Continuation...

the value of citizenship becoming a

filipino citizen
according to article iv of the 1987 constitution, the citizens of
the philippines are

1. those who are citizens of the philippines at the time of the adoption
of the 1987 constitution.

2. those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the

philippines.

3. those born before 17 january 1987, of filipino mothers, who elect

philippines citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and

4. those who are naturalized in accordance to law.

The mere possession of the title of a citizen does not
automatically make one a good and effective citizen..

citizenship apparently involves a set of

privileges and obligations of the citizen to
fullfil.

the 1991 local government code is a legally

enabling document that supports citizen
participation. apart from this, the 1987
constitution outlines some of the bases for
popular participation in the country.
 constitutional bases for popular
participation in the philippines

article ii, Section 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty
resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.

article ii, Section 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and
shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-
being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.

article ii, Section 20. The State recognizes the indispensable role of the private sector, encourages
private enterprise, and provides incentives to needed investments
 article ii, Section 22. The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural
communities within the framework of national unity and development.

article ii, Section 23. The State shall encourage non-governmental,

community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the
nation.

article iii, Section 4. 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.

Section 7. 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.
article iii, Section 8. 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.

article v, Section 1. 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.

article vi, Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the
Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives, except to
the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and referendum.
article vi, SECTION 32. The Congress shall, as early as possible, provide for a system of
initiative and referendum, and the exceptions therefrom, whereby the people can directly
propose and enact laws or approve or reject any act or law or part thereof passed by the
Congress or local legislative body after the registration of a petition therefor signed by at
least ten per centum of the total number of registered voters, of which every legislative
district must be represented by at least three per centum of the registered voters thereof.

Section 3. The Congress shall enact a local government code which shall provide for a
more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system
of decentralization with effective mechanisms of recall, initiative, and referendum,
allocate among the different local government units their powers, responsibilities, and
resources, and provide for the qualifications, election, appointment and removal, term,
salaries, powers and functions and duties of local officials, and all other matters relating to
the organization and operation of the local units.
article xiii, Section 15. The State shall respect the role of independent
people’s organizations to enable the people to pursue and protect, within
the democratic framework, their legitimate and collective interests and
aspirations through peaceful and lawful means.

Section 16. The right of the people and their organizations to effective
and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political, and
economic decision-making shall not be abridged. The State shall, by
law, facilitate the establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms.
 citizenship implies a set of individual rights. more so, citizenship entails a
broader set of social and civic responsibilities, which require one’s
participation and involvement in social affairs. engaging in social, economic,
cultural, and political decision-making is part and parcel of basic human rights.
thus, citizenship as participation represents an expression of human agency in
the political arena.

one the other hand, citizenship as rights enables people to act as agents of
change (lister 1998, in gaventa and valderrama 1999,) citizenship as rights is
specially important in the prospect of governance, where citizen participation is
becoming more and more recognized in ensuring transparency, accountability,
and efficient delivery of basic social services.
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