SOCIO-POLITICAL ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Flashcards
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SOCIO-POLITICAL ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Issues on Violent Elections
Issues on Federalism
Issues on Constitutional Change
Issues on Political Dynasty
Issues on Human Rights Violation
Issue on Same-Sex Marriage
Issue on Intellectual Property Violation
Backlog of Court Cases
Issue on Jail and Prison Congestions
After election, there are always
protest coming from the losing candidates, there is a usual
election adage in Filipino –
“walang natatalo, mayroon
lang nadadaya.”
a concept of power exercised
by the national government, the opposite of the unitary government.
Federalism
control and process of national and local affairs are exercised by the
central or national government.
unitary government
the control and power of the government
are divided between two sets of organs
federal government,
two sets of organs of federal government,
-The national government (also called the federal government)
-The state or local governments.
Issues on Constitutional Change is often dubbed
charter change (cha-cha).
when was the 1987 consti crafted, approved, and ratified by the
electorates
February 2, 1987,
who signed the 1987 consti
Corazon Cojuangco Aquino
how many articles are there in 1987 consti
17 articles with a new
preamble.
typically
characterized as families that have long established their political or
economic dominance.
Political dynasties
political dynasties cons
Limits Fair Competition
Leads to Corruption and Abuse
Violates the Spirit of Democracy
The Philippines has adhered to the __________ through the _______ and continued to create laws and policies that cater to a specific sector of society like the _______ for employees and the _________
-Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
-Bill of Rights
-Labor Code
-Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA).
the union
between a couple of the same sex: it may be a union between both
women or both men.
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is already allowed in some
countries, particularly in the
US and Europe. In
refers to those written documents or sources that are produced by
the owner’s mental ability and skills.
Intellectual property
In the Philippines,
copyright protection is governed by the ______________, which grants copyright to original works of
authorship
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA 8293)
it causes delays in justice, which affects both
victims and the accused.
backlog of court cases
means there are too many court
cases waiting to be resolved, and not enough time, people, or
resources to handle them quickly.
backlog
Victims have to wait a long time for justice,
while accused persons may spend years in jail without being convicted
(called __________).
pre-trial detention
The Philippines has
the _______ highest prison population in the world.
eleventh
2022 indicates a jail population of ______ across the country,
with the majority located in the _______
131,200
-National Capital Region.
Under the BJMP manual, the ideal habitable floor area for each inmate is ___ square meters while the ideal maximum number
of inmates per cell should only be ___.
-4.7
-10
