THE

PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
 WHAT IS CONSTITUTION?

Constitution refers to "that body of rules and

maxims in accordance with which the power
of sovereignty are habitually exercised.
 CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES

May be defined as that written instrument by which

the fundamental powers of the government are
established, limited, and defined and by which
these powers distributed among the several
departments or branches for their safe and useful
exercise for the benefit of the people.
 WHO ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE
PHILIPPINES?

1. Those who are the citizens of the Philippines at the

time of the adaption of this constitution;
2. Those whose father's or mother's are citizens of the
Philippines
3. Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino
mother's, who elect Philippine citizenship upon
reaching the age of majority
4. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
 DUTIES AND OBLIGATION OF
CITIZENS
1. TO BE LOYAL TO THE REPUBLIC. This means that we have
faith and confidence in the Republic and love for and devotion to
the country.
2. TO DEFEND THE STATE. It is our prime duty to love and
defend the state at all cost regardless of our creed, religious beliefs,
and wisdom.
3. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND
WELFARE OF THE STATE We can do this in the form of
paying our taxes willingly and promptly.
 DUTIES AND OBLIGATION OF
CITIZENS
4. TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND OBEY THE LAWS.
It is our prime duty to uphold the constitution and obey the laws. If
the people would disregard them, our country would collapse and we
will not have peace and order.
5. TO COOPERATE WITH DULY CONSTITUTED
AUTHORITIES. In every organization there will always a leader to
manage the affair of all the constituents.
6. TO EXERCISE RIGHTS RESPONSIBLY AND WITH DUE
REGARD FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. In the exercise of
our rights, we have to see that we also respect the rights of other
people.
 DUTIES AND OBLIGATION OF
CITIZENS

7. TO ENGAGE IN GAINFUL WORK. It is our

obligation as a citizen to become productive, by engaging
in gainful work so that we can provide the basic needs for
our family and for ourselves as well.
8. TO REGISTER AND VOTE. It is our prime duty as a
citizen of the Philippines to register and vote
 HOW CAN WE BECOME A GOODCITIZEN?

We can become a good citizen by living in accordance with good

citizenship values which can we derive from the preamble of the
constitution.

FAITH IN GOD  TRUTH

 UNITY  JUSTICE
 FREEDOM
 PATRIOTISM
 LOVE
 WORK
 EQUALITY
RESPECT FOR LIFE  PEACE

RESPECT FOR LAW AND  ORDER

GOVERNMENT
 PREAMBLE OF THE 1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
We the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of:
 Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane
society
 Establish a Government that shall embody our ideals
and aspirations
 Promote the common good
 Develop our patrimony
 Secure to ourselves and our posterity
 PREAMBLE OF THE 1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
We the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of:
 The blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of
law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and
peace
 Do ordain and promulgate this Constitution
 THE BASIC VALUES OF THE FILIPINO
POEPLE
For an adult, his basic values can be seen in his outward
manifestations as well as decision-making. There is
always a consistency in what he thinks and feels and what
he says.
Every Filipino child needs to be helped to form his own
values consistent with basic Filipino values, if he is to
grow into a citizen who is ‘maka-Diyos, maka-tao, maka-
bayan, and maka-kalikasan’
 THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF FAITH IN THE
ALMIGHTY

HAVING FAITH IS :
Believing His Words - Mark 11:22-23
With Action - James 3 :26
Should be daily - Franklin Roosevelt
Having gift of faith
 THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF RESPECT FOR
LIFE

God created the life - Genesis 1:27

Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit -
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Fullness of life - John 10:10
Our life is in our hands - Cathy Better
 THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF ORDER

Obedience - 1 Cor. 14:32

Peace maker - Luke 19:45-46
Order to all things - Southey
" THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP
VALUE OF WORK"
AND "THE GOOD
Aa

CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF
CONCERN FOR THE FAMILY
AND FUTURE GENERATIONS"
 THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF
WORK

• Six days you shall labor aand do all

your words , on the seventh you shall
rest. Exodos 20:9-10)

• If a man will not work he shall not

eat . (2 Thessalonians 3:10)

• Give a fish to a man and have food to

eat for a day , teach him how to fish
and he shall have food to eat
throughout his lifetime.(Confucius)
 THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP
VALUE OF CONCERN FOR
THE FAMILY AND FUTURE .
• From the beginning the
creator made by male and
female and said "for this reason
a man shall leave his father
and mother and be joined with
his wife and the two shall
become on "flesh" so they are
no longer two but one flesh ,
therefore what GOD has joined
together , let no man but
asunder.
• When his parents saw him ,
they were astonished and his
mothers said to him " Son why
have you done this to us " ?
Your father and I have been
looking for you with great
anxiety " He went down with
them to Nazareth and was
obedient to them and he is
mother kept all these things in
her hearts. (Luke 3:48- 49 51-52)
PILIPINO NA SINO
MAN ANG HINDI
MARUNONG
LUMINGON
SAPINANGGALINGAN
AY HINDI
MAKAKARATING SA
PAROROONAN .

FRANCISCO
BALAGTAS
 GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES

• MAKADIYOS - •faith in God

• Respect for life
• Concern for the family and future
generations

•MAKATAO - •love and freedom

• truth ,justice and peace
 • MAKABANSA - • Unity
•equality
• respect law
• Do good things in society .

•MAKAKALIKASAN - •
concern in the inviroment .
"DO GOOD THINGS FOR OTHERS
BECAUSE IT WILL COME BACK IN A
UNEXPECTED WAYS "

THANK YOU
EVERYONE!!!