1. By Alfred Roi S. Mallari BSED 4E The Bill of Rights
2. The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is a list of rights
pertaining to persons.These rights are recognized, guaranteed, and
protected against invasion, reduction, or destruction.
3. The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights on the belief in the
dignity of man and the intrinsic worth of human life.The powerful
idea of human dignity,taught by great ethical teachers from
Confucius to Christ and Kant,received a tremendous boost from the
democratic ideal of equality.Human dignity and equality led to the
recognition of inherent and inalienable rights of the person,beyond
the reach of even the most benevolent,not to say,the most
tyrannical powers of government
4. The Bill of Rights According to Leonardo A. Quisimbing &
PurificationV. Quisimbing, Constitutional Rights and Obligation of
the People,A primer.
5. The Bill of Rights Article III of the 1987 Constitution
provides for the Bill of Rights are as follows: Sec. 1 No person
shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process
of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of
laws
6. The Bill of Rights Sec. 2The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers, and properties has against
unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any
purpose shall be inviolable and no search warrant or warrant of
arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined
personally by the judge after
7. The Bill of Rights examination under oath of affirmation of
the complainant and witnesses he may produce, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be
seized.
8. The Bill of Rights Sec 3 (1) the privacy of communication
and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of
the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise
prescribed by the law. (2) any evidence obtained in violation of
this or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose
in any proceeding
9. The Bill of Rights Sec 4. no law shall be passed abridging
the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right
of the people peacefully to assemble and petition the government
for redress of grievances
10. The Bill of Rights Sec 5 No law shall be made respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession or
worship, without discrimination or preference shall forever be
allowed. No religious tests shall be required for the exercise of
civil and political rights
11. The Bill of Rights Sec 6 the liberty of abode and of
changing the same within the limits prescribed by the law shall not
be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall
the right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national
security, or public health, as may be provided by the law
12. The Bill of Rights Sec 7 the right of the people to
information on matters of public concern shall be recognized.Access
to official records, and to documents, and papers pertaining to
official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as to government
research data as basis for policy development, shall be afforded
the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by the
law
13. The Bill of Rights Sec 8The right of the people, including
those employed in public and private sectors, to form unions,
associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall
not be abridged. Sec 9 Private property shall not be taken for
public use without just compensation
14. The Bill of Rights Sec 10 No law impairing the obligation
of contracts shall be passed Sec 11 Free access to the courts and
quasi- judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be
defined to any person by reason of property
15. The Bill of Rights Sec 12 (1) Any person under
investigation for the commission of an offense hall have the right
to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent
and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the person
cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with
one.The rights cannot be waived exceot in writing and in the
presence of counsel
16. The Bill of Rights (2) No torture, violence, force,
intimidation or any other means which vitiate the free will shall
be used against him. Secret detention places, solitary,
incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are
prohibited.
17. The Bill of Rights (3)Any confession or admission obtained
in violation of this or Sec 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in
evidence against him (4) the law shall provide for penal and civil
sanctions for violations of this section as well as compensation to
and rehabilitations of victims of torture or similar practices and
their families
18. The Bill of Rights Sec 13 all person except those charged
with civil offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence
of guilt is strong, shall, be fore conviction, be bailable by
sufficient sureties, or be released on impaired even when the
privilege of the write of haebas corpus is suspended. Excessive
bail shall not be required
19. The Bill of Rights Sec 14 (1) No person shall be held to
answer for a criminal offense without due process of law (2) In all
criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be pressured innocent
until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard
by himself and the counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause
of the accusation against him
20. The Bill of Rights to have a speedy, impartial, and public
trial. To meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory
process in secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of
evidence in his behalf. However after the arraignment, trial may
proceed notwithstanding the absence of the accused provided that he
has been duly notified and his failure to appear is
unjustifiable
21. The Bill of Rights Sec 15 the privilege of the write of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of invasion or
rebellion when the public safety requires it Sec 16 all persons
shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before
all judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies
22. The Bill of Rights Sec 17 No person shall be composed as a
witness against himself Sec 18 (1) no person shall be detained
solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations (2) no
involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as a
punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have duly been
convicted
23. The Bill of Rights Sec 19 (1) excessive fines shall not be
imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment neither shall
death penalty already imposed shall be reduced to reclusion
perpetua (2)The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading
punishment against prisoner or detainee or the use of substandard
or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman conditions shall be
dealt with by the law
24. The Bill of Rights Sec 20 no person shall be imprisoned for
debt or non-payment of a poll tax Sec 21 no person shall be twice
put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If an act is
published by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under
either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution of the same
act
25. The Bill of Rights Sec 22 No ex post facto law or bill of
attainder shall be enacted
26. Civil and Political Rights
27. Civil and Political Rights The Bill of Rights includes the
Civil and Political Rights of the people. 1. Civil Rights are those
which an individual enjoys in his private activities, or in his
transactions with others, as protected and granted by law.These
include to right to privacy, the right to travel or change
residence, the right to property, the right to worship, and the
right to free access to a court of justice. Civil rights are
enjoyed by citizens and non-citizens alike.
28. Civil and Political Rights 2. Political Rights are those
which an individuals enjoy in participation in government
affairs.These include the right to free speech and free press, the
right to form associations, the right to assemble and to petition
the government of the redress of grievances, the right to vote and
be voted upon to public office. Political rights are enjoyed by the
citizens of each particular country
29. Civil and Political Rights Civil and Political rights are
what we call HUMAN RIGHTS. But in its widest sense, human rights
include those pertaining to the dignity of the persons, such as
integrity, liberty, education, health, work, and welfare
30. The meaning of HUMAN RIGHTS today: More than just a sum of
Political and Civil Rights Included as Human Rights: economic,
social, and cultural rights
31. The meaning of HUMAN RIGHTS today: Economic,social,and
cultural rights are as important as political and civil rights.For
freedom from detention, torture and other forms of political
repression will be meaningless when people are hostage to
hunger,disease, ignorance and unemployment.In the same way,freedom
from social and economic inequities would be in vain without the
right to participate in determination of the direction of society
Renato Constantino
32. Notion of Duty
33. Notion of Duty Duty, taken objectively, is anything we are
obliged to do or omit.Taken subjectively, is a moral obligation
incumbent upon a person of doing, omitting or avoiding something It
is a moral obligation because it depends upon freewill.As such, it
resides on a person.And because duty is defined by law, any willful
neglects makes the person accountable for such act.