COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Philippine Government and Constitution
Course Abbreviation: PGC
Course Credit: Three (3) units
Prerequisite: None
Course Requirements:
1. Three (3) short quizzes per unit
2. Two (2) long quizzes per major examination
3. One (1) reaction paper per exposure/educational tour
4. One (1) community involvement and a reflection paper
Grading System:
Shifting Grade = 60% Class Standing + 40% Shifting Examination
Course Description:
The course emphasizes a study on the basic concepts and principles of political science, state and its essential elements, the Philippine government and its fundamental laws specially
bodied in the 1987 constitution. It focuses on the provisions involving national territory, duties and obligations of citizens, citizenship, suffrage, bill of rights, branches of government,
constitutional commissions and local government. Emphasis is likewise made on current socio-political issues of utmost relevance to the nation and its people.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students shall be able to do the following with at least 75% sufficiency:
A. Cognitive
1. Know the basic concepts and principles of political science;
2. Understand the essence of politics and its importance to every institution in society;
3. Comprehend the structure of Philippine government, its branches, powers and functions;
4. Recognize the importance of a constitution to any government;
5. Familiarize the 1987 Philippine Constitution
6. Trace the evolution of Philippine government and its constitution and
7. Identify their basic rights as persons and as citizens
B. Affective
1. Appreciate the importance of the Philippine government and its constitution to the Filipino nation and its people,
2. Safeguard their rights and duties as citizens of the country
3. Respect the rights of their fellowmen
4. Develop their sense of nationalism and spirit of patriotism, and
5. Be proud of being citizens of their country
C. Psychomotor
1. Participate in socio-political affairs and activities when deemed necessary, practicable and beneficial
2. Advance socio-cultural issues and challenges for general welfare and
3. Fight peacefully and responsibly for the good of the country and its people
Course Outline
TIME TEACHING
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT EVALUATION TOOLS
FRAME METHODS/TECHNIQUES
At the end of the units, the students UNIT I – INTRODUCTION 5 hours Lecture These may be employed per unit:
shall be able to: 1. Meaning of political science Recitation Assignment
1. Comprehend the nature meaning, 2. Scope of political science Class discussion Reaction papers
and scope of political science 3. Interrelationship with other branches of Group discussion Long/short quizzes
2. Point out the relationship of learning Documentary film viewing Unit examination
political science with other 4. Goal in the study of political science Research Major examinations
disciplines courses (preliminary and final)
3. Know the essence and 5. Role/functions of political in society
importance of politics to social
institutions and every citizen.
4. Reason out the importance of the UNIT II – CONMCEPT OF STATE AND 3 hours Lecture
study of Philippine government GOVERNEMENT Recitation
and its constitution Class discussion
5. Trace the evolution of Philippine Group discussion
government and its constitution Panel discussion
6. Appreciate the importance of Debate
Philippine government and its
Guest lecture
constitution to the Filipino nation
Documentary film viewing
Research
1. Know the meaning of state
2. Familiarize the elements of the UNIT III – CONCEPTS OF CONSTITUTION
state, specifically the government 1. Meaning of constitution 2 hours Research
3. Trace the origin of Philippine 2. Nature and function of constitution Lecture
government and its constitution 3. Meaning of constitutional law Class discussion
4. Appreciate the significance of 4. Kinds of constitution Guest lecture
state and its elements 5. Advantages and disadvantages of a
5. Value the Philippine government written constitution
and its constitution by doing one’s 6. Requisites of a good written constitution
duties and responsibilities as 7. Constitution distinguished from a statute
citizens of the country. 8. Authority to interpret the constitution
9. Purpose of interpreting the constitution
1. Know and understand the 10. Constitution og the Philippines from
meaning of a constitution the 1898 Constitution to the 1987
2. Compare and contrast the various Constitution
constitutions of the Philippines UNIT IV - PREAMBLE
3. Appreciate the significance of a 1. Meaning of a preamble
constitution by respecting its 2. Essential in a constitution
provisions 3. Object and value of preamble
4. Source of a constitution’s authority 1 hour Research
5. Belief in God stressed Class discussion
6. National purpose and aims in adopting a
constitution
7. Attainment of the constitutional goals
8.
UNIT V – NATIONAL TERRITORY
1. Know and understand the essence 1. Necessity of defining the Philippine
of a preamble territory
2. Appreciate the importance of a 2. Meaning of “archipelago doctrine” 2 hours Research
preamble in a constitution 3. The Philippine position Class discussion
UNIT VI – DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
AND STATE POLICY
1. Know the meaning and kinds of Section 1 to 26 of the 1987 Lecture
territory Constitution 4 hours Cases analyses
2. Pinpoint the extent of Philippine Film/documentary
territory viewing
3. Analyze the issues confronting
the Philippine territory
4. Value the importance of
Philippine territory by means of
issue advocacies pertinent to it.
