Module

5
Citizenshi
p Training
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 Bill of
Rights
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● Video for film viewing - https://

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 Objective
s
At the end of the lesson, the students should do the
following:
● Define the Bill of Rights,
● Explain the importance of the Bill of Rights,
● Define Constitution,
● Identify the Citizens of the Philippines, and
● Explain the duties and obligations of citizens.
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 Introduction
● A bill of rights is a list of the most important rights of the citizens
of a country. It is sometimes called a declaration of rights or a
charter of rights. The purpose is to protect those rights against
infringement from public officials and private citizens.
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 ● The bill of rights is an express constitutional enumeration of the rights
guaranteed by the State to all persons within its territory, regardless of
citizenship, sex race color or creed.
● According to Thomas Jefferson (1787) "it is what are people are entitled
to against any government on earth, general or particular, and what no
government should refuse or rest on inference."
● The purpose of a Bill of Rights is to withdraw certain subjects from the
vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of
majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be
applied by the courts. Because one's right to life, liberty and property, to
free speech, a free press, freedom of worship and assembly, and other
fundamental rights may not be submitted to vote; they depend on the
outcome of no elections. As Mr. Justice Laurel (Oct. 5, 1986) aptly puts
it: "There is no Constitution worthy of its name without a bill or
declaration of rights."
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 Section
1
● No person shall be deprived of life,
liberty, or property without due process
of law, nor shall any person be denied
the equal protection of the laws.
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 Section
● 2
The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects against
unreasonable searches and Seizures of whatever nature
and for any purpose shall be inviolable, ml no search
warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon
probable cause to be determined personally by the judge
after examination under oath or affirmation of the
complainant and the finesses he may produce, and
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particularly describing the place to searched and the

persons or things to be seized.
 Section
● 3
The privacy of communication and correspondence shall
be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or
when public safety or order requires otherwise, as
prescribed by law.

● Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the

preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose
in any proceeding.
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 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.
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 Section 5 and
6
● No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise And enjoyment of
religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference,
shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the
exercise of civil or political rights.

● The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits
prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of
the court. Neither shall the right to travel be fin paired except in the
interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be
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provided by law.
 Section 7 and
8
● 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 data for policy development, shall be
afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by
law.

● The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private
sectors, to form unions, associations, 0r societies for purposes not
contrary to law shall not be abridged.
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 Section 9, 10 and
11
● Private property shall not be taken for public use
without
just compensation.

● No law impairing the obligation of

contracts shall be
passed.
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● Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and

adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any
person reason of poverty.
 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.

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
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prohibited.
 3. Any confession or admission obtained in violation of this
or Section 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in evidence
against him.

4. The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for
violations of this Section as well as compensation to the
rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar practices,
and their families.
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 Section
● 13
All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable
by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong,
shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties,
or be leased on recognizance as may be provided by law.
The right to bail shall not be impaired even when the
privilege of the writ of bens corpus is suspended. Excessive
bail shall not be required.
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continue
To be

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 Section
14
1. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due
process of law.

2. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed Innocent

until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right In be heard by
himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause of the
accusation against him, to have a speedy, Impartial, and public trial, to
meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to
secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his
behalf. However, after arraignment, trial may proceed notwithstanding
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the absence of the accused: Provided, that he has been duly notified and
his failure to appear is unjustifiable.
 Section 15, 16 and
17
● The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended
except in cases of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires
it.

● All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases
before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or it administrative bodies.

● No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

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 Section
1.
18
No person shall be detained solely by reason of
his political beliefs and aspirations.

2. No involuntary servitude in any form shall

exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted.
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 Section
19
1. Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman
punishment inflicted. Neither shall death penalty be imposed, unless,
for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress
hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already imposed shall be
reduced to reclusion perpetua.

2. The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading

punishment against any prisoner or detainee or the use of
substandard or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman
conditions shall be dealt with by law.
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 Section 20, 21 and
22
● No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non- payment of a poll
tax.

