1. Negros Oriental State University
College of Criminal Justice Edutation
CLJ 300
BILL OF RIGHTS (Section 3 and 4)
Presented to: Atty. Jim Peterick Sison
Presented by: Jose Roel Bongcasan
Jester Boraquit
Kim Ruthgar Briones
2. Sequence of your Presentation
■ Slides(4-7)- Discussed about section 3 paragraph (1)
■ Slides(8-13) Discussed about section 3 paragraph (2)
■ Slides(14-20) Discussed about section 4 (Freedom of speech)
3. Topic Learning Objectives
■ After this presentation the students should be able to:
1. Understand and identify the rights provided in the Section 3 and 4
2. Know the limitations of these rights
3. Understand the importance of these rights
4. Section III
BILL OF RIGHTS
■ The definition of the Bill of Rights is "Declaration and enumeration of a person's
rights and privileges in the constitution aimed to protect against abuses by the
government by a person or group of persons.“
■ Section 3. (1) 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.
■ (2) Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be
inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding.
5. Section III
BILL OF RIGHTS
■ (1) 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.
■ Meaning of right to privacy
Right to be left alone
Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
6. BASIS AND PURPOSE OF THE RIGHT
■ Right existing in the state of Nature
■ Eight designed to secure enjoyment of one’s private life
7. RELATIONSHIP WITH RIGHTS AGAINST
UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURE
■ Aspect of right to be secure in one’s person
■ Private of Communication and Correspondence
8. Section III
BILL OF RIGHTS
■ (2) Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be
inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding.
■ Explanation: Everyone has the right to keep their correspondence and
communications private. Nobody should eavesdrop on a person's phone calls or
letters to others since they are personal or private. However, a court may legitimately
suspend this right if the public's safety and security are at risk.
9. Right to Privacy
■ Invasion of Privacy
■ appropriation
• intrusion
• false light
• revelation of
private facts
10. Civil Rights Under Article-III, Section-3
■ Republic Act 4200
– -Anti-Wiretapping Act
– RA 4200 enacted on June 19, 1965 safeguard the constitutional rights to
privacy of communication. It prohibits and penalizes wiretapping and other
related violations of the privacy of communication
11. Civil Rights Under Article-III, Section-3
■ Republic Act 9995
– Anti Photo and Video Voyeurism
– Itis the act of taking photo or video coverage of a person or group of person
performing sexual act or any similar activity or of capture an image of the
private areas of a person or persons without the latter consent.
12. Civil Rights Under Article-III, Section-3
■ Sample Case: A telephone conversation between two (2) drug pushers secretly
recorded by police officers by tapping its wire without court order is not acceptable.
As evidence in court due to the privacy of communication enshrined in the
Philippine Constitution. However, recording of conversation through telephone
extension is not a violation of the Anti-Wire Tapping Law.
13. Civil Rights Under Article-III, Section-3
■ What is the PURPOSE of RIGHT?
- In one sense, a right is a permission to do something or an entitlement to a specific
service or treatment by others, and these rights have been called positive right.
However, in another sense rights may allow or require inaction, and these are called
negative rights, they permit in doing nothing.
■ LIMITATIONS
-“When the interference is conducted according to a valid court order or when public
safety or order requires otherwise as provided by law, the right is not breached. law
against wiretapping”
14. Section IV
BILL OF RIGHTS
■ 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.
15. Section IV
■ Explanation: There should be no law that punishes or prohibits us to speak and
express our thought and opinions, media has also the power to make news, and
articles about timely public affairs that citizens needs to know and should never be
restricted. And law should not restrict people to assemble, like rallies, protest and
petition as long as these assembles are lawful. as provided by the constitution.
16. Note:
■ The ability to express our thoughts and opinions would help our society to develop
,progress and self realization, because giving such an opinion can bring out change
in society.
17. Important Rights Embodied in Section 4
■ Freedom of Speech
- The right of an individual to speak or after whatever he wants without prior
restraint
■ Right to a Free Press
- The right of an individual to write, publish, and circulate whatever he please
without restraint. (Covers every sort of publication such as books, magazines,
newspapers including radio and television.
18. Important Rights Embodied in Section 4
■ Freedom of Assembly
- The right of people to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue,
and defend their ideas.
■ The Right of Petition
- The Right of people to make complaints to, or seek the assistance of ones’s
government, without fear of punishments.
19. Limitations of this Right
■ Severe Calumny- Untruthful information about a person or character
assassinations.
• Libel- Written
• Slander- Verbal
■ Anything that provokes violence or disorder
■ Form of Discrimination
■ Threatening message
20. Limitations of this Right
■ Anything lewd or obscene
■ Seditious Message
■ Destroying the reputation of others
21. Conclusion
■ , Therefore, it is important to have knowledge about privacy. By limiting the state's
legitimate powers, it establishes the connection between the individual and the
state and defines the individual's rights. It is among the most significant political
accomplishments made by Filipinos.
■ Our rights to speech are very important not only for the people but also for the good
of our government . Giving our thoughts and opinions has a great impact especially
to the improvement of our society. We should never restrict press from providing
informations and publishing it, because people have also the rights to know about
public issues in our society. And we should always remember that these rights have
certain limitations we should put in minds while exercising these rights. And we
should never say or write something that could affect the dignity and integrity of a
person.