mang Kanor and his family received compensation and rehabilitation
while the hearing for Mang Kanor was ongoing.

Philippine Flag

Section 13. When displayed with another flag, the Philippine flag shall be on the
right of the other flag. If there is a line of other flags, the Philippine flag shall be in
the middle of the line.

For example, during a Graduation Ceremony, the Philippine flag is placed in the
left side of the observer’s point of view in accordance to the rule that it must be placed
on the right side of the other flag.

When carried in a parade with flags, which are not national flags, the Philippine flag shall
be in front of the center of the line.

Using the similar example, in the entrance of flags in a Graduation Ceremony,

the flag is one step forward signifying it being in front rather than being equal to the
school flag.