PERFORMANCE TASK 3 IN GECTW01X

DEMOCRATIC IDEALS
AND RIGHTS

Submitted By: Submitted To:

Trishia Mae G. Señoron Jerrifer B. Tirao
HOW IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO
KNOW OR LEARN ABOUT OUR
RIGHTS AS CITIZENS OF A
DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY LIKE
THE PHILIPPINES?
 I live in a world wherein the youth plays a vital role in society and we believe that

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”, a saying of Mandela

that we grasp today. Knowing my rights in our democratic nation-state is crucial for me as a

fellow citizen because it allows me to stand up for justice when both my rights and the rights

of my fellow citizens are being violated. There are numerous instances where the person in

authority abuses their position or line of work to make the other person feel subordinate. I

am concerned for a lot of individuals, especially those who are unaware of the rights

guaranteed by Article III of the Bill of Rights or who may know some of them but are hesitant

to take legal action against those who have violated their rights. Gaining a deeper

understanding of the Bill of Rights will benefit me because I want to defend my family from

injustices and assist those in need.

I personally witnessed a violation of my rights as a young adult while participating

in a Kabataan Partylist (KPL) rally about the drug war killings in 2018. We are being red-

tagged to the extent that police officials are threatening some of our members, saying that if

we don't stop mentioning President Duterte on our banners and publication materials, our

leader would be held accountable for all of our actions. Although he could not provide

specifics of what would occur, we were aware that our rights as citizens of a democratic

nation were being neglected at the moment. We are only concerned individuals who are

aware of the cruelty with which extrajudicial killing victims are put to death. The right to be

free from execution and the right to be subject to due process of law are both clearly violated

by extrajudicial killings, and in my personal experience, we also had restricted liberty of

speech and expression.

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 To stop any acts of injustice, every Filipino needs to be informed of their

fundamental human rights. Knowing even the most fundamental of its provisions is our

responsibility. If there are any persons who lack the resources to learn about this bill, we, the

privileged ones, should assist them in understanding their rights as accountable free citizens.

I am appreciative of the numerous opportunities and platforms I had to learn more about our

nation, rights, and freedom. Now that I am knowledgeable about this law, it is my

responsibility to be a torch to illuminate and eliminate the injustices that I shall see for

myself.