Philippine Politics and Governance: HUM SS

GRADE
San Fabian National High School

San Fabian, Pangasinan 12
HUM
MODULE SSS
in
PHILIPPINE POLITICS
AND GOVERNANCE
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Quarter 4 Week 4 Module 4
For inquiries, please contact:
Name of Teacher Contact Number Messenger
DANRIDGE G. VERCELES 09957398835 Danridge De Guzman Verceles

LESSON 4
SUFFRAGE
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Most Essential Learning Competencies
 Describe the nature of elections in the Philippines.

 Identify the types of electoral systems.
 Assess the implications of the kind of electoral systems in politics and governance.
CONCEPTS DISCUSSION
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION

“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien over us. The ultimate rulers of
our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the
voters of this country.”
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
ARTICLE V (1986 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION)
SUFFRAGE
Section 1 Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by
law, who are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least
one year and in the place wherein they propose to vote for at least six months immediately preceding
the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise
of suffrage.
Section 2 The Congress shall provide a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot as
well as a system for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.
The Congress shall also design a procedure for the disabled and the illiterate to vote without the
assistance of other persons. Until then, they shall be allowed to vote under existing laws and such as
the Commission on Elections may promulgate to protect the secrecy of the ballot.
MEANING OF SUFFRAGE
Suffrage is the right and obligation (not mandatory) to vote of qualified citizens in the election of
public officers
VIEWS ON SUFFRAGE
1. A mere privilege – suffrage is not a natural right but merely a privilege to be given or withheld by
the law.
2. A political right – suffrage enables a citizen to participate in the process of government.
SCOPE OF SUFFRAGE
1. Election – it is the means by which the people choose their officials.
2. Initiative – it is a method in which people directly propose and enact laws
3. Recall – a method by which an elective local official may be removed from office during his
tenure
4. Plebiscite – is the vote of the people expressing their choice for or against a proposed law
submitted to them
5. Referendum – is the submission of a law passed by the legislative body to the people for their
ratification or rejection
ACTIVITY 1
Name/s: ___________________________________ Score: _______
Grade and Section: ___________________________ Date: ________
Think of political slogan about the conducting of election in the Philippine. It could be before, during or after
election. Make it creative and humorous. It should be not more than 10 words.
Rubric:
Content 50%
Creativity and humor 40%
Overall impact 10%
100%
AGE QUALIFICATION
This is based on the assumption that under a certain age, human beings have a maturity experience,
education and sense of judgement that will enable them to vote with a reasonable degree of
intelligence.
RESIDENCE QUALIFICATION
This is to give reasonable period within which a person can familiarize himself with the needs and
conditions and the personalities of the nation and locality.
PERSONS DISQUALIFIED TO VOTE
1. Those who have been sentenced to suffer imprisonment for not less than one year.
2. Those who committed any crime involving disloyalty to the government.
3. Those declared as insane or incompetent person.
SECTION 2
 The Congress shall provide a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot as
well as a system for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.
 The Congress shall also design procedure for the physically challenged and the illiterates to
vote without the assistance of other persons
Secrecy and Sanctity of the Ballot – this is to secure that the voters shall exercise their right to freely,
uninfluenced by threats, intimidation or corrupt motives and to secure a fair and honest count of the
ballots.
Absentee Voting System – Filipinos who, by force of circumstances, have temporarily work and
reside abroad but maintain their love and loyalty to their land are still part of our Republic; they are
also affected by the quality of public officials and policies of the government.
ACTIVITY 2
Name/s: ___________________________________ Score: _______
Grade and Section: ___________________________ Date: ________
Direction: Draw a political comic strip illustrating a good voter during election.
Rubric:
Content 10
Creativity
and humor
6
Overall
impact
4
20

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GRADE

San Fabian National High School

Quarter 4 Week 4 Module 4

For inquiries, please contact:

Name of Teacher Contact Number Messenger

DANRIDGE G. VERCELES 09957398835 Danridge De Guzman Verceles

Most Essential Learning Competencies

 Describe the nature of elections in the Philippines.

SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION

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