3

LE N G
NI
DU A I
TR
P
OENSH I

MCITIZ
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Discuss the nine responsibilities of a Filipino citizen
2. Determine how the nine responsibilities are executed
3. Define citizen, citizenship, duty, obligation, and right
4. Relate right to duty and obligation
5. Provide examples of duty, obligation, and right of a Filipino citizen
6. Determine the following: where and how to display, hang, or hoist the
Philippine flag; what not and what to do with the Philippine flag; how
to sing the Philippine National Anthem; and recite the Pledge of
Allegiance
CITIZEN DEFINED

A citizen is a member of a
democratic, political community
who enjoys full civil and political
rights. S/he owes allegiance to the
government and is entitled to its
protection
CITIZENSHIP DEFINED
Membership in a political community, with full civic
and political privileges
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DUTY AND
OBLIGATION
• Obligation can be defined as something that is imposed on an
individual due to some framework such as laws, rules and
regulations and even agreements.
• Duty comes from the sense of morality which guides the
individual to perform a particular task or activity.
• An obligation is compelled whereas duty comes from within
the individual.
• In an obligation, the individual has no choice but, in a duty,
the individual has a choice.
(Retrieved from
https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-obligation-and-vs-d
uty/)
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF FILIPINO CITIZENS
1. To be loyal to the Republic
2. To honor the Philippine Flag
3. To defend the State
4. To contribute to the development and welfare of the country
5. To uphold the Constitution and obey the laws
6. To cooperate with the duly constituted authorities in the attainment and
preservation of a just and orderly society
7. To exercise his rights responsibly and with due regards for the rights of others
8. To engage in gainful work to assure himself and his family a life worthy of
human dignity
9. To register and cast his vote, if qualified to vote
RIGHT DEFINED
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom
or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental
normative rules about what is allowed of people or
owed to people according to some legal system, social
convention, or ethical theory.
CLASSIFICATION OF RIGHTS
1. Natural – based in one’s dignity as a human
person
2. Constitutional – outlined in the constitution’s
Bill of Rights
3. Statutory – provided for by law
Rights of a Filipino
Citizen
The Human and Peoples'
Rights Declaration of the
Philippines
INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETY AND THE STATE

1. We have the natural right to life and

liberty and are equal in dignity. Equal
concern and respect for these basic
rights should be guaranteed, protected
and upheld by the State.
2. The State has the duty to safeguard and
assure the dignity of its peoples as individuals
and as members of communities and ensure
their capacity for self-development. The State
should formulate policies, enact laws and
provide mechanisms that are in conformity
with universal human rights standards.
3. The State has the obligation to provide the highest standard of
living for its citizens by eradicating social, economic, political,
cultural, ethnic and gender inequalities. In the determination
and implementation of laws and policies, the government must
always respect and consider the concerns of women, children
and youth, persons with disabilities, the mentally challenged,
older persons, indigenous and Moro peoples, the urban and
rural poor, farmers and fisherfolk, workers - local and
overseas, public or private, whether formally employed or not,
displaced families and communities and other vulnerable
sectors, with the view to ensuring their empowerment.
4. The diversity and plurality of the Philippines must be
safeguarded through respect and tolerance. The State must
respect and promote harmony and understanding between
and among individuals, communities and peoples. It must
uphold non-discrimination among peoples regardless of age,
race, ethnicity, religion, gender, physical ability, sexual
orientation, social beliefs and political convictions. Cultural
traditions and institutionalized power shall not serve as
justification for any form of violence, abuse, neglect, or
deprivation of human and peoples’ rights.
CIVIL RIGHTS
5. We have the right to life, liberty, security and
property. We have the right to a transparent,
credible, competent and impartial justice system, free
from influence and corruption, where wrongs are
redressed and justice is dispensed fairly, speedily and
equitably. We must have equal access to the courts
and adequate legal assistance. We must be treated
equally before the law regardless of our political,
social and economic status.
6. We have a right to the security and privacy of our
persons and our homes. The State shall respect and
uphold our right to the privacy of communication,
information, private transactions and affairs. The
State shall ensure our freedom of movement and
liberty of abode.
7. The requirements of due process of law shall
be observed before, during and after trial.
The accused is presumed innocent until
proven guilty and shall enjoy the right against
self-incrimination, the right to an
independent and competent counsel
preferably of his or her own choice, and the
right to be informed of such rights.
8. Detainees and prisoners have the right to humane conditions
of detention with adequate food, space and ventilation, rest
and recreation, sanitary and health services, and skills
training. They have the right to communicate with counsel,
family and friends and be visited by them. The right to
practice their religious beliefs and to express themselves
shall likewise not be denied. The State must provide
separate detention facilities for women and children in
conflict with the law. Detainees and prisoners shall be given
the opportunity for correction and rehabilitation towards
their reintegration into society.
9. No person shall be subjected to arrests, searches,
seizures and detention without due process of law.
No suspect, detainee or prisoner shall be subjected
to torture, force, violence, intimidation,
harassment or threats. No accused shall be
subjected to trial by publicity. Neither shall cruel,
inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment or
incommunicado or solitary confinement be
imposed.
10. We have the right against involuntary
disappearances. The State shall protect its
citizens from all forms of systematic and
massive extrajudicial and summary killings.
The State shall take responsibility for all the
acts of its State agents and give information
and assistance to the families of the
disappeared.
 POLITICAL RIGHTS

