CITIZENSHIP TRAINING

Citizenship?
Citizenship is the state of being a member of a
particular social, political, or national community.
Citizenship status carries with it both rights and
responsibilities.

Active Citizenship
the philosophy that citizens should work
towards the betterment of their community
through economic participation,
volunteer work, and other such efforts to
improve life for all citizens.

Volunteer
Consulted Citizen/
View-Giver

Citizen Governor

Active Citizen

Community Activist

Good Neighbour

Community Group
Member

Over-all, Active Citizens are those who

Help make the community a good place to

work and live.
HELP
make the life of people around them
LIGHTER.

Ours
is a
Democracy

We the PEOPLE choose those who govern us .

You and I
We, the sovereign Filipino people.
Education is important.
If the PEOPLE are well informed, they can be trusted to
choose their government officials.
The PRICE of FREEDOM is
ETERNAL VIGILANCE.

The business of Government is the business

of the PEOPLE.
Citizenship in a democracy requires
participation, civility, and even patience.

How does someone become a Filipino Citizen?

o By Birth
Those born of Filipino mothers or fathers.
o By Naturalization
Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
o By Election
Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers,
who elect Philippine Citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority.

Duties of Citizens
Duty a work that you are obliged to perform
for moral or legal reasons.

Obey the laws

Pay taxes

Render military or civil service

Responsibilities of Citizens
Responsibilities are expected conduct or behaviour.

To be always informed
regarding current issues

Respect others rights

Register and Vote

Participate in political and social processes

Human Rights
Human rights are rights and freedoms
to which all humans are entitled.
Human rights are universal and
inalienable, indivisible, interdependent, and
interrelated.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person
before the law.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without
any discrimination to equal protection of the law.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest,
detention or exile.
Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to
be presumed innocent until proved guilty according
law in a public trial at which he has had all the
guarantees necessary for his defence.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with
his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to
attacks upon his honour and reputation.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights

Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence
within the borders of each state.
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other
countries asylum from persecution.
Everyone has the right to a nationality.
Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in
association with others.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights

Everyone has the right to freedom of
thought, conscience and religion.
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and

association.
Everyone has the right of equal access to public service
in their country.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights

Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment,
to just and favourable conditions of work and to
protection against unemployment.
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure.
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and
assistance.

Everyone has the right to education.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights

Everyone has the right freely to participate in the
cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and
to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Everyone has duties to the community in which alone
the free and full development of his personality is possible.

Ang Bandila ng Pilipinas

Pledge to the Flag

Ako ay Pilipino
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

The period from May 28 to June 12 of

each year is declared as Flag Days.

Public office is a PUBLIC TRUST

Public officers and employees must, at all times,

- be accountable to the people,
- serve them with utmost responsibility,
integrity, loyalty, and efficiency;
- act with patriotism and justice, and
- lead modest lives.

Principle of Transparency
People have the right to know whats going
on in government.

Report any
GRAFT AND CORRUPT
PRACTICES
to the

is fundamental to achieving
REAL CHANGE
in a DEMOCRACY

END