Urdaneta City University

College of ARTS AND SCIENCES

The Contemporary
World
JUANITO G. YABUT JR
CAS Instructor

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Lesson 15
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
 CITIZENSHIP
• Membership and Status
- How residents live in a particular area with
previously agreed upon rights and
responsibilities.
• Practice and Performance
- As an institution that mediates the rights
between constituents of a governing system and
the system itself.
 ARTICLE 4
CITIZENSHIP
• Section 1. 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 Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority; and
• [4] Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
• Section 2. Natural-born citizens are those who
are citizens of the Philippines from birth
without having to perform any act to acquire or
perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who
elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with
paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be deemed
natural-born citizens.
• Section 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost or
reacquired in the manner provided by law.

• Section 4. Citizens of the Philippines who marry

aliens shall retain their citizenship, unless by their
act or omission, they are deemed, under the law, to
have renounced it.

• Section 5. Dual allegiance of citizens is inimical to

the national interest and shall be dealt with by law.
 THREE TYPES OF RIGHTS
• RIGHTS
- Any lawful, social, or moral principle of autonomy or
entitlement
- A collection of what is allowed and what should be
provided to a group of people based on a particular
legal system, norms, or ethical standards.
1. CIVIL
2. POLITICAL
3. SOCIAL
 CIVIL RIGHTS
• Civil rights exist to protect individuals from actions by the
government, organizations, or other persons.
 POLITICAL RIGHTS
• . Political rights allow individuals to participate freely in
the political system. This includes voting and holding
public office.
 SOCIAL RIGHTS
• Social rights are indispensable for everyone, they lay the
ground for a dignified and empowered life. They
include the rights to food, health, education, an adequate
standard of living, affordable housing, social security, and
labour protections.
 THREE TYPES OF DUTIES
• DUTIES
- French word “due” means “to owe”
- An obligation or expectation to perform an action
based on the law, social norms, or a moral standards.
1. Conscription
2. Taxation
3. Participation
 CONSCRIPTION
• Conscription is the state-mandated enlistment of
people in a national service, mainly a military
service.
 TAXATION
• Taxation is the practice of collecting taxes (money) from
citizens based on their earnings and property. The money
raised from taxation supports the government and allows it
to fund police and courts, have a military, build and
maintain roads, along with many other services.
 PARTICIPATION
• Participation. Everyone has the right to participate in
decisions which affect their human rights. Participation
must be active, free, meaningful and give attention to
issues of accessibility, including access to information in a
form and a language which can be understood.
 What does global stand for in
global citizenship?
• INTERNATIONALIZATION or BECOMING
GLOBAL
• Including worldwide components to
education
 What is global citizenship?
• Refers to the rights, responsibilities and duties
that come with being a member of global entity
as a citizen of a particular nation or place.

• The belief that people have rights and civic

responsibilities based on the reason that they
reside in the world.
 Three categories of Global
Citizenship
1. Open Global Citizenship
2. Moral Global Citizenship
3. Sociopolitical Global Citizenship
 Why Global Citizenship?
• Global Citizenship Education
1. Learning to Live Together
2. Restore Dignity
 Issues in Global Citizenship
1. Conflict between global citizenship and
national citizenship
2. Conflict between global citizenship and
individual differences
3. Development of the imagination for global
citizenship
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