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3. Constitution refers to “that body of rules and
maxims in accordance with which the powers of
sovereignty are habitually exercised.
What is a Philippine Constitution?

4.  Is a set of fundamental rules that determine
how a country or state run.
 the basic principle and laws of a nation, state,
or social group that determine the powers and
duties of the government and guarantee
certain rights to the people in it.
What is a Philippine Constitution?

5. 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 usefulness
exercise for the benefit of the people.
What is Constitution of the Philippines?

6. Section I of the Philippine Constitution provides that the following
are the 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.
Who are Citizens of the Philippines?

7. We have to realize that for every right we are enjoying as
enumerated in the Bill of Rights of the Philippine Constitution, it is
coupled with the corresponding obligation. There will be no chaos in
our society if only everybody will perform his or her duties and
obligations.
What are the duties and obligations of Citizens?
Hereunder are the important duties and obligations of every citizen
in the democratic society:

8. 1. To be loyal to the republic.
 This means that we have faith and confidence in the
Republic and love and devoted to the country. We have to be
proud of being Filipino and respect our customs, traditions,
language, and institution.
 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 the source of our happiness and well-being.

9. 2. 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 needs, religious beliefs, and wisdom.
 loving one country can be shown not by words but by
deeds, it should be a continuous flame of 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 duty
and honor to defend it against any peril whether from within
or from without. (Art. II, sec. 3)

10. 3. To contribute to the development and welfare of the State.
 we are a part of the State and we directly receive benefits
from the government in the form of infrastructure, peace,
orders, 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, helping
maintain peace and order, conserving natural resources, and
promoting social justice by suggesting or supporting
measures beneficial to the people as a whole, by patronizing
local products and trades and by engaging in productive
work.

11. 5. 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 undertaking that our government would like to do for the
food of its citizens.
4. 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.

12. 6. 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 relationships between members of society.

13. 7. 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 a citizen 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.”

14. 8. To register and vote
 it is our prime duty as a citizen 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; it must be
coupled with intellectual judgment during an election. We
have to consider the different political issues by different
candidates so that at least we can choose the right person to
manage government affairs.

15. we can become good citizens by living in accordance with
good citizenship values which we can derive from the
preamble of the Constitution such as 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, Concern for the
Environment, and Order.
How can we become Good citizens?

16. “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 the regime of truth, justice, freedom,
love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate
this Constitution. “
Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

17. The Filipino people possess certain values and shared
perceptions of what we hold dear, and what we
regard as important to us. These sixteen values are
enshrined in the preamble of our 1987 Philippine
Constitution. These are unity, patriotism, faith in
almighty God, respect for life, respect for law and
government, work, truth, justice, freedom, love,
equality, peace, promotion of the common, concern
for the environment, and order.
The basic values of the Filipino people

18. These values of the Filipino people serve as the
guiding principles in our life as a nation and
provide the underlying framework for all the
provisions of the Constitution.
The basic values of the Filipino people

19. For adults, his basic values can be seen in his
outward manifestation as well as in decision-
making. There is always consistency in what he
thinks, what he 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 basic values of the Filipino people

20. Hereunder are the different Good Citizenship
values together with the different verses from the
Bible as well as quotations from notable persons.
The basic values of the Filipino people

21. Jesus said to them “Have faith in God. Whoever says to the mountain,
‘be lifted up and thrown to the sea; and does not doubt in his heart but
believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him.”
_Mark 11:22-23
The Good Citizenship Values of Faith in the Almighty
“For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without
work is dead.”
_James 3:26
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of
today; let us move forward with strong and active faith.
_ Franklin D. Roosevelt

22. Every Filipino should recognize their unique Faith in
God. Everybody should reflect on the blessings of God
in their lives as well as the unique gift of faith and
how they can continue to live a life of faith in God.

23. God created man in His image; in the divine image He created him;
male and female He created them.
_ Genesis 1:27
The Good Citizenship Values of Respect for Life
Do you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from
God, and that you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price, therefore
glorify God in your body.
_ I Cor. 6:19-20
Life is a raw material. We are artisans. We can sculpt our existence into
something beautiful, or debase it into ugliness. It’s in our hands.
_Cathy Better

24. Then Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to those who were selling things saying
to them, “it is written, ‘my house shall be a house of prayer, but you made it a den of
thieves.”
_ Luke 19:45-46
The Good Citizenship Value of order
Order is the Sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of
the state. As the beams of the house, as the bones of the body, so is order to all things.
_Southey
God is not the God of disorder but of peace
_ I Cor. 14:33

25. From the beginning, the Creator made them 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 one flesh’ so they are no
longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man put asunder.
- Matt. 19:4-7
The Good Citizenship Value of concern for the family
and future generation.
When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “So 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 His mother kept all these
things in her heart.
_ Luke 3:48:49, 51-52
Pilipino na sino man ang hindi marunong lumingon sa
pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan.
_ Francisco Balagtas

26. Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; love is not ill mannered
or selfish and irritable; love does not keep a record of the wrongs; love is not
happy with evil but delights in the truth. Love never gives up; its hope, faith and
patience never fail. Love is eternal… there are faith, hope and love and the
greatest of these is love.
_ 1 Cor. 13
The Good Citizenship Value of love
Love is the fulfillment of the law
_ Rom 13:10
Love is the will to extend for the purpose of nurturing one’s
own or another’s spiritual growth
_ M. Scott Peck

27. For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; * only do not use your freedom
as an opportunity for self-indulgence, * but through love become slaves to one
another.
_Galatians 5:13
The Good Citizenship Value Freedom
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but having the right to do what we ought.
_Pope John Paul II
The great gift from being a human being lies in our freedom to
continuously correct our wrong and make new persons of ourselves
_ Wang Yang Ming

28. Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of goodwill
_ Luke 2:14
The Good Citizenship Value of Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God
_Mat 5:19
Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of
men that he defenses of peace must be constructed
_ UNESCO Constitution

29. If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free.
_John 8:31-32
The Good Citizenship Value of truth
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his good works may be clearly seen as
done in God
_ John 3:21
The truth can be hidden for a time, but it cannot be
overcome
_ St. Augustine

30. Treat others way you have them treat you
_ Mat. 7:12
The Good Citizenship Value of Justice
You, Lord, are just in all your ways, faithful in all your works
_Ps. 145:17
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
_Martin Luther King, Jr.

31. Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity
_ Ps. 133:1
The Good Citizenship Value of Unity
Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in
spirit, intent on one purpose
_ Phil. 2:2
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all
_ Alexander de great

32. Injure not the poor because they are poor, nor crush that needy at the gate; for the Lord will
defend their cause
_Pv. 22:22-23
The Good Citizenship Value of Equality
We hold truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator
with inalienable rights; and that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
_Thomas Jefferson

33. They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing
witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.
_ Rom. 2:15
The Good Citizenship Value of respect for law and Gov.
Where law ends, there tyranny begins
_ William Pitt

34. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever lose his life for my sake will save
it.
_Mark 8:35
The Good Citizenship Value of respect for Patriotism
The Filipino is worth dying for
_Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr.
Patriotism is not a short outburst of emotions but a lifetime of
dedication
_ Adlai E. Stevenson

35. All who believed were together and had all things in common; the would sell their property
and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need
_Act 2:44-45
The Good Citizenship Value of Promotion of the
common good
Common good is a substantial and extremely fertile estate no crowding or
diminishment as it is shared with others
_St. Augustine

36. “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and
the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that
move along the ground.”
_Gen. 1:26
The Good Citizenship Value of concern for the
environment
How long can men thrive walls of brick, walking on asphalt pavements,
breathing the fumes of coal and of oil, growing, working, dying, with hardly a
thought of wind, and sky, and fields of grain, seeing only machine-made
beauty, the mineral like qualify life?
_Charles A Lindbergh

37. The Basic building Blocks
OUR BASIC VALUE WHAT IT MEANS
1. UNITY We want to be one as a people. We cherish oneness as co citizens of our
country, as members of our family, as co-workers in an institution.
2. PATRIOTISM We want the best for our country. We want our country be respected and
honored by its citizenry and the whole world.
3. FAITH IN ALMIGHTY GOD We want to have God present in our lives. We want to have a relationship of
truth in him. We want to ask for God’s help beyond what we ourselves can do.
4. RESPECT FOR LIFE We want all human life to be preserved, nurtured, and safeguarded
5. RESPECT FOR LAW AND
GOVERNMENT
We want that the rule of law to be upheld by all and at all times, that the
Government be accorded respect and all laws be complied with
6. TRUTH we want that we ourselves and others be true; that truth reigns in our land.
7. JUSTICE We want that everyone be given what is due him/her as a human being, and
that what govern all relationships is morally and legally right.

38. The Basic building Blocks
OUR BASIC VALUE WHAT IT MEANS
9. LOVE We want each one of us to desire to love and be loved. Love begets love. If love
reigns in our hearts, a harmonious relationship of all the people will prevail.
10. EQUALITY We want each one of us to have the opportunity to be fully human, and that no
one be that victim of prejudices or biases of any kind, and that the interests of
one not be sacrificed against his will for the good of another.
11. PEACE We want to live in serene and a secure community, with a harmonious
relationship with our neighborhood. A place, which is tranquil, could expect
harmony between others, and us as well as with the environment.
12. PROMOTION OF THE
COMMON GOOD
We want all Filipinos to meet their basic minimum needs and to have
opportunities to develop and use or God-given potential.
13. CONCERN FOR THE
FAMILY AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS
We want what is best for our family and for every single member in the present
and future generations.

39. The Basic building Blocks
OUR BASIC VALUE WHAT IT MEANS
14. CONCERN FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT
We want the environment to be preserved and nurtured, and for ourselves and
others to be good stewards of the environments.
15. ORDER We want organization, system, and predictability in all aspects of our daily life
and life as a nation.
16. WORK Everybody wants to have a job to support the basic needs of his family.