11. We have the right to live in a democracy and are

entitled to enjoy its benefits. The right to
meaningful representation, participation and
decision-making about individual and community
concerns shall be recognized and maintained. The
protection of life, liberty and property, the
upliftment of economic conditions and the
promotion of the general welfare are essential
prerequisites of a truly democratic society.
12. Public office is a public trust. Transparency,
accountability, integrity and competence are
minimum standards of good governance. It is the
State’s duty to eliminate graft and corruption at all
levels of the bureaucracy. Towards this end, our
right to information on matters involving public
interest shall be safeguarded.
13. We have the right to determine, participate,
intervene and take action in all matters that directly
and indirectly affect our welfare. The freedoms of
speech, press, association and peaceful assembly shall
at all times be recognized and protected by the State.
14. The State shall provide equal access to
opportunities for public service to all
competent and qualified citizens. The State
must equitably diffuse political power and
prohibit political dynasties in accordance with
democratic principles.
15. Sovereignty resides in the people. We
reserve the right to defy a tyrannical,
oppressive and corrupt regime by means
consistent with general principles of human
rights.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
16. We have the right to enjoy the highest
standard of health. The State shall ensure
that its citizens shall be adequately nourished
and free from hunger. The State has the
obligation to establish a responsive social
housing program and protect the people from
unjust evictions from their homes. Protection
and assistance shall be accorded marginalized
families and vulnerable sectors of society.
17. We have the right to a free, accessible,
relevant, nationalistic, quality, gender and
culturally sensitive education, responsive to
our needs, which advances the culture of
human rights.
18. The State must establish a responsive social welfare
system that contributes to the continuous
improvement of its people and their lives. All public
utilities should be accessible and affordable to meet
the peoples’ basic necessities.
19. Children and youth have rights to special care,
education, health, and protection against all forms of
abuse, discrimination, exploitation, corruption, and
conditions affecting their moral development. The
best interest of the child shall always take precedence
in State policies and laws.
20. Women are partners of men in nation
building. They have equal rights in civil,
political, social, and cultural aspects of life.
The State shall protect and defend them from
discrimination, exploitation, trafficking,
assault, battery and other forms of abuse and
violence.
21. Men and women have reproductive rights. The State
shall recognize the rights of all couples and individuals to
decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and
timing of their children and to have the information and
means to do so, and the right to attain the highest
standard of sexual and reproductive health. The State
shall also recognize the rights of couples in making
decisions regarding reproduction free of discrimination,
coercion and violence, as expressed in human rights
documents.
22. The indigenous and Moro peoples have the right to
equality with all other peoples and against all forms of
discrimination. They have the right to existence as distinct
peoples free from assimilation as well as the right to resist
development aggression, which threatens their survival as a
community. Thus, the State shall assist and support them
in the protection and preservation of their culture,
language, tradition and belief. They have an inherent right
to their ancestral domain, which must be given urgent
immediate attention and protection by the State and should
be respected and defended by all.
23. The State shall accord special protection to persons
with disabilities. They have the right to enjoyment of
equal opportunity as well as appropriate and
accessible social services, education, employment,
rehabilitation and social security.

