Post on 22-Jan-2017
Visit your home…
• On the left side,▫ What is my role in the
family?▫ As a child, what are my
responsibilities at home?
▫ What are my contributions?
• On the right side,▫ What are the blessings
my family has?▫ As a child in my family,
what are the privileges I have?
▫ What am I thankful for?
Visit your heart…•How was the activity?•Which side do you like better?•What do you think will happen if we only
have right side? Or the left side?•Do you think it is important to have both?
Why?
Defining…•Right
▫Privilege▫Benefit▫“These are what every human
being deserves, no matter who they are or where they live so that we can live in a world that is fair and just”*
▫Rooted in God’s love when He created us in His own image & likeness (our dignity, cf Gen 1:27)
*Kid’s Health
Defining…•Duty
▫Responsibility▫Obligation▫“Something that is your job to do something about, or to think about which affects your life and other people's lives”*
*Kid’s Health
Right or duty?• “Honor your father and mother.” (Eph 6:2)• “I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the
earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food”(Gen 1:29)
• God willed that man should be 'left in the hand of his own counsel,' so that he might of his own accord seek his Creator and freely attain his full and blessed perfection by cleaving to him” (CCC 1730)
• “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength…Love your neighbor as yourself”(Mk 12:30-31)
“A right possessed by one person involves, on the part… of others,the obligation to respect that right.
This obligation is called a duty.”~Coppens, 1895
As Filipinocitizens,
we have our rights & duties.
Citizens and nationals…• National
▫ Not vested with civil and political privileges
▫ No longer has the duties of a Filipino citizen
• Citizen▫ Member of a state or a
political community▫ Whose father or mother
is a citizen of the Philippines
▫ Who is naturalized (formally adopted into the political community) in accordance with law
My rights as a Filipino
citizen,
My Rights•Freedom of Speech, of the Press & of Assembly▫Pertain to freedom of expression▫Ensure that the voices of people
are heard & their views are considered
My Rights•Right to Form Unions, Associations, or Societies▫Only for purposes not contrary
to the law▫To pursue specific good of a
smaller group
My Rights•Right to Privacy
▫Freedom to make my own decisions
▫Except in those matters that concern the public
▫ Upholding this right would enable us to become truly the masters of our own destiny
My Rights•Right to Information
▫Comes with the right to access to all government documents
My Rights•Freedom of Religion
▫Our right to profess our faith & practice our religion, unlike other countries (e.g. in France, they are not allowed to wear Crucifix; in China & Vietnam, they cannot talk about Christianity in public)
My Rights•Due Process of Law
▫Our life, liberty or property must not be taken away from us, except if needed to promote the common good
My Rights•Equal Protection of the Laws▫The law should not discriminate
any class of Filipino citizens but must be made to apply to all
My Rights•Free Access to the Courts & to Legal Assistance▫Right to acquire services of a
lawyer▫Public Attorneys Office (PAO)
My Rights•Right to Education
▫To hone or develop our potentials to become fully functional and successful citizens
My Rights•Right of workers to a Living Wage▫Fair and just
compensation for the work they render…
My Rights•Right of workers to Safe & Humane Working Conditions▫Safety & good
health▫People work to
live & not live to work
My duties & obligations as a Filipino
citizen,
My Duties & Obligations•Defend the sate
▫How will I defend if I do not know what to defend?
▫Know & love my culture as a Filipino
▫“Say positive things about our country (especially when talking to foreigners)” ~Alex Lacson
My Duties & Obligations•Contribute to the
development & welfare of the state▫Study hard!
For myself, my family, my country & most especially for GOD!
Not just to get a good job but to prepare my life ahead!
My Duties & Obligations•Uphold the Constitution &
obey the laws▫Start from:
Come on time Throw your garbage properly Falling in line
▫Obey traffic rules
My Duties & Obligations•Cooperate with duly
constituted authorities▫Who are the authorities?▫Not just follow but I also
need to understand why I am doing it
▫ASK if there is something not clear or if you think that there is something wrong
My Duties & Obligations•Engage in gainful work
▫Remember #2?▫Work so that your family can
live▫God gave us our minds and
bodies to bear fruit. What happened to the third servant in the Parable of the Talents? (Mt 25:14-30)
My Duties & Obligations•Register & VOTE!
▫We are a republic, the supreme power resides in us!
▫Voting is a concrete way of exercising that power
What happens when I do not fulfill my duties?
•Other people lose their rights•It’s unfair•There are consequences
affects not only me but also others
•My friends, family & God will not be happy
•I will not grow and develop•And when most of us don’t,
watch this video…
Remember…“If the rights of all
Filipinos citizens would be upheld by the state, & if all citizens would faithfully fulfill their duties & obligations to their country…the Philippines would be a haven of peace & prosperity.”
~CHRISTine Diaz
References• Coppens, C. (1895). A Brief Text-book of Moral
Philosophy. New York: Catholic School Book Company.
• Diaz, C. (2009). The Other Philippine History Textbook: The American Period to Present. Manila: Anvil Publising Inc.
• Rights and responsibilities. Kids’ Health: Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Retrieved from http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=307&id=1712 on 12 March 2016.
• The New American Bible. (2004). Makati: St. Pauls