Citizenship and

Good Governance
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, students should be able to:
1. Increase participation in fostering governance processes
2. Respect, honor, and give due accord to their Filipino heritage,
patrimony, values, and traditions.
3. Uphold the Constitution and obey the law of the land.
4. Give honor to the Philippine flag, National Anthem, and
other national symbols and emblems
5. Effectively participate in the electoral process and make
informed choices
What is good governance?
 Good Governance in
national government

Good Governance in
local government
1987 Constitution
ARTICLE III
Bill of Rights
 BILL OF RIGHTS
Declaration and enumeration of a person’s rights
and privileges that the Constitution is designed to
protect against violation by the government or by
an individual or groups of individual
Classes of Rights

Natural Rights
Possessed by every citizen without being
granted by the State, for they are given to man by
God as a human being created in His image so
that he may live a happy life

Example: the right to life, the right to liberty,

right to love
Classes of Rights

Constitutional Rights
Conferred and protected by the Constitution.
Since they are part of the fundamental law, they
cannot be modified or taken away by any law-
making body
Classes of Rights

Statutory Rights
Rights that are provided by laws promulgated by
a law-making body. Consequently, they can be
abolished by that same body

Example: the right to receive a minimum wage/

the right to adopt a child by an unrelated person
Classification of Constitutional Rights

Political Rights
Rights of the citizens that give them the power to
participate in the administration of government

Example: the right to suffrage, the right to

information on matters of public concerns
Classification of Constitutional Rights

Civil Rights
Rights that the law will enforce at the instance of
private individuals for the purpose of securing for them
the enjoyment of their means of happiness

Example: the right to due process and equal protection

of the law / the right to religious freedom / freedom of
speech, of expression, or of the press
Classification of Constitutional Rights

Social and Economic Rights

Rights that are intended to insure the well-being
and economic security of the individual

Example: the right to just compensation for private

property taken for public use / promotion of social
justice / the conservation and utilization of natural
resources
Classification of Constitutional Rights

Rights of the Accused

The [Civil] Rights that are intended for the
protection of a person accused of any crime

Example: the right against unreasonable search

and seizure / the right to presumption of
innocence / the right against cruel, degrading, or
inhuman punishment
Section 2

The right of the people to be secure in their

persons, houses, papers, and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever
nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable
Section 3

The privacy of communication and correspondence

shall be inviolable
Section 4

No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of

speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble and petition the
government for redress of grievances
Section 5

No law shall be made respecting an establishment

of religion or prohibiting the exercise thereof.
 Any person under investigation for the commission
of an offense shall have the right to be informed of
his right to remain silent and to have competent
and independent counsel of his own choice

Section 12
 The Miranda Rights

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you

say can and will be used against you in a court of
law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot
afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.”
 No person shall be held to answer for a criminal
offense without due process of the law.

Section 14
 No person shall be compelled to be a witness
against himself

Section 17 self-incrimination
 Neither shall death penalty be imposed, unless
for compelling reasons involving heinous
crimes, the Congress hereafter provides for it.
Any death penalty already imposed shall be
reduced to reclusion perpetua

Section 19
 No person shall be imprisoned for debt
or non payment of a poll tax

Section 20
 12 Little Things the Youth
Can Do to Help Our Country
 The Good Filipino
“The principal thing that is required of a Filipino is…
to be a good man, a good citizen who helps with his head, his
heart, and perhaps with his arms, the progress of our
country.”

(Jose Rizal)
1 Be on time.
Honor your commitments
2 Fall in line.
Respect others and follow the law.
3
Sing our
national anthem
with pride and honor.
Republic Act 8491
The Flag Code
 Republic Act 8491
An act prescribing the code of the national Flag, Anthem,
Motto, Coat-of-Arms and any other heraldic items and
devices of the Philippines.
 Our National Flag
The flag of the Philippines shall be blue, white, and red with
an eight-rayed golden yellow sun and three fiv-pointed stars,
as consecrated and honored by the people.
Our National Flag
The flag if flown from a flagpole, shall have its blue field on
top in time of peace and the red field on top in time of war.

If on a stage or platform, the flag shall be at the left (facing

the stage).
Our National Flag
When it is flown with another flag, the flags, if both are
national flags, must be flown on separate staffs of the same
height and shall be of equal size. The Philippine flag shall be
hoisted first and lowered last.

