General Information
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1. Philippine Constitution Basics 📜
The 1987 Constitution is our supreme law!
Key Articles:
- Article I: National Territory
- Article II: Declaration of Principles and State Policies
- Article III: Bill of Rights (Most important for exams!)
- Article VI: Legislative Department (Congress)
- Article VII: Executive Department (President)
- Article VIII: Judicial Department (Supreme Court)
2. Bill of Rights (Article III) ⚖️
Your fundamental rights as a Filipino citizen:
- Section 1: Due Process & Equal Protection
- Section 2: Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
- Section 3: Privacy of communication and correspondence
- Section 4: Freedom of speech, expression, and press
- Section 5: Freedom of religion
- Section 8: Right to form unions/associations
- Section 12: Rights of persons under investigation
- Section 14: Right to speedy trial
3. Government Structure 🏛️
Three Branches:
- Executive: President, Vice President, Cabinet - enforces laws
- Legislative: Senate (24) + House of Representatives - makes laws
- Judicial: Supreme Court + lower courts - interprets laws
Local Government Units:
- Region → Province → Municipality/City → Barangay
4. Code of Conduct for Government Workers 👔
RA 6713 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards:
- Commitment to public interest
- Professionalism
- Justness and sincerity
- Political neutrality
- Responsiveness to the public
- Nationalism and patriotism
- Commitment to democracy
- Simple living
5. Philippine History & Geography 🗺️
Basic facts every Filipino should know:
- Independence Day: June 12, 1898
- National Hero: Jose Rizal (Dec 30 - Rizal Day)
- Number of Islands: 7,641 islands
- Regions: 17 administrative regions
- Highest Mountain: Mt. Apo (Mindanao)
- Longest River: Cagayan River
- National Language: Filipino (based on Tagalog)
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