PPG 3.

At least 18 years old

The Supreme Court 4. Stayed at the Philippines for 1 year and another 6
- Highest court which exercise administrative months in the chosen municipality
supervision
- Has the power to promulgate rules Disqualification of Voters
Court of Appeals 1. Any person that has been sentenced by final
- Second highest judicial court judgement to suffer imprisonment for not less than 1
Court of Tax Appeals year
- Has jurisdiction over matters involving 2. Rebellion, or any crime against national security
criminal violation and collection revenues 3. Insane or incompetent persons
under the National Internal Revenue Code
and Tariff and Custos Code. Political Party
Sandiganbayan - Organization that seeks political power by
- tries and decides criminal and civil cases electing people to office
Regional Trial Courts
Classification of Party System
- exercises exclusive original jurisdiction in all
 The two-party system
criminal cases not within the jurisdiction
- System wherein the major political parties
Shari’a District Courts
alternates with each other in exercise of
- Equivalent to Regional Trial Court political power
Metropolitan Trial Courts Ex: US
- Municipal trial courts in the towns and cities  The multi-party system
in the Metro Manila - More than two political parties fight an
- Cities outside Metro Manila election. Ex: Philippines
Municipal Trial Courts
Electoral System in the Philippines
- Court that covers only one municipality
6 year term
Municipal Circuit Trial Courts - President, vice-president, senators
- Decides cases involving violations of municipal 3 year term
ordinances - Any position below the 6 year terms
Shari’a Circuit Courts
- Equivalent to Municipal Trial Court 2 Chamber of Congress
 House of Representative
Suffrage - Has 304 seats
-the right to vote of qualified Filipino citizen - Congressman
 Senate
Scopes of Suffrage - 24 members
Election – people choose their officials - Half are renewed every 3 years
Initiative – power of the people to propose and - Senators
enact legislation Civil Society
Referendum- power of the electorate to accept or - Third sector of society
reject legislation - Helps our society to improve and develop
Plebiscite- name given to a popular vote
Recall – public officer may be removed from office Social Movements
- Purposely, oraganized groups either with the
goal of pushing toward change
Qualifications of Voters
1. Must be a citizen of the Philippines
Citizenship
- Membership of a citizen
2. Not otherwise disqualified by the law
Citizen Preamble
- Person having the title of citizenship We, the Sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of
Alien Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane
- Citizen residing in or passing through another society, and established a government that shall
country. “foreigner” embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the
common good, conserve and develop our patrimony,
Ways of Acquiring Citizenship and secure to ourselves and our posterity the
 Involuntary method blessings of independence and democracy under the
- By birth, blood relationship rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom,
 Voluntary method love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate
- By naturalization this constitution.

Vice mayor – presiding officer of the SB

Citizens by birth
 Jus Sanguinis
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
- Blood relationship
- the legislative branches of the provinces, and their
 Jus Soli or Jusloci powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local
- Place of birth Government Code of 1991.

Active Citizenship
COMELEC – Commission on Election
- Citizens that engage in a broad range of
activities
NGO – Non governmental Org.
Nationality
- Individuals membership CSO – Civil Society Org.

Constitution WHO – World Health Org.

- Supreme law of the land
Amendment of constitution - a People's Initiative,
The 1987 Philippine Constitution a Constituent Assembly or a Constitutional
Article 1: National Territory Convention.
Article 2. Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Article 3: Bill of Rights 82 Province
Article 4: Citizenship
17 Region
Article 5: Suffrage
22,046 barangay
Article 6: Legislative Department
Article 7: Executive Department
Article 8: Judicial Department Legislative - in charge of making laws
Article 9: Constitutional Commissions
Article 10: Local Government Executive - functions as both the head of state
Article 11: Accountability of Public Officers and the head of government.
Article 12: National Economy and Patrimony
Article 13: Social Justice and Human Rights Judiciary - holds the power to settle
Article 14: Education, Science and Technology, Arts, controversies involving rights that are legally
Culture and Sports demandable and enforceable.
Article 15: The Family
Article 16: General Provisions
Article 17: Amendments or Revisions
Article 18: Transitory Provisions