National Service Training Program

Literacy Training Service

WMSU JOEBERT P. ALBERTO, LPT, MAED
NSTP LTS Facilitator
August 28, 2022
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As a WMSU student
enrolled in NSTP LTS 1

Do you have any ideas

about Philippine
Constitution?

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 Meaning of
Constitution

In its broad sense, the term

constitution refers to “that body of
rules and principles in accordance
with which the powers of sovereignty
are regularly exercised”. As thus
defines, it covers both written and
unwritten constitution
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CONCEPT OF STATE

A community of persons more or less

numerous, permanently occupying a definite
portion of territory, having a government of
their own, to which the great body of
inhabitants render obedience and enjoying
freedom from external control.
 ELEMENTS OF THE STATE
1. People – the inhabitants or mass population
living within the state.
2. Territory – the fixed portion of the surface of
the earth inhabited by the people of the state.
3. Government – the agency through which the
will of the state is expressed and carried out.
4. Sovereignty – the supreme power of the state
to command and enforce obedience to its will
from people and to have freedom from foreign
control.
 STATE NATION

 legal/political concept  ethnic concept

 one state may consist  one nation may be

of one or more nations made up of several
states
STATE GOVERNMENT

 principal  agent

 abstraction  externalize the will of

the state

 cannot exist without  can exist without a

the government state

 cannot be changed so  can be changed

long as the elements
are present
 FORMS of GOVERNMENT

As to number of persons exercising sovereign powers

1. Monarchy – one in which the supreme and final

authority is in the hands of a single person.
2. Aristocracy – one in which political power is
exercised by a few privileged class
3. Democracy – one in which political power is
exercised by a majority of people.
As to extent of powers by the central government

1. Unitary government – one in which the control

of national and local affairs is exercised by the
central or national government.
2. Federal government – one in which the powers
of government are divided between two sets of
organs, one for national affairs and the other for
local affairs.
As to relationship between the executive and the
legislative branches of the government

1. Parliamentary government – one in which

the state confers upon the legislature the
power to terminate the tenure of office of the
real executive.
2. Presidential government – one in which the
state makes the executive independent of the
legislature as regards his tenure, policies and
acts.
GOVERNMENT
of the
PHILIPPINES
in
TRANSITION
 PRE-SPANISH GOVERNMENT
 Barangay
 Datu
 Social classes
 Early laws
 SPANISH PERIOD
 Ferdinand Magellan (1521)
 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1566)
 Katipunan government (1892)
 Biak na Bato Republic (1897)
 Dictatorial government (1898)
“Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite”
 Revolutionary government (1898)
 First Philippine Republic (1898)
“Malolos Constitution”
 AMERICAN PERIOD
 Treaty of Paris
 Military government (1898)
 Civil government (1901)
 Commonwealth government (1934)
“Tydings Mc Duffie Law”
 JAPANESE PERIOD

 Japanese Military Administration (1942)

 The Philippine Executive Commission
 The Japanese-sponsored Republic of the
Philippines (1943)
 The PROVISIONAL GOV’T. of 1986
1. Revolutionary
2. De jure/de facto
3. Constitutional
4. Democratic
5. Powers
6. Provisional Constitution
 CONSTITUTION

is a written instrument by which the

fundamental powers of the government
are established, limited and defined by
which these powers are distributed among
the several departments/branches for the
benefit of the people.
 NATURE & PURPOSE OF
CONSTITUTION

1. Supreme/Fundamental Law
Constitution is binding on all citizens and
all organs of the government. It is the law to
which all other laws must conform.

2. Basic Framework
Constitution is providing system to the
government; assigning powers and duties to
different government departments/branches;
protecting the rights of individuals against
arbitrary actions of the government.
 Requisites of a
good written constitution
As to form As to contents
1. Brief 1. Constitution of
2. Broad government
3. Definite 2. Constitution of
liberty
3. Constitution of
sovereignty
 CONSTITUTION STATUTE

 a legislation direct  a legislation from the

from the people people’s representatives
 merely states the  provides the details of
general framework of the subject it treats
the law
 not merely to meet  to meet existing
existing conditions conditions only
but to govern the
future
 the supreme or  Law born-out from the
fundamental law Constitution
CONSTITUTIONS
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES
Malolos Constitution
 September 15, 1898, Congress met in
Malolos, Bulacan and framed the Malolos
Constitution
 lasted only for a short period of time from
January 23, 1899 to March 23, 1901
1935 Constitution
 March 24, 1934 – Pres. Roosevelt
authorized the calling of a constitutional
convention to draft a constitution of the
Philippines
 March 23, 1935 – Pres. Roosevelt
approved the Constitution.
 May 14, 1935 – Filipinos ratified the
Constitution
1973 Constitution
 March 16, 1967 – Congress authorized the
holding of a constitutional convention
 June 1, 1971 – the convention started to rewrite
the Constitution
 November 30, 1972 – the proposed Constitution
was signed
 September 21, 1972 – Pre. Marcos placed the
entire country under martial law
 January 17, 1973 – Filipinos ratified the
Constitution
Freedom Constitution