When displayed with another flag, the Philippine flag shall be

on the right of the other flag. If there is a line of other flags, it
should be in the middle of the line.
Our National Flag
A flag worn out through wear and tear shall not be thrown away.
It shall be burned to avoid misuse or desecration. The flag shall
be replaced immediately when it begins to show signs of wear and
tear.

The flag shall be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. It shall

be on the mast at the start of official office hours, and shall
remain flying throughout the day.
Our National Flag
The flag shall not be raised when the weather is inclement. If
already raised, the flag shall not be lowered.
 When is the Philippine
Flag flown at half-mast?
The flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on all
buildings and places where it is displayed on the day of official
announcement of the death of any of the following officials:
 When is the Philippine
Flag flown at half-mast?
1. The President or former President, for ten (10) years

2. The Vice-President, the Chief Justice, the President of the

Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for
seven (7) days
 When is the Philippine
Flag flown at half-mast?
3. Other persons to be determined by the Institute, for any
period less than (7) days.
 What are the prohibited
acts in the Flag Code?
1. To mutilate, deface, defile, trample on, or cast contempt upon
the flag.

2. To wear the flag in whole or in parts as a costume or uniform

 What are the prohibited
acts in the Flag Code?
3. To use the flag:
a. As drapery, tablecloth
b. As covering for ceilings, walls, statues
c. As a pennant in the hood, side, back, and top of
motor vehicles
d. For unveiling monuments or statues
 What are the prohibited
acts in the Flag Code?
4. Display the flag:
a. Under any painting or picture
b. Horizontally face-up
c. Below any platform
d. In disco houses, cockpits, casinos, gambling places
 Our National Anthem
Sing it while facing the flag or if there is none, face the band
or the conductor. At the first note, all persons shall execute a
salute by placing their right palms over their left chests.
Lupang Hinirang
Julian Felipe
Pledge of Allegiance to the
Philippine Flag
Ako ay Filipino
Buong katapatang nanunumpa
Sa watawat ng Pilipinas
At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag
Na may dangal, katarungan, at kalayaan
Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang
Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at
Makabansa
 Our National Motto
The National Motto shall be:
“MAKA-DIYOS, MAKA-TAO,
MAKAKALIKASAN AT MAKABANSA”
Coat-of-Arms
The Great Seal
Lupang Hinirang
Julian Felipe
4 Study well.
Give your best in everything you do.
5 Be honest.
Say NO to cheating, lying, stealing.
Report any crime or any illegal act.
6 Conserve water.
Plant a tree. Throw your trash properly.
7
Speak positively
of the Filipino
and our country.
8 Buy Pinoy.
Do not buy fake or smuggled goods.
9 Save.
Plan ahead. Learn business early.
 During elections,

10
choose and support
candidates who stand
for what is right
and good
 Suffrage
The right to cast a vote in public elections, and it also
includes the right to be voted in public office
Regular Election
National
Local
Barangay
ARMM
Sangguniang Kabataan
Special Election
Plebiscite
Referendum
Initiative
Recall
VOTER REGISTRATION
1. A Filipino citizen

2. At least 18 years old

3. A resident of the Philippines for one year and of the city or

municipality wherein he proposes to vote for at least 6 months
immediately preceding the election

4. Not otherwise disqualified

Where do we register? COMELEC – Commission on Election

What qualities should we look for?
R Righteous governance
I Integrity
G Giftedness
H Heart
T Track Record
 Political Dynasty
A line of hereditary rulers of a country;
It is a succession of people from the same family who plays a
prominent role in politics
11 Respect your elders.
Practice “mano po”.
Say “po” and “opo”
12 Pray for our country
and our people.
THANK YOU.
QUIZ
No. 1
 1. Why should a flag
worn out through
wear and tear not be
thrown away?
2. Why should the flag
be flown at half-mast?
 3. What are the 5
things a voter needs
to consider in
choosing the RIGHT
candidate?
4. What is a political
dynasty?
 Submit your paper to your
team leaders.

Each member will recite the

Pledge to the Philippine Flag
to his/her Team Leader or
General Officer.
When you’re done with
the recitation, you can
sign the attendance and
may go home.