Importance of Active Citizenship

IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE
CITIZENSHIP
MODULE 15
Active citizenship
• refers to a philosophy espoused by

organizations and educational institutions
which advocates that members of
charitable organizations, companies or
nation-states have certain roles and
responsibilities to society and the
environment, although those members
may not have specific governing roles.
WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP?
• Citizen is the most basic • Citizenship is the status of a person

identification of an individual recognized under the custom or law of a
with the nation. It is thus sovereign state or local jurisdiction as a
oriented toward the state and is member of or belonging to the state.
expressed both in law and in Each state is free to determine the
policy. It is often characterized in
terms of attributes associated conditions under which it will recognize
with belongingness to a larger persons as its citizens, and the
community and process by which conditions under which that status will
citizens negotiate the nature and be withdrawn. Recognition by a state as
extent of their rights as a citizen generally carries with it
individuals and their recognition of civil, political, and social
responsibilities to such rights which are not afforded to non-
community. citizens.
WHAT IS CITIZENS?
• Citizen is the most basic identification of an

individual with the nation. It is thus oriented
toward the state and is expressed both in law and
in policy. It is often characterized in terms of
attributes associated with belongingness to a
larger community and process by which citizens
negotiate the nature and extent of their rights as
individuals and their responsibilities to such
community.
Who are Active Citizens?
Active citizens Active citizen may Active citizenship is a

are those who
develop the skills, challenge the rules form of literacy coming
knowledge and and existing to grips with what
understanding to structures although happens in public life,
be able to make they should developing knowledge,
informed decisions generally stay within understanding, critical
about their
communities and the bounds of thinking, and
workplaces with democratic independent judgment
the aim of processes and not of local, national, global
improving the become involved in levels.
quality of life. violent acts.
ACCORDING TO ARTICLE IV OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION STATES
THAT THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES:
1.Those who are citizens of the Philippines at

the time of the adoption of this constitution
2.Those whose fathers or mothers are
citizens of the Philippines
3.Those who are naturalized in accordance
with laws
LOSS OF CTIZENSHIP MAY BE ACCASIONED BY
THE FOLLOWING:
1.Naturalization under the laws of a foreign

country
2.Renunciation through an act or omission
3.Subscribing to an oath of allegiance to
support the constitution or laws of a foreign
country
Who are Active Citizens?
Active citizenship means Active citizenship is a

people getting involved in Active citizenship usually
contested concept. However, it
their local communities refers to participation
is frequently used to describe
and democracy at all citizens that engage in a broad that requires respect for
levels, from towns to cities range of activities that promote others and that does not
to nationwide activity. and sustain democracy. These
Active citizenship can be as contravene human rights
actions include civil society and democracy. This
small as a campaign to activities such as protesting and
clean up your street or as collecting petitions, community additional element is
big as educating young activities such as volunteering, used to highlight that
people about democratic and conventional political
values, skills and
participation per se can
engagement such as voting or lead to or be a part of
participation. Active campaigning for elections. In
citizenship is one of the addition to participation, there nondemocratic
most important steps is a normative value element to activities that can create
towards healthy societies active citizenship. harm to certain social
especially in new
democracies. groups.
Characteristics of Active Participation
•Participation in •It implies action •People are

the community and empowerment empowered to play
(involvement in most especially in a part in the
a voluntary acquiring knowledge, decisions and
activity or skills and attitudes, processes that
being able and affect them,
engaging with willing to use them,
local particularly public
make decisions, take policy, and services.
government action individually
agencies). and collectively.
Characteristics of Active Participation
•Knowledge and •Able to challenge

understanding of policies or actions
the political, and existing
social, economic structures on the
context of their basis of principles
participation so such as equality,
that they can inclusiveness,
make informed diversity and social
decisions. justice.

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IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE

• refers to a philosophy espoused by

• Citizen is the most basic • Citizenship is the status of a person

• Citizen is the most basic identification of an

Active citizens Active citizen may Active citizenship is a

1.Those who are citizens of the Philippines at

1.Naturalization under the laws of a foreign

Active citizenship means Active citizenship is a

•Participation in •It implies action •People are

•Knowledge and •Able to challenge

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