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    The document discusses Article XIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which aims to promote social justice and human rights. It establishes an independent Commission on Human Rights to investigate violations by public and private organizations. The skit presented two issues - farmers receiving unfair wages violating their right to a living wage, leading them to strike, and a family using their right to free medical care for their sick child. Article XIII asserts that all laws should prioritize social justice and protect people regardless of attributes.

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    The document discusses Article XIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which aims to promote social justice and human rights. It establishes an independent Commission on Human Rights to investigate violations by public and private organizations. The skit presented two issues - farmers receiving unfair wages violating their right to a living wage, leading them to strike, and a family using their right to free medical care for their sick child. Article XIII asserts that all laws should prioritize social justice and protect people regardless of attributes.

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    Leader: Dana Reuelle R.

    Uy
    Members: Ryla Nea C. Bestudio
    Jonel De Guzman Mangahas

    ARTICLE XIII
    SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

    I.

    Introduction
    This Article basically aims to promulgate to the people their rights as a
    citizen of the Philippines. In this Constitution, it seeks not only social justice
    but also agrarian and natural resources reform, urban land reform and
    housing; protection to labor; recognizing the rights of every citizens and
    peoples organization and to espouse an integrated health development
    program. The state must guarantee that those who have less in life should
    have more in law.
    This article also orders the Congress to legislate creating an independent
    Commission on Human Rights by giving them the right and responsibility to
    investigate violations committed by the public and private organizations.

    II.

    Body
    The skit that was presented focused on two major issues where the
    human rights are commonly violated. First, the violated right of the workers in
    their labor, specifically the farmers. The rights that were violated were their (1)
    right to a living wage, wherein the farmers worked hard to get their wage, but
    their employer gave them an unfair wage. As it was stated in the Rights of
    Workers Right to a living wage under Article XIII, Sec. 3 of the 1978
    Philippine Constitution, A worker has a right to receive a fair and just
    compensation for his work. Because the farmers did not get the wage they
    worked for, they used their (2) right to peaceful and concerted activities
    including the right to strike. The farmers ushered a strike against the
    employer (Art. III, Sec. 4) asking justice of farmers and saying NO to unfair
    wages.
    Lastly, the protection and promotion of the right to health. Every citizen of
    the Philippines has the right to value their health which in the skit, the mother
    was very concerned of her childs sickness. Following the saying those who
    have less should have more in law because the family is less fortunate and
    cant afford to have a regular check-up, they used their right to have a free
    medical check-up (Art. XIII, Sec. 11) as it is the mandatory duty of the state.

    III.

    Conclusion
    Article XIII of the Philippine Constitution outlines the views of social justice
    and human rights. The constitution states that all laws with the intention of
    improving social justice will be given the highest priority. The article XIII
    asserts that all information about justice should be prevailed to any

    circumstances. The Congress shall protect all people regardless of race,


    nationality, gender, religion, and political leaning, among others. They should
    be respected without prejudice. Respect begets commitment from state that
    no law should be made to interfere or curtail the fulfillment of the stated
    human rights. Protecting means that human rights violations should be
    prevented and if they exist, immediate action should be made.

    IV.

    Bibliography
    Role and Rights of People's Organizations
    Retrieved from: http://rolesandrights.blogspot.com/2011/10/1987constitution-article-xiii-roles.html
    Textbook on the Philippine Constitution
    (De Leon, H. S., Sr. ; De Leon, H. M., Jr. (2014) Textbook on the
    PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION. C.M. Recto Avenue: Manila, Philippines:
    REX Book Store)
    Philippine Law Reviewers
    Retrieved from: https://lawphilreviewer.wordpress.com/tag/political-lawconstitutional-law-article-xiii/

    The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines


    (Salao, E. C. (2005) The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the
    Philippines. C.M. Recto Avenue: Manila, Philippines: REX Book Store)

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