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Introduction To Constitutional Law - Concept of Human Rights

This document discusses key concepts related to human rights in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. It defines human rights as essential to human dignity and outlines some of the specific rights guaranteed, including the right to life, liberty, property, due process of law, and equal protection under the law. It also describes the creation of the Commission on Human Rights and the rights to freedom of speech, expression, press, assembly, and religion under the Constitution.

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Introduction To Constitutional Law - Concept of Human Rights

This document discusses key concepts related to human rights in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. It defines human rights as essential to human dignity and outlines some of the specific rights guaranteed, including the right to life, liberty, property, due process of law, and equal protection under the law. It also describes the creation of the Commission on Human Rights and the rights to freedom of speech, expression, press, assembly, and religion under the Constitution.

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Introduction to

Constitutional Law:

Concept of Human
Rights
It is stated in Article III of the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines where
individual rights are guaranteed.

But what are human


rights?
No cause is more worthy than
the cause of human rights.
Human rights are more than
legal concepts; they are the
essence of man. They are
what makes man human.
That is why there are called
human rights: deny them and
you deny man’s humanity.

- Sen. Jose W. Diokno


ARTICLE XIII

Section 17. (1) There is hereby created an independent office called the Commission on
Human Rights.
(2) The Commission shall be composed of a Chairman and four Members who must be

natural-born citizens of the Philippines and a majority of whom shall be members of the

Bar. The term of office and other qualifications and disabilities of the Members of the

Commission shall be provided by law.

(3) Until this Commission is constituted, the existing Presidential Committee on Human

Rights shall continue to exercise its present functions and powers.

(4) The approved annual appropriations of the Commission shall be automatically and

regularly released.
ARTICLE III

Section 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 the laws.
According to the said law, there are five
human rights being mentioned:

a. Right to life
b. Right to liberty
c. Right to property
d. Right to due process of law
e. Right to equal protection of the law.

When do we say we are deprived of these rights?


It is clearly stated in Section 1
that due process of law must
precede deprivation of life,
liberty, and property.
Due process of law

1. Procedural due process - refers to


manner or procedure, which must be
followed in the enforcement or
application of law.

2. Substantive due process - law to be


applied should be valid, and not just
arbitrary.
ARTICLE III

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.
Importance of Freedom of Expression

1. It encourages exploration of ideas and


dissemination of knowledge, which are
of public benefit and interest.

2. It enables the citizens to be informed of


government acts and policies.

3. It brings government officials to the bar


of public opinion and criticism in the
exercise of their duties.

4. It helps prevent irregularities in any


department of government.
The freedom of expression is is
basic to the exercise of freedom
of religion. The freedom of
religion carries with it the freedom
to profess and propagate their
belief whether in written or oral
form.
G. R. No. 164785 April 29, 2009

R-MNL-19-01141-CR June 15, 2020

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