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VILLORA, Keziah Eldene M.: State Philippi NES
VILLORA, Keziah Eldene M.: State Philippi NES
2018-110071
ACTIVITY 1
PHILIPPI
STATE
NES
GOVERN
MENT
FILIPINO
S
OBLIGA
RIGHTS
TIONS
The world is basically composed of land and waters. Each land is divided and established
into various states. A State is any political organization with a centralized government that
maintains a monopoly by use of force within its geographical territory. Some states may be
sovereign while others are subject to external sovereignty or hegemony, wherein the supreme
authority comes from another state. A state may also be referred to as a country.
As a sovereign state, the Philippines has its own government and economy. It is a
republic with a presidential form of Government wherein its powers is divided among its three
The Executive branch is headed by the President, with the Vice President as the next in
line. Both positions are elected to a six-year term, and may be subjected to an impeachment. The
The Legislative branch is vested in the Congress of the Philippines which consists of the
Senates and House of Representatives. The branch is known to be the law-making body.
Lastly, the Judiciary branch is headed by the Supreme Court which has a Chief Justice
as its head. There are various types of courts of varying jurisdictions under its powers. The
All these branches have the same goal which is to protect the common good of its
Every Filipino citizen is subject to Rights and Obligations, all of which is inherent upon
1. Acuity is the sharpness or keenness of one's perceptual senses such us vision and hearing.
2. Acumen is the ability to make pointed decisions, have sharp intellect, make good
3. Acuteness is the state or quality of excelling, being accurate and showing an ability to
integrating such idea with the body of ideas they already possess.
good judgments.
someone.
situation.
10. Assessment is the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of something
or someone.
11. Astuteness is the ability to accurately assess a situation or person and turn such results
13. Awareness is the state of being conscious. It is the ability to directly know and perceive,
senses.
15. Clear Sight is the ability of having a full and untainted view of an object or situation.
16. Cleverness is the display of intelligence through the ability to quickly understand, learn,
19. Esoteric is a subject that is intended for only a small number of people with a specialized
20. Espousal is an act of expressing support for a cause, belief, or a way of life.
22. Espousement is an act of expressing ones support for a cause, belief or a way of life.
23. Escheat is a common law doctrine that reverts a property of a private person who died
25. Escape Notice is a written memorandum to notify a person about the failure of
compliance.
ACTIVITY 3
An Irish poet and playwright once said: "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken".
currently a part-time freshman student of Bulacan State University's Juris Doctor program and a
My primary and secondary education were spent in International Philippine School in Al-
Khobar. However, when my dad decided to leave Saudi Arabia and permanently reside in the
Philippines, I spent my senior year in Stella Maris Academy of Malolos. I graduated last
December 2015 from University of the Philippines Los Baños, earning a degree in Bachelor of
Throughout the years of my education, I have only taken up courses about basic
vocabulary, grammar, writing, reading and speech communication with regards to the English
subject. As a math major student, a quarter of the subjects that I am required to take were purely
math courses.
I have always wanted to take graduate studied, either a master's in finance or in business
administration. After several talks with my parents and confidants, I have decided to take up law
instead. After spending two semesters, I am have taken a big interest in the Family Code and
Criminal Law. Both fields of law are indeed shaping me about how I perceive the society I live
I still do not know what the future holds for me. If I am indeed destined to be a lawyer,
ironic as it may seem, I want to give a relevance in the field, have a great impact and make the
A wise man once said "The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
ACTIVITY 4
1. The Courts is government institution with authority to judge or adjudicate legal disputes
between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative
matters, all in accordance with the law. The Philippine Court System includes the Supreme
Court, Court of Appeals, Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court,
and Municipal Circuit Trial Court. Special Court also includes the Court of Tax Appeals and
Sandiganbayan. There are also Muslin Courts such as the Sharia District and Circuit Courts.
2. A Law is a rule of conduct, just, obligatory, promulgated by the competent authority for
the common good of a people or nation, which constitutes an obligatory rule for all its members.
The following are the sources of law in the Philippines: the 1987 Constitution, legislations,
preponderant source of law in the Philippines. It includes statutes (the acts passed by the
4. Judicial Precedent is a legal case law establishing a principle or rule that a court,
particularly the Supreme Court, or other judicial body may apply while deciding a subsequent
case which involves similar issues or facts. In the Doctrine of Precedent or Stare Decisis, the
decisions of the Supreme Court are binding on a point of law and all of its subordinate courts.
5. Parliament is the legislative body of the government. In the Philippines, its legislative
body is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Generally, its functions are to
represent the electorate, make laws, and oversee the government via hearings and inquiries.
6. Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement. They are the
fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, in accordance
with the law, social conventions or ethical theories. In the Philippines, the basic rights of its
Philippine Constitution. Its earliest form that established the Republic of the Philippines is the
8. A Judge is a person who presides over court proceedings. He may be alone or a part of a
panel of judges. Its duty is to conduct the trial impartially and typically in an open court. He must
hear all the witnesses and any other evidences presented by the counsels, assess the credibility
and arguments of the parties involved, then issue a ruling on the case based on the law.
9. Custom consists of habits and practices through long and uninterrupted usage that have
been acknowledged and approved by society as binding rules of conduct. Article 12 of the Civil
Code of the Philippines states that A custom must be proved as a fact according to the rules of
evidence. It is also a source of law and can be applied by the Courts in case of absence of law or
10. A Code is a collection of laws that were enacted by the competent authorities and should
be binding upon its constituents. The following are examples of codes in the Philippines: