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Philippine History and Government

Asminah Tambilawan Banto

Submitted By

Ms. Thelma Villaflores

Submitted To

7Article XIII

Social Justice and Human

Rights

Social Justice and Human Rights

Article XIII declares that the State shall promote social justice, agrarian and natural resources reform, urban land reform and housing; protect labor; recognize the rights of every citizen and people's organization, and adopt an integrated health development program. It also mandates Congress to enact a law creating an independent Commission on Human Rights, with the responsibility of investigating cases of human rights violation.

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What is Social Justice?

generally refers to the idea of creating a

society or institution that is based on the

principles of equality and solidarity, that

understands and values human rights, and

that recognizes the dignity of every human

being

Article 13 Section 1 and 2

The sections 1 and 2 is where Unified

accorded the legislature's enactment of

measures that protect the rights of all

people to human dignity, to reduce also

inequality in society, in the field of

economic, and political order dissipate in

equality by equitable spreading wealth

and political power for the good of all. On

social justice promotes the commitment to

creating economic opportunities based on

freedom of initiative and self-reliance.

LaborThis law are given rights and protections

to domestic workers or even overseas.

They also are given the right to self-

organization and the right to strike in

accordance with law. Also gives them the

right to participate in the process of

policy formulation and decisions relating

to their rights and benefits.

Agrarian and Natural Resources Reform

This law gives the right of workers

to have a competent share of the

fruits they produced. The State

shall respect the rights of small

land owners retention setting the

limit. Also the State must also

provide incentives for voluntary

land-sharing.

Agrarian and Natural Resources

Reform This law recognized the rights of

farmers, as well as owners of the

land. Where necessary to provide

state support to agriculture through

appropriate technology and research

and Community Services adequate

financial, production, marketing, and

other support services.

Agrarian and Natural Resources Reform

This law also provides states with

incentives to investment landlord

accepted payment of the agrarian reform

program to promote industrialization. The

financial instrument used as payment for

their lands shall be equity to their

business that they choose.

7Urban Land Reform

and Housing

By law the State will conduct a program to

reform urban land and housing to provide

aff ordable and decent housing for poor people

and the homeless. By law also, should not

destroy their habitat if not inconsistent with law

and in a humane manner. Also not allowed to

move the residence of the urban poor without

adequate consultation with them and the

community relocated them.

7Health

This law the State will provide free medical

care to paupers.

And the State also must establish a system of

food and drug administration and undertake

appropriate development and research

responsive to health needs and health

problems. The State shall establish an offi ce

for disabled persons for their rehabilitation

Women

The law that the State shall protect

working women and one should also

consider for their work as mothers.

And help them to achieve their full

potential in serving the country.

Role and Rights of People's Organizations

The state should respect the part

performed by independent

organizations and protect the

people, their legitimate and

collective interests and collective

goals through peaceful manner and

in accordance with law. These people

and their organisyon have the right

to participate in all decisions social,

political and economic.

What is Human Rights?

The basic rights and freedoms to

which all humans are entitled,

often held to include the right to

life and liberty, freedom of

thought and expression, and

equality before the law.

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Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)

The Commission on Human Rights is an independent offi ce created by the

Constitution of the Philippines, with the primary function of investigating all forms of human rights violations involving civil

and political rights in the Philippines.

The Commission is composed of a Chairperson and four members. The

Constitution requires that a majority of the Commission’s members must be

lawyers.

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Loretta Ann P. Rosales

Chairperson, Commission on

Human Rights of the

Philippines (CHRP)

Chair, South East Asian

National Human Rights

Institutions Forum (SEANF)