8 Article III Bill of Rights Group 8

ARTICLE III
BILL OF RIGHTS
Millan, Jonnel D.
Balantac, Cristine Joy A.
De Castro, Aira Jezza Mae D.
Hatulan, Trixie May R.
Article III of the Philippine
Constitution is the Bill of Rights.
-
What is the Article III declaration and enumeration
of the individual rights and
of the Philippine 1987 privileges and is designed to
Constitution? protect violations against
individuals and a limitation
upon the power of the state
- divided into 22 sections

October 12, 1986 - approved by
the 1986 Constitutional
Commission
How is the Article III
October 15, 1986 - 1987
of the Philippine 1987 Constitution of the Republic of
Constitution formed? the Philippines presented to
President Corazon C. Aquino
February 2, 1987 - was

approved through a plebiscite
February 11, 1987 - proclaimed

Section 1 No person shall be deprived of
life, liberty, or property without
of due process of law, nor shall any
Article III person be denied the equal
protection of the laws.
The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers, and
effects against unreasonable searches
Section 2 and seizures of whatever nature and for

any purpose shall be inviolable, and no
of search warrant or warrant of arrest

shall issue except upon probable cause
Article III to be determined personally by the judge
after examination under oath or
affirmation of the complainant and the
witnesses he may produce, and
particularly describing the place to be
searched and the persons or things to
be seized.
(1) The privacy of communication
and correspondence shall be
inviolable except upon lawful
Section 3 order of the court, or when public
of safety or order requires otherwise,

as prescribed by law.
Article III
(2) Any evidence obtained in
violation of this or the preceding
section shall be inadmissible for
any purpose in any proceeding.
No law shall be passed abridging
Section 4 the freedom of speech, of

expression, or of the press, or the
of right of the people peaceably to
assemble and petition the
Article III government for redress of
grievances
No law shall be made respecting
an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise
Section 5 thereof. The free exercise and
of enjoyment of religious profession
and worship, without
Article III discrimination or preference,
shall forever be allowed. No
religious test shall be required for
the exercise of civil or political
rights.
The liberty of abode and of
Section 6 changing the same within the

limits prescribed by law shall not
of be impaired except upon lawful
order of the court. Neither shall
Article III the right to travel be impaired
except in the interest of national
security, public safety, or public
health, as may be provided by
law.
The right of the people to
information on matters of public
concern shall be recognized.
Section 7 Access to official records, and to
of documents and papers pertaining

to official acts, transactions, or
Article III decisions, as well as to
government research data used as
basis for policy development, shall
be afforded the citizen, subject to
such limitations as may be
provided by law.
Section 8 The right of the people, including
those employed in the public and
of private sectors, to form unions,
Article III associations, or societies for
purposes not contrary to law
shall not be abridged.
Section 9
of Private property shall not be
taken for public use without just
Article III compensation.
Section 10
of No law impairing the obligation of
contracts shall be passed.
Article III
(1) Any person under investigation for the
commission of an offense shall have the right
to be informed of his right to remain silent and
to have competent and independent counsel
Section 11 preferably of his own choice. If the person
cannot afford the services of counsel, he must
of be provided with one. These rights cannot be
waived except in writing and in the presence of
Article III counsel.
(2) No torture, force, violence, threat,

intimidation, or any other means which vitiate
the free will shall be used against him. Secret
detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or
other similar forms of detention are prohibited.
(3) Any confession or admission
obtained in violation of this or
Section 17 hereof shall be
Section 12 inadmissible in evidence against
him.
of
Article III (4) The law shall provide for penal
and civil sanctions for violations of
this section as well as compensation
to the rehabilitation of victims of
torture or similar practices, and
their families.
All persons, except those charged
with offenses punishable by
reclusion perpetua when evidence
Section 13 of guilt is strong, shall, before
of conviction, be bailable by
sufficient sureties, or be released
Article III on recognizance as may be
provided by law. The right to bail
shall not be impaired even when
the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus is suspended. Excessive
bail shall not be required.
Section 14 (1) No person shall be held to
answer for a criminal offense
of without due process of law.
Article III
(2) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused
shall be presumed innocent until the
contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right
to be heard by himself and counsel, to be
Section 14 informed of the nature and cause of the
accusation against him, to have a speedy,
of impartial, and public trial, to meet the
witnesses face to face, and to have
Article III compulsory process to secure the
attendance of witnesses and the production
of evidence in his behalf. However, after
arraignment, trial may proceed
notwithstanding the absence of the accused:
Provided, that he has been duly notified and
his failure to appear is unjustifiable.
Section 15 The privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended
of except in cases of invasion or
Article III rebellion, when the public safety
requires it.
Section 16 All persons shall have the right to
a speedy disposition of their
of cases before all judicial, quasi-
Article III judicial, or administrative bodies.
Section 17
of No person shall be compelled to
be a witness against himself
Article III
(1) No person shall be detained
solely by reason of his political
beliefs and aspirations.
Section 18
of (2) No involuntary servitude in
Article III any form shall exist except as a
punishment for a crime whereof
the party shall have been duly
convicted.
(1) Excessive fines shall not be
imposed, nor cruel, degrading or
inhuman punishment inflicted.
Section 19 Neither shall death penalty be
of imposed, unless, for compelling
reasons involving heinous
Article III crimes, the Congress hereafter
provides for it. Any death penalty
already imposed shall be reduced
to reclusion perpetua.
(2) The employment of physical,
Section 19 psychological, or degrading

punishment against any prisoner
of or detainee or the use of
substandard or inadequate penal
Article III facilities under subhuman
conditions shall be dealt with by
law.
Section 20 No person shall be imprisoned for
debt or non-payment of a poll
of tax.
Article III
No person shall be twice put in
Section 21 jeopardy of punishment for the

same offense. If an act is
of punished by a law and an
ordinance, conviction or acquittal
Article III under either shall constitute a
bar to another prosecution for
the same act.
Section 22
of No ex post facto law or bill of
attainder shall be enacted.
Article III
- establishes the relationship
of the individual to the
What is the purpose
State
and importance - defines the rights of the
of individual by limiting the
lawful powers of the State
Bill of Rights? - one of the most important
political achievements of
the Filipinos.

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ARTICLE III

- divided into 22 sections

February 2, 1987 - was

February 11, 1987 - proclaimed

Section 2 and seizures of whatever nature and for

of search warrant or warrant of arrest

of safety or order requires otherwise,

Section 4 the freedom of speech, of

Section 6 changing the same within the

of documents and papers pertaining

Article III counsel.

(2) No torture, force, violence, threat,

Section 19 psychological, or degrading

Section 21 jeopardy of punishment for the

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