QUESTION 1: What is a bill of rights? To whom is the bill of rights directed?

The Bill of Rights is the list of the most important rights of a citizen of a country. As such, this also protects these rights
from infringement from public officials and citizens as well. The Bill of Rights of the Philippine Constitution is directed to
all the citizens of the Philippines.

QUESTION 2: What is the nature and purpose of a bill of rights?

As mentioned earlier, a Bill of Rights of a Constitution is written and designed in order to indicate the rights of all the
citizens of the country. This contains their right on life, liberty, and property. This also contain other rights like privacy,
information, and many others. Not only this contains the citizens’ rights, but also impose protection from violators of
the law.

QUESTION 3: Branches of Government: LEGISLATIVE

Meaning of Making and enabling, altering, and repealing laws that are necessary for the society.
Power

Power Vested Congress of the Philippines

Upon

Composition Twenty-four senators as the Congress, two hundred and fifty members of The House of
Representatives, party-list representatives.
How are they By national elections, in which qualified Filipino voters will vote.
elected?

Qualifications At least twenty-five years old, able to read and write, and a registered voter and resident in the
Philippines for at least one year.
Term of Office Six years

Prohibitions Senators cannot serve for more than two consecutive terms, while members of the House of
Representatives cannot serve for more than three consecutive terms.

Privileges Parliamentary immunity

QUESTION 4: Branches of Government: EXECUTIVE

Meaning of Carrying out and enforcing laws

Power

Power Vested The President of the Philippines

Upon

How are they Voted in the national elections by registered and qualified voters.
elected?

Qualifications Natural-born citizen of the Philippines, registered voter, able to read and write, at least forty
years of age on the day of election, resident of the Philippines for at least ten years preceding the
election.
Term of Office Six years

Prohibitions Ineligible for reelection, cannot be qualified to serve at the same office.

Privileges Grant reprieves, pardons and commutations, remit fines after conviction by final judgement, and
granting amnesty with occurrence of majority of all members of the Congress

QUESTION 5: Branches of Government: JUDICIARY

Meaning of Settle controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable, and
Power determine whether there has been an abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of
jurisdiction on any branch of the government.
Power Vested The Supreme Court and lower courts as may be established by law.
Upon

Composition A chief and fourteen Associate Justices.

How are they The Members of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President
chosen?
Qualifications Natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least forty years of age, and fifteen years or more a
judge or lower court or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines

Term of Office Until they have reached seventy years of age, or become incapacitated to discharge their office
duties.