Common Module 2:

Citizenship Training
(NSTP)
OBJECTIVES:
• Explain the duties and responsibilities
of a Filipino citizen as stipulated in
the Philippine Constitution.
• Discuss the composition of the Flag
Heraldic Code and its significance.
• Enumerate ways of showing respect
to our national flag.
• Draw implication on the relation to
flag to nationalism.
 A. Philippine Constitution
Philippine Constitution means the 1987 Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines adopted by the Constitutional
Convention of 1986 on October 15, 1986 and ratified by the
People of the Republic of the Philippines on February 2,
1987. Sample 1. Philippine Constitution means the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines.
 A Constitution is a system of government codified as a
written document, which contains fundamental laws and
principles.
• PREAMBLE - the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its
purpose, aims, and justification.
•BILL OF RIGHTS - is a list of the most important
rights of the citizens of a country. It is sometimes
called a declaration of rights or charter of rights.

It contains the civil and political rights of an

individual. These sets of rights imposes a limitation
to the government's powers. (e.g. police power,
eminent, domain, and taxation.)

The purpose of Bill of Rights: To protect those rights

against infringement from public officials and
private citizens.
 THE
SUMMARY
OF BILL OF
RIGHTS
 • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
FILIPINO CITIZENS

Here are the important duties and obligations of every

citizens in a Democratic society:
1. To be loyal to the Republic.
2. To defend the state.
3. To contribute to the development and welfare of the
state.
4. To uphold the Constitution and obey the laws.
5. To cooperate with duly constituted authorities.
6. To exercise rights responsibly with due regard for the
rights of others.
7. To engage in a gainful work.
8. To register and vote.
 B. GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES
- IT IS EMBEDDED IN THE 1987 Philippine Constitutions Preamble. It is also
stipulated in R.A 8491-Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.

Section 40. The National Motto shall be, “Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan, at
Makabansa.”
MAKA-DIYOS MAKA-TAO MAKAKALIKASA MAKABANSA
• Faith in the Almighty • Love N • Unity
God • Freedom • Concern for the • Equality
• Respect • Peacemaker Environment • Respect for Law
• Order (Discipline) • Truth and Governments
• Work • Justice Rule of Law
• Concern for Family • Patriotism
and Future • Common Good
Generrations
 C. Voter Citizenship Education
What is the main purpose of voters
Citizen-Voters Education education?
Features the citizens role
in elections and consists This citizen-voter education aims to:
of 4 segments:
-acquaint the electorate with the
(1) history of Philippine basic concepts of democracy and the
elections; role of elections in democracy and
(2) powers and functions governance;
of elected officials; - stress the importance of one's vote;
(3) election process; -encourage voters to participate in
(4) role of citizens to the whole electoral and governance
make their votes count process;
D. UNITED NATION PRINCIPLES ON HUMAN RIGHTS
• UNIVERSALITY AND
INALIENABILITY
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, Article 1
“All human beings are born free and
equal in dignity and rights.”
• INDIVISIBILITY
It is inherent to the dignity of every
human person, equal status and cannot
be positioned in hierarchical order.
 • INTERDEPENDENCE AND
INTERRELATEDNESS
Each one contributes to the realization
of humans dignity through satisfaction
of his/her developmental, physical,
psychological, and spiritual needs.
• EQUALITY AND NON-
DISCRIMINATION
No one should suffer discrimination on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity,
gender, age, language, sexual
orientation, religion and other status.
• PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION
- Right-based approaches require a
high degree of participation by
communities, civil society, minorities,
women, young people, indigenous
people, and other identified groups.
• ACCOUNTABILITY AND RULE
OF LAW
- Individuals, the media, civil society,
and the international community plays
an important roles in holding
governments accountable for their
obligation to uphold human rights.
E. Flag Heraldic Code R.A 8491, S.1998
The National Flag of the Philippines (Pambansang
Watawat ng Pilipinas) is a horizontal flag bicolor with
equal bands of royal blue and scarlet, and with a white,
equilateral triangle at the hoist (lift raise).

In the center of the triangle is a golden-yellow sun with

eight primary rays, each representing a Philippine
Province. Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga,
Tarlac, Batangas, Laguna and Nueva Ecija.

At each of the vertex of the triangle is a five-pointed,

golden-yellow star, each of which representing one of
the country's three main island groups - Luzon,
Visayas, and Mindanao, the central star originally
referred to Panay.
 "Citizenship is a sense of
belonging to a community for
which one bears some
responsibility. In a word,
citizenship implies public-
spiritedness, which is to
patriotism, and has to be
cultivated." - Walter Berns
REPORTERS: PEREZ, JASMIN A. AND DE
VERA, ANGELA I.
 REFERENCE;

https://
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hilippine-constitution-1987

https://
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