This document discusses different types of power held by the state. It defines police power as the power of the state to regulate liberty and property for public welfare, health, safety, and morals. Eminent domain is the state's power to condemn private property for public use with just compensation. Taxation refers to the state's power to impose burdens through taxes to raise revenue, regulate activities, and protect the people. The document outlines these powers and cites relevant constitutional provisions.

1. MR. CARL PATRICK SAHAGUN TADEO, BSED SS, LPT
SHS Teacher, Department of Social Sciences
Magsaysay Memorial College of Zambales, Inc.
0907-056-8095 l carlpatricksahagun@gmail.com

2. 1. Your mother asks you to buy flour in the
bakery.
2. Agnes tries to escape a building on fire by
breaking the windows using her ukelele.
3. The teacher asks the class to return
immediately the classroom globe to its
proper place.
4. Protesters on the street forced the police
to direct traffic into an alternate route.

3. At the end of the discussion the students
should be able to:
 explain the power continuum;
 breakdown the dimensions of power;
 differentiate the three powers of the state;
 cite constitutional provisions/ statutes which
supports these powers; and
 identify the consequences of power.

4.  Came from the word ‘potere’ – to be able

5. influence
coercion

6. Dimensions of Power
emotional
physical
informational

7. Police Power

8.  salus populi suprema lex
◦ the welfare of thepeople is the supreme
law
 sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas
◦ Use your own property in such a manner
as not to injure that of another

9.  It is the power inherent in the
State to regulate liberty and
property for the promotion of the
general welfare.

10.  Public health (laws restricting importation of
harmful drugs, maternity leave, restraining
mobility of those infected with aids, etc.)
 Public safety (laws on driving without license,
carrying of deadly weapons, etc.)
 Public welfare (laws on regulating rent of
apartments/houses, price control, etc.)
 Public morals (laws prohibiting gambling
closing movie houses, exhibiting lewd films,
etc.)

11. Police Power
Power of Eminent Domain

12.  Is the inherent right of the state
(and of those entities to which the
power has been lawfully
delegated) to condemn private
property to public use upon
payment of just compensation.

13.  The adequacy of the compensation
 The necessity of the taking
 The public use character of the
purpose of the taking

14.  Article III Section 1
 Article XIII Section 4
 Article XII Section 18

15. Police Power
Power of Eminent Domain
Power of Taxation

16.  It refers to the power of the state
to impose burdens on persons,
properties, services and
occupations.
 Why state impose taxes?
◦ To raise revenue
◦ To regulate
◦ To protect

17.  rule of taxation shall be uniform and
equitable

18.  With power comes great responsibility.

19. 1. Ideology is the ability to control or cause
others to do things they want.
2. Police power entails taking a wholesome
property for public use or purpose.
3. Police power is also called the “lifeblood of
the nation”.
4. Power of eminent domain is the power
which regulate liberty and property.
5. Taxation is the power of the state to impose
a burden on property, income, occupation
and others.

20.  Naguit, Reynaldo S. (2005). Discourses on the
1987 Philippine constitution. Meycauayan,
Bulacan: Trinitas Publishing, Inc.
 Ramos, Renan E. (2016). Philippine politics
and governance. Quezon City: Vibal Group,
Inc.
 1987 Philippine Constitution