24. Older persons shall be given preferential treatment

by the State. They shall be given priority in terms of
accessible social security and health.
 ECONOMIC RIGHTS
25. We have the right to a nationalistic and independent
economic policy protected from foreign domination and
intrusion. We have the right to a self-reliant economy
based on national industrialization. We have the right to
resist all forms of oppressive and unreasonable trade
liberalization, to oppose a subservient debt management
strategy, and to repudiate all foreign debts that do not
benefit the people. The State shall develop efficient and
effective debt management strategies that will benefit the
people and shall give preferential treatment to local
capital.
26. We have the right to equal access to employment opportunities
and professional advancement. The labor force is the lifeblood
of the country and all workers have the right to just
compensation, dignified and humane working environment, job
security, the right to form and join unions and organizations, to
bargain collectively, to go on strike and to actively participate in
political life. Discrimination in the work place, sexual
harassment, slavery, exploitation, and child labor shall not be
tolerated. Moreover, overseas workers have the right to enjoy
the basic rights accorded to workers in their respective host
countries, consistent with international labor laws or standards.
27. Land, as a limited resource, bears a social function.
The right to own land should be limited to Filipinos
and shall be guided by the principle of stewardship
and subject to the demands of the common good.
Peasants shall have the right to own the land they till
through a genuine agrarian reform program
including support services. Landowners shall also be
protected from land grabbers through effective legal
and administrative measures.
28. Fisherfolk have the right of access to fishing
grounds, to protection from foreign
incursions and local large-scale/commercial
fishing business, to genuine aquatic reforms
and to the preservation and protection of
communal fishing grounds.
29. We have the preferential right to the judicious
cultivation, utilization, and preservation of our
natural resources which will ensure an ecological
balance that can support and sustain the total
physical and economic well being of every person,
family and community.
30. The marginalized and vulnerable sectors shall have
preferential access/control to credit and
micro-finance, and the right to skills and livelihood
training, which shall contribute to the constant
improvement of their lives.
 COLLECTIVE RIGHTS
31. We have the right to self-determination. This right
provides us with the freedom to develop ourselves as
peoples, preserve our culture and retain our national
identity. Our peoples shall not be coerced into
assimilation, nor shall forced evacuation, dislocation and
displacement resulting from development aggression and
other State policies should be allowed. We have the right
to resist any form of political, economic, social or
cultural domination by resorting to any legitimate
means.
32. We have the right to a clean, safe and sustainable
environment that supports an equitable quality of
life. Ecological balance must be preserved in the
pursuit of national development because the capacity
of our resources to continue supporting our daily
needs is limited. Collectively, we have the
intergenerational responsibility to protect, conserve
and develop our natural environment for the
enjoyment of present and future generations of
Filipinos.
33. We have the right to a social order, which is conducive to peace
and development. It is the duty of the State to undertake a
comprehensive peace process that reflects the sentiments,
values and principles important to all peoples of the
Philippines. Therefore, it shall not be defined by the State
alone, nor the different contending groups only, but by all
peoples of the Philippines as one community. The promotion
and protection of our rights must be geared towards
international understanding, solidarity among peoples and
nations, and friendship among all racial, ethnic or religious
groups.
SUMMARY
Civil Rights
1. Right to life
2. Right to liberty
3. Right to security and privacy of our persons and homes
4. Right to a transparent, credible, competent and impartial justice system, free
from influence and corruption
5. Right to due process of law
6. Right against involuntary disappearances
7. Right of detainees and prisoners to humane conditions of detention
Political Rights
1. Right to meaningful representation, participation and decision-making about
individual and community concerns
2. Right to information on matters involving public interest
3. Freedoms of speech, press, association and peaceful assembly
4. Right to equal access to opportunities for public service to all competent and
qualified citizens
Social and Cultural Rights
1. Right to enjoy the highest standard of health
2. Right to a free, accessible, relevant, nationalistic, quality, gender and culturally
sensitive education
3. Freedom against discrimination and abuse
4. Reproductive rights of men and women
5. Right of persons with disabilities to enjoy equal opportunities
6. Right of older persons to accessible social security and health
Economic Rights
1. Right to equal access to employment opportunities and professional
advancement
2. Right to just compensation, dignified and humane working environment,
3. Right to property
Collective Rights
1. Right to self-determination
2. Right to a clean, safe and sustainable environment
3. Right to a social order
REFERENCE
https://www.hurights.or.jp/archives/other_documents/section1/2001/11/the-human-a
nd-peoples-rights-declaration-of-the-philippines-2001.html