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LESSON 4
Human Acts and Values Education
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THE HUMAN ACTS,

INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE,
AND HARD WORK

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1. A human act is an act which proceeds from the deliberate
free will of man. It is any sort of activity, internal or external,
bodily or spiritually, of activity, performed by a human being.
Human acts refer only to those acts that proceed from a
deliberate and freely willing human being.

2. Integrity is a firm adherence to a code of morals and

values; its quality or state of being is complete or undivided
and honest.
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3. Discipline is the orderly or regular pattern of behavior in
accordance with a self-imposed rule or self-rules and with the
rules of an organization. It is a training or experience that
corrects, molds strengthens, or perfects especially the mental
faculties or moral character in order to acquire some corrected
knowledge or skill.

4. Hard work is a need to work with utmost effort or energy. It

means being industrious or working with endurance based on
the human ability and capacity to do all sorts of activity.
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OBJECTIVES
Objective 1 Objective 3
 Define and explain human acts,  Apply the primer of Filipino
integrity, discipline, and hard citizen-voter education in
work; exercising the right of suffrage;

Objective 2 Objective 4
 Discuss the duties and right of  Encourage the citizen-voters
the Filipino people necessary to to participate in political
properly control human acts; affairs
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Duties and Rights of the

Filipino People
Necessary to Properly
Control Human Acts
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DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE
DUTIES OF PEOPLE TO THE
The people of our STATE
a. to vote honestly and wisely
Republic must understand b. to obey the laws of the land
that they have certain c. to respect public authority
duties or obligations to d. to be loyal to the Republic
perform. These duties are e. to defend the Motherland
the price of freedom and f. to pay taxes to the government
g. to take active interest in local,
of the rights which we
national, and international
enjoy. affairs
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RIGHTS
Natural rights - rights conferred upon human beings by God which cannot be
1 taken away.

Examples: right to life, right to love, right to marry

Civil rights -rights granted by the state for the promotion of common welfare of
2 individual citizens.

Examples: right to life, right to own property, right to marry, right to enter into
any contracts, right to seek justice in the courts

Political rights- rights conferred by the state to the people so that they may
3 participate in government

Examples; right to citizenship, right to suffrage, freedom of speech, freedom of

the press, right to petition the government for redress of grievances
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D. Constitutional rights - rights recognized and protected by the constitution
4 and part of the fundamental law of the land.

Examples: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom choose one's

residence, freedom from slavery

E. Statutory rights - rights conferred by statutes or law promulgated by a

5 lawmaking body and can be abolished by the same body.

Examples: right to inherit property, right to a minimum wage, right to go on

strike for higher wages and better working conditions.
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FILIPINO CITIZEN-
VOTER EDUCATION
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The Filipino citizen-voter education

covers the political and electoral
system, human rights, and
governance that serve to contribute to
efforts at developing matured and
informed political attitudes and
decisions of Filipino citizen-voters.
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What is the right of

suffrage?
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Suffrage
Suffrage is the human right to vote which, in the
Philippines, is embodied in three documents:

A.the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR);

B.the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and
C.the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
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The political choice and

decision you make will determine
the kind of government that will
serve the country. The will of the
people, then, will be best
expressed in clean, orderly, and
honest elections.
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Who are qualified to

vote in Philippine
elections?
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Citizens of the Philippines.
Those who are 18 years old and above on the day of
elections.
A resident of the Philippines for one year and in the city
or municipality wherein he/she proposes to vote for at
least six months before the elections.

Those not disqualified by law.

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Who are qualified to

vote in under the
Overseas Absentee
Voting Law?
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Filipino citizens abroad

Those who are 18 years old and above on the

day of elections

Immigrants with affidavit to resume residence in

the Philippines

Permanent residents with affidavit of intent to

resume residence in the Philippines
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Who are disqualified by

law to vote in Philippine
elections?
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Person sentenced to be imprisoned for not less
than one year

Person who committed rebellion, sedition,

violation of the anti-subversion and firearms law,
or any crime against national security or
disloyalty to the government

Insane or incompetent persons

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What are the action points

for citizen-voters in
exercising the right of
suffrage?
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BEFORE ELECTIONS
Prepare to exercise the right of suffrage and the right to an
informed and free choice.

1. Register during the period allowed for voter registration.

2. Be informed of the issues, platforms, and personalities of the
political candidates.
3. Set specific guidelines in choosing government leaders in terms
of the candidates social affiliations and interests, competence,
lifestyle, and performance records.
4. Conduct/participate in public debates that would inform citizens
and gain the commitment of the candidates to integrate, foremost,
the interests and welfare of the citizen in their program of
government.
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DURING ELECTIONS
Exercise vigilance and the right to vote.

1. Vote according to your conscience.

2. Protect the integrity of your own vote from any other undue
influence.
3. Volunteer in organizations that work for clean peaceful elections.
4. Watch out for instances of cheating in the elections and inform
authorities and the rest of the electorate of such activities.
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AFTER ELECTIONS
Practice continued vigilance and participate in governance.

1. Be vigilant in the counting and canvassing of votes.

2. Attend consultations and public hearings, and participate in local special
bodies.
3. Legislate advocacy -a process where citizens talk with the lawmakers
and other implementers in the government to ensure that the concerns
and
4. welfare of the general public are included in the discussion and making
of laws.
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The citizen-voter can also engage in the political and electoral
process in other ways such as:

1. making views known to the elected representatives;

2. supporting/campaigning for a political party;
3. supporting initiatives of the civil society organizations to ensure
honest and peaceful elections; and
4. running for office.
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The Election
Registration day
Revision day
Process
Distribution of election returns
 Board of Canvassers (For President
List of votes and Vice President)
 Casting of votes  Board of Canvassers (For Senators)
Counting of votes  Board of Canvassers
Preparation of election (Provincial/City/District Municipal)
returns and other reports Proclamation of winning
candidates
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Citizen-voter Participation in Political
Affairs
Initiation and Referendum

Through the system of initiative and referendum, the people can

directly propose, exact, and reject laws at the local level. Citizens
may directly propose amendments to the Constitution by a petition of
at least 12% of the total number of registered voters where 3% of
registered voters in each legislative district are presented.
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 Plebiscite

Through plebiscite, the people approve or reject the call for a

Constitution, approve or reject proposed changes in the Constitution
and, at the local level, express their will on certain local issues.

 Sectoral Representation

The Party-list system of representation gives sectors the chance

to be represented in Congress together with our
Congressmen/women.
The Constitution and the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC)
allow for representation of sectors in the local legislature or
Sanggunian.
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 Local Special Bodies

Ordinary citizens are called to sit in local special bodies such as

the local health boards, A boards peace and order councils, and
development council for consultation. The barangay assembly has
the power, hear and judge the report of Sangguniang Barangay’s
(SB) performance.

 Absentee Voting System

Republic Act9189 or the Overseas Absentee Voting Law provides

for a system which allows qualified Filipinos abroad to vote in
national elections in the Philippines.
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