Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR BRANCHES AND
CAMPUSES
SANTA ROSA CAMPUS
City of Santa Rosa, Laguna
Name: Erika C. Alojado
Course: BSMA 1-1

Essay:

1. What is the Bill of Rights under the 1987 Constitution?

 As stated in the 1987 Constitution's Bill of Rights, no one shall be denied the right to life,
liberty, or property without due process of law, and no one shall be denied the right to
equal treatment under the law.

2. What do you mean by Freedom of Life, Property, and Liberty?

 Everything that may be considered necessary or useful to physical, mortal beings on
earth, including the right to protect each part of it from harm, injury, devaluation, or
destruction, is included in the definition of life, liberty, and property. It implies precisely
what it says: that everyone has the right to enjoy their own life and surroundings without
infringing on the rights of others in order to experience full self-sovereignty.

3. Does the bill of rights under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines applicable to
Filipinos abroad?
 Yes, however, it depends on where he or she is located. According to the Migrant
Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, Section 4 of the Migrant Workers and
Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, Migrant Workers Deployment - Only in nations where
Filipino migrant employees' rights are upheld would the government deploy abroad
Filipino workers.

4. What is the difference between the Military, the Church, and Media on having the bill of
rights?
 The Philippine Constitution of 1987 establishes a separation
of church and state in its statement of principles. Despite the fact that the concept
recognizes the separation between temporal and spiritual roles, both the Church and the
State have a unique and cooperative connection aimed at the greater good. During
Duterte's administration, however, conventional political and religious agency lines have
been broken, resulting in a clash between government officials and the Catholic
hierarchy.

5. What is the Rights of Suffrage?

 Citizenship gives individuals the power to pass laws and elect persons to represent them
in government. All citizens of the Philippines who are at least eighteen years old and
have lived in the Philippines for at least one year, and in the place where they want to
vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election, are eligible to vote.

6. Does the Rights of Suffrage applicable to convicted persons?

 If you were convicted of a crime in another state or in court, as long as you are not
currently jailed for that felony, your ability to vote is immediately restored. A conviction
 for a misdemeanor or a juvenile court conviction does not affect your ability to vote. To
acquire a voter registration card if you are in jail and are qualified to vote, you must first
apply for a permit.

7. Does the Rights of Suffrage be given to a person who validly takes Parole in the
Philippines?
 In accordance with Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(ICCPR), a detainee, inmate, prisoner, or another person under confinement or custody in
other manner is called "Person Deprived of Liberty" (PDL). The PDLs who may vote are
those confined in jail, formally charged for any crime/s, and awaiting/undergoing trial.

8. What age does a civil personality completely have the rights of suffrage?
 Anyone over the age of eighteen who has resided in the Philippines for at least one year
and in the place where they wish to vote for at least six months immediately before the
election is entitled to vote, as long as they are at least eighteen years old.

9. What are the grounds of the Constitution in order to take away the rights of suffrage of
any civil personality?

 Suffrage is available to all Filipino nationals who are not otherwise disqualified by law,
are at least eighteen years old, and have lived in the Philippines for at least one year and
in the location where they intend to vote for at least six months immediately preceding
the election. The exercise of suffrage is not subject to any literacy, property, or other
substantive requirements.
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10. What is the scope of the Local Government Code?

 This Code applies to all provinces, cities, municipalities, Barangays, and other political
subdivisions formed by law, as well as officials, offices, and agencies of the national
government, to the extent provided herein.

11. Who are under the LGU?

 The Philippines' local government is divided into three levels: provinces and independent
cities, component cities and municipalities, and barangays, which are all referred to as
"local government units" collectively (LGUs)

12. Does the Local Government code applicable to National Government?

 Local government units, under the rules of this Code and national policies, will share
responsibility for the management and preservation of ecological balance within their
territorial authority with the national government.
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13. What is National Patrimony?

 The term "national patrimony" refers to the country's natural resources, which include
"all public lands, water, mineral, coal, petroleum and other mineral oils, all forces of
potential energy, fisheries, forest, or timber, wildlife, flora, and fauna," as well as "all
marine wealth in its archipelagic waters, territorial sea, and exclusive maritime zone" and
"our cultural heritage," according to the Constitution.
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14. Give 3 instances that National Patrimony is connected with the Economy?
 The national economy's goals include more equitable distribution of opportunities,
income, and wealth; a sustained increase in the number of goods and services produced
by the nation for the benefit of the people; and increased productivity as a means of
improving the quality of life for all, particularly the underprivileged.

15. BONUS QUESTION: What is the full name of your Professor in this Subject?
 Lennert Bryan L. Galicia

16. BONUS QUESTION: Give any reaction or opinion about our subject.
- My thoughts about politics, government, and citizenship, I imagined it would be a
straightforward topic. When I first heard about it, I assumed I understood everything there was to
know about our rights and the law, but I was wrong. What I've learnt are the fundamentals,
which should be understood by everyone. As you'll learn so much about what to do, how to
utilize your rights successfully, how to express your freedom, and so on, it'll be fascinating. It
takes a long time for me to absorb anything because the terms are strange to me. A challenging
subject, but I feel it is one of the most significant and crucial things that everyone should be
aware of and educated on.