 February 22-25, 1986 - 4 day people

power revolt
 March 25, 1986 - Freedom Constitution
was promulgated
1987 Constitution
 April 23, 1986 - Constitutional Commission
was created to draft the proposed
Constitution
 June 2, 1986 - the Constitutional
Commission convened
 October 15, 1986 - draft of the Constitution
was finished
 February 2, 1987 - the 1987 Constitution
was ratified by the people on a plebiscite
 It is a written instrument by
which the fundamental powers
of the government are
What is the meaning
of Philippine established, limited, and
Constitution? 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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 Section 1. No person shall
be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due
What is Article 3 of process of law, nor shall any
the 1987 Philippine person be denied the equal
Constitution? protection of the laws. No
law shall be made
respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof

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 What is RA 6713 (An Act establishing a Code
of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Republic Act Public Officials and Employees) RA
6713? 6713 (An Act establishing a Code of
Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees)
National Economic and. Development
Authority. No.

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 Natural-born citizens are
those who are citizens of
the Philippines from birth
Who is a natural without having to perform
born Filipino citizen? 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.
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 Article I – The Legislative Branch. The
principal mission of the legislative body
is to make laws.

Article II – The Executive Branch

What are the 7 main
parts of the Article III – The Judicial Branch
Constitution?
Article IV – The States

Article V – Amendment

Article VI – Debts, Supremacy, Oaths

Article VII – Ratification

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 Suffrage may be exercised
by all citizens of the
Philippines not otherwise
What is suffrage in disqualified by law, who are
the Philippines? 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
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 Goals of the Constitution
We the People of the United States,
in Order
What are the main goals
of the Constitution? 1. to form a more perfect Union
2. establish Justice,
3. insure domestic Tranquility
4. provide for the common defense,
5. promote the general Welfare,
6. secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do
ordain and establish

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What is Bill of Rights in Philippine
Constitution?
Article III of the Philippine
Constitution is the Bill of
Rights. It establishes the
relationship of the individual to the
State and defines the rights of
the individual by limiting the lawful
powers of the State. It is one of
the most important political
achievements of the Filipinos.
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What is an example of the Bill of
Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the
Constitution make up the Bill of
Rights. ... For example, the
Founders saw the ability to speak
and worship freely as a natural right
protected by the First Amendment.
Congress is prohibited from making
laws establishing religion or
abridging freedom of speech.
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Is the Bill of Rights still important
today?
Overall, the Bill of Rights'
significance is so great, that
many citizens do not realize how
much it protects. It is amazing
that after 237 years this
document is still arguably one of
the most important. Without
the Bill of Rights, we as citizens
would not be guaranteed near as
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What Bill of Rights is the most
important?
Gov's latest research shows that
41% of Americans say that the
First Amendment, summarized as
the Amendment which guarantees
'religious freedom and the right to
free speech, assembly' is
the most important Amendment
in the Bill of Rights.
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What are the ten Bill of Rights?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and
petition
Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a
well regulated militia

No quartering of soldiers

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-

incrimination, double jeopardy
Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and
public trial

Right of trial by jury in civil cases

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What are the ten Bill of Rights?

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual

punishments

Other rights of the people

Powers reserved to the states

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What rights are in the Bill of Rights?

Rights and Protections Guaranteed

in the Bill of Rights

•Freedom of speech
•Freedom of the press
•Freedom of religion
•Freedom of assembly
•Right to petition the government

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What is the most important right and why?

The freedom to vote was ranked

as the most
important human right in five of
the eight countries. The United
States values free speech as
the most
important human right, with
the right to vote coming in third.
Free speech is also highly
valued in Germany: its citizens
also see this as most important.
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What are the least important right and why?

The Tenth Amendment, like the

Third and Ninth Amendments, is
one of the least cited
amendments of the Bill of
Rights. It states that “The
powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people”
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What rights are commonly violated here in
the Philippines?
Human rights issues included
unlawful or arbitrary killings by
security forces, vigilantes, and
others allegedly connected to the
government, and by insurgents;
forced disappearance; torture;
arbitrary detention; harsh and
life-threatening prison conditions;
political prisoners; arbitrary or
unlawful interference with
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What are rights duties and responsibilities?

Respect the rights, beliefs, and

opinions of others. Participate in
your local community. Pay income
and other taxes honestly, and on
time, to federal, state, and local
authorities. Serve on a jury when
called upon. Defend the country if
the need should arise

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Why is fulfilling responsibilities as
citizens important?

The importance of
civic responsibility is paramount
to the success of democracy and
philanthropy. By engaging in
civic responsibility, citizens ens
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democratic values written in the
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What is the difference between
responsibility and duties?
As nouns the difference between
duty and responsibility
is that duty is that which one is
morally or legally obligated to do
while responsibility is the state of
being responsible, accountable,
or answerable.