● No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same

offense. If an act is punished by a law and an ordinance,
conviction or acquittal under either shall constitute a bar to another
prosecution for the same act.

● No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.

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 DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
FILIPINO CITIZEN
● What is the Constitution of the Philippines?

- The 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 are distributed among the
several departments or branches for their safe and useful
exercise for the benefit of the people.
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 Who are Citizens of
the Philippines?
Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution provides that the following
are
citizens of the Philippines:

1. Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption
of
this Constitution;
2. Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;
3. Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who
elect
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Philippine Citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and

4. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
 When are the Duties
and Obligations of
Citizens?
● We have to realize that for every right we are enjoying as
enumerated in the Bill of Rights of the Philippine Constitution, there
is a corresponding obligation. There will be no chaos in our society
if only everybody will perform his or her duties and obligations.

● Hereunder are the important duties and obligations of every citizen in

a democratic society:
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 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. We have to be proud being Filipinos,
respect our irk customs, traditions, language and institutions.

● Our country is considered our home, the home of our forefathers who
fought for our country against the invaders, the home of our children and
grandchildren, the seat of our affections, and he source of our happiness
and well-being.
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 To defend the
State
● Considering the fact that our country is our home, it is our prime duty
to love and defend the state at all costs regardless of our creed,
religious beliefs, and wisdom.

● Loving one's country can be shown not by words but by deeds. It should be a
continuous flame love considering the fact that we receive benefits and
protection from the State of which we are a part. In return, it is our primary
and honorable duty to defend it against any peril whether from within or
from without. (Art. II, Sec. 3).
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 To contribute to the
development and welfare of
the State.
● We are a part of the State and we directly receive the benefits from the
government in the form of infrastructure, peace and order, etc. In return,
how can we contribute to the development and welfare of the State? We
can do this in the form of paying our taxes willingly and promptly, by
helping maintain peace and order, conserving natural resources, the
promotion of social justice by suggesting supportive measures beneficial
to the people as a whole, by patronizing local products and trade and by
engaging in productive work.
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 To uphold the Constitution
and obey the laws.
● It is our prime obligation 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.
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 To cooperate with
duly constituted
authorities
● In every organization, there is always a leader to manage the affairs of all the
constituents. If the members will not cooperate, we can never expect to
become successful in all the undertakings that our government would like to
do for the good of its citizens.

● Our country is considered our home, the home of our forefathers who fought
for our country against the invaders, the home of our children and grand
children, the seat of our affections, and the source of our happiness and well-
being.
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 To exercise rights responsibly
and with due regard for the
rights of others.
● No man is an island and we have to live with others. In the exercise of our
rights, we have to see to it that we also respect the rights of other
people. If we do this, we can expect harmonious relationship among
members of the society.

● Loving one's country can be shown not by words but by deeds. It should
be a continuous flame of love considering the tact that we receive
benefits and protection from the State of which we are a part. In return,
it is our primary and honorable duty to defend It against any peril
whether from within or from without. (Art.Sec. 3).
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 To engage in gainful
work.
● It is stated in the Bible that if we want to eat, we have to work. It is our
obligation as citizens of our country to become productive, by engaging
in gainful work so that we can provide the basic needs of our family
and ourselves as well. As cited by de Leon (1989), "The essence of life is
work. Every citizen should bear in mind that only by hard and sustained
work can men and nations live and survive. National greatness never
springs from the cult of ease or self- complacency, but from' the
crucible of grim struggle and patient industry."
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 To register and
vote
● It is our prime duty as citizens of the Philippines" to register and vote.
Suffrage is both a privilege and a duty, which every qualified citizen
must perform.

● It is not sufficient to just register and vote, but it is coupled with

intellectual judgment during election.. We have to consider the
different political issues presented by different candidates, so that, at
least, we can choose the best person to manage government affairs.
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 End of the
Slide Thank
you  — Irene M .
Pepperberg
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