Art. II 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
Section 2. The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as
part of the law of the land and adheres to the policy of peace, equality, Section 8. The right of the people, including those employed in the public
justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all nations. and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for
purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
Section 9. The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that
will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the Section 11. Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and
people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason
services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an of poverty.
improved quality of life for all.
Section 16. All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of
Section 10. The State shall promote social justice in all phases of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.
national development.

Section 11. The State values the dignity of every human person and
guarantees full respect for human rights. Art. IXB
Section 18. The State affirms labor as a primary social economic force.
It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare.
Section 2. (1) The civil service embraces all branches, subdivisions,
instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including
Art. III
government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters.
Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without
(2) Appointments in the civil service shall be made only according to
due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection
merit and fitness to be determined, as far as practicable, and, except to
of the laws.
positions which are policy-determining, primarily confidential, or highly
technical, by competitive examination.
Section 3. (1) The privacy of communication and correspondence shall
(3) No officer or employee of the civil service shall be removed or
be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety
suspended except for cause provided by law.
or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law.
(4) No officer or employee in the civil service shall engage, directly or
(2) Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section
indirectly, in any electioneering or partisan political campaign.
shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding.
(5) The right to self-organization shall not be denied to government
employees.
(6) Temporary employees of the Government shall be given such WOMEN
protection as may be provided by law.
Section 14. The State shall protect working women by providing safe and
Art XII. healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions,
and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and
Section 12. The State shall promote the preferential use of Filipino labor, enable them to realize their full potential in the service of the nation.
domestic materials and locally produced goods, and adopt measures
that help make them competitive. Art. XVI

Section 8. The State shall, from time to time, review to increase the
Art. XII pensions and other benefits due to retirees of both the government and
the private sectors.

LABOR

Section 3. The State shall afford full protection to labor, local and
overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment and
equality of employment opportunities for all.

It shall guarantee the rights of all workers to self-organization, collective

bargaining and negotiations, and peaceful concerted activities, including
the right to strike in accordance with law. They shall be entitled to
security of tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living wage. They
shall also participate in policy and decision-making processes affecting
their rights and benefits as may be provided by law.

The State shall promote the principle of shared responsibility between

workers and employers and the preferential use of voluntary modes in
settling disputes, including conciliation, and shall enforce their mutual
compliance therewith to foster industrial peace.

The State shall regulate the relations between workers and employers,
recognizing the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production
and the right of enterprises to reasonable returns to investments, and to
expansion and growth.