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What are the basic values of the Filipino
citizens?
•Human activities.
•Family orientation. The basic
and most important unit of a
Filipino's life is the family. ...
•Joy and humor. ...
•Flexibility, adaptability,
and creativity. ...
•Faith and religiosity. ...
•Ability to survive. ...
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What are 5 responsibilities of a citizen?
•Support and defend the Constitution.
•Stay informed of the issues affecting
your community.
•Participate in the democratic process.
•Respect and obey federal, state, and
local laws.
•Respect the rights, beliefs, and
opinions of others.
•Participate in your local community.

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What is good citizenship values?

By living according to good citizenship

values which we can derive from the
preamble of the Constitution - Faith in
God, Unity, Patriotism,
Work, Respect for Life, Respect for
Law and Government, Truth, Justice,
Freedom, Love, Equality, Peace,
Promotion of the Common Good,
Concern for the Family and Future
Generations

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What is good citizenship values?

By living according to good citizenship

values which we can derive from the
preamble of the Constitution - Faith in
God, Unity, Patriotism,
Work, Respect for Life, Respect for
Law and Government, Truth, Justice,
Freedom, Love, Equality, Peace,
Promotion of the Common Good,
Concern for the Family and Future
Generations

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What are the basic values of a good citizen?

Values:
•Care and Compassion.
•Doing Your Best.
•Fair Go.
•Freedom.
•Honesty and
Trustworthiness.
•Integrity.
•Respect.
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How do you demonstrate good citizenship values?

RESPECT FOR LIFE –

Recognize the
absolute value of human life
and human dignity of every
person. Do not inflict harm
on others. TRUTH – Stand
up for the truth and avoid
intrigue and mudslinging.
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What are the 4 good citizenship values?

The Good Citizenship Values

•Unity.
•Equality.
•Respect for Law and Government.
•Patriotism.

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What does good citizenship mean?

Good citizenship means to

conduct oneself in
accordance with the rights,
duties, and privileges of
being an inhabitant of a
geographical location
by means of birth or
naturalization.

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What are 10 human rights? United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights

•Marriage and Family. Every

grown-up has the right to marry
and have a family if they want to
•The Right to Your Own Things
•Freedom of Thought
•Freedom of Expression
•The Right to Public Assembly
•The Right to Democracy
•Social Security
•Workers' Rights
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What does Article 10 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights mean?

Article 10.

Everyone is entitled in full equality to

a fair and public hearing by an
independent and impartial tribunal,
in the determination of
his rights and obligations and of any
criminal charge against him
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What are the different kinds of human rights?

Some examples of human

rights include:
•The right to life.
•The right to liberty and freedom.
•The right to the pursuit of happiness.
•The right to live your life free of
discrimination.
•The right to control what happens to
your own body and to make medical
decisions for yourself.

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What are the basic values of a good citizen?

Values:
•Care and Compassion.
•Doing Your Best.
•Fair Go.
•Freedom.
•Honesty and
Trustworthiness.
•Integrity.
•Respect.
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How do you demonstrate good citizenship values?

RESPECT FOR LIFE –

Recognize the
absolute value of human life
and human dignity of every
person. Do not inflict harm
on others. TRUTH – Stand
up for the truth and avoid
intrigue and mudslinging.
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What are the words of the preamble?

We, the sovereign Filipino people,

imploring the aid of Almighty God, in
order to build a just and humane society,
and establish a Government that shall
embody our ideals and aspirations,
promote the common good, conserve
and develop our patrimony, and secure
to ourselves and our posterity, 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
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REMINDER:
For your individual final requirements
1. All lecture worksheets should be written in manuscript form legibly.
Note: Do not encode your answers
Do not write or paste anything on the folder
Use black ink ballpen to write your answer

2. Compile all checked printed worksheets and place it in a white or cream short folder
(paper type) and place inside a long brown envelop and write your name, course and
section

3. Submission of printed worksheets compilation will be on

December 11 - 15, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

4. Submit your compilation of printed worksheets at

Integrated Laboratory School Elementary Department
SPED Room Number O – 5
Infront of WMSU Covered Court

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For your weekly group output
VIDEO DOCUMENTARY FILM
1. Only one output per virtue group or class
2. Study further the 1987 Philippine constitution.
3. Highlight one law that you would like to make changes to our justice system in the
country
4. Create and make a video documentary film
5. You can get a video clip from the internet provided to cite its source
6. Write and prepare a script, begin video editing and check legal and copyrights issue.
7. Minimum of 6 minutes and maximum of 10 minutes duration.
8. Top some of your members to be the videographers, editors, writers, logistics or crew and
hosts but it has to be a collective output of the group
9. Include the names of all members of the group at the end of the documentary.
10. Indicate this also: Submitted to: Prof. Joebert P. Alberto.
11. Deadline for submission of video documentary entries is on Saturday September 4, 2022
from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and submit your final output in our NSTP google classroom.
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