RIGHTS

Our entitlements as citizens of a country and as human beings

Legal/Constitutional Rights – come from the law May come from the universally understood

moral rights of human beings as embodied in the “universal declaration of human rights” that encompasses the entire humanity Philippine Constitution

Provides certain rights to the citizens Ex: right to vote

‘There cannot be rights without duties’

Duties = Obligations Ex: right to vote is correlated with ‘duty

to vote wisely’

“Rights give power to exercise freedom of choice.”

Rights can be defined as:1. Absence of prohibitions against pursuit

of activities and interests2. Authority and empowerment to act on

something that will secure our interests of others

3. Existence of prohibitions or requirements on others to enable the individual to pursue his/her interests

Negative Rights Duty of others not to interfere in the

exercise of a person’s rights

Positive Rights Duty of government and other agencies

to facilitate the exercise of our rights

Education Act of the Philippines Details additional rights to parents,

students, and teachers among others

Section 8 Chapter 2 – Rights of Parents who have children

enrolled in a school

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1. Right to organize by themselves and/or with teachers

for the purpose of providing a forum for discussion of matters relating to total school program, and for ensuring the full cooperation of parents and teachers in the formulation and efficient implementation of such programs

2. Right to access any official record of their children under their parental responsibility

Section 14 Duties of Parents

1. Help carry out educational objectives in accordance with national goals

2. Enable their children to obtain elementary education and shall strive to let them obtain secondary and higher education

3. Cooperate with the school in the implementation of the school program

Section 9 Rights of Students

1. Receive relevant quality education2. Freely choose their field of study and to

continue their course3. School guidance and counselling

services4. Access to his own school records5. Issuance of official certificates,

diplomas, transcript of records, grades, transfer credentials, etc. Within 30 days from request

Section 9 Rights of Students

6. Publish student newspaper and similar publications; and to invite resource persons for assemblies, symposia, etc.

7. Free expression of opinions and suggestions, and to effective channels of communication

8. Form, establish, join and participate in organizations and societies recognized by the school

9. Be free from involuntary contributions, except those approved by their own organizations or societies