1. Know and comprehend the UNIT VI – DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES 4 hours
meaning of state principles and AND STATE POLICIES Lecture
policies Section 1 50 26 of the Philippine Cases analyses
2. Explain the principles and policies Constitution Film/documentary
of the state and government in viewing
relation to the dignity of the
unborn human person, family life,
health, education, labor, and
environment, among others
3. Appreciate the state principles
and policies by promoting their
importance and practicality in
Philippine society
UNIT VII – BILL OF RIGHTS 12 hours
1. Know and understand the 1. Concept of a bill of rights
meaning of the bill of rights 2. Classes of rights
2. Enumerate and define the kinds 3. Classification of constitutional rights
of rights 4. State authority and individual freedom Lecture
3. Compare and contrast the various 5. Bill of rights Cases analyses
classes of rights 5.1 Due process of law Film/documentary
4. Appreciate the value of human 5.2 Rights against reasonable search viewing
rights and arrest Class discussion
5. Safeguard their 5.3 Privacy of communication and
basic/fundamentals rights and correspondence
others, especially when deemed 5.4 Freedom of speech, expression
necessary. and press
5.5 Freedom of religion
5.6 Liberty of abode and travel
5.7 Right of information
5.8 Right to form unions and associate
5.9 Power of eminent domain
5.10 Obligation of contracts
5.11 Free access to court
5.12 Right of person under custodial
interrogation
5.13 Right to bail
5.14 Due process in criminal offenses
5.15 Privilege of writ of habeas corpus
5.16 Right to speedy trial
5.17 Right to political belief
5.18 Right against self-incrimination
5.19 Right against excessive fines and
management
5.20 Non-imprisonment for no-payment
of debts and poll tax
5.21 Right against double jeopardy
5.22 Ex post facto law and bill of
attainder
1. Grasp the meaning of citizenship UNIT VIII – CITIZENSHIP 3 hours
and how it is to be a citizen of a 1. Meaning of citizenship and citizen
country 2. Distinction of citizenship and nationals Lecture
2. Distimguished nationality and 3. Meaning of subjects and alien Class discussion
alien 4. General ways of airing citizenship
3. Illustrate how citizenship is 5. Citizenship by birth
acquired and/or lost 6. Citenship by blood relationship
4. Show the loss of citizenship is 7. Citizenship by place of birth
reaquired 8. Citizenship by naturalization
5. Compare and contrast the 9. Filipino citizens identified
principles of citizenship 10. Effects of citizenship
6. Identify who are Filipino citizens
7. Analyze the effects of citizenship
8. Value dearly their citizenship by
promoting the welfare of the
country by whatever capacity they
can
9. Promote the good image of the
country locally and globally by
being good Filipino citizens locally
and globally
1. Know and understand the UNIT IX- SUFFRAGE 3 hours
meaning of suffrage 1. Meaning of suffrage Lecture
2. Grasp the importance of the right 2. Nature of suffrage Class discussion
of suffrage 3. Scope of suffrage
3. Value the right of suffrage by 4. Qualifications of voters
actively participating in every 5. Age qualification
election q whether collegiate 6. Residence qualification
local, or national 7. Person disqualified to vote
4. Advocate for and/or involve in 8. Argu7ments justifying the lowering of
honest and free elections voting age from 21 to 18
9. Arguments justifying removal of literacy
requirements
10. Prohibition of property requirement
11. Other substantative requirements
prohibited
12. Compulsory suffrage
13. System for securing the secrecy and
sanctity of the ballot
14. System for absentee voting
1. Know and comprehend the UNIT X – LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 9 hours
meaning if legislative department Section 1 to 32 of the 1987 Constitution Lecture
of the government Class discussion
2. Analyze how the legislative Panel discussion
department functions
3. Compare and contrast unicameral
and bicameralism
4. Show and illustrate the powers
and functions of the Philippine
legislative branch
5. Illustrate how status are made
6. Appreciate the importance of the
legislative branch of the
government
1. Grasp the connotation of the UNIT XI – EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 6 hours
executive branch of the Section 1 to 23 of the 1987 Constitution
Lecture
government
2. Illustrate how the executive Class discussion
branch of the government Exposure trip
operates
3. Show and explain the powers of
the president
4. Appreciate how the executive
branch of the government
functions
5. Respect the office og the chief
executive by keeping an objective
mind and considerate heart for
whatever perceived limitations the
chief executive has
6. Work actively in curbing graft and
corrupt practices in the branches
of government especially in the
executive branch
1. Know and understand the UNIT XII – JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 4 hours
meaning and functions of the Section 1 to 16 of the 1987 Constitution
judicial branch of the government Lecture
2. Appreciate the importance of the Class discussion
judicial branch of the government Film viewing
3. Advocate for speedy and just
trails in the judicial branch of the
government
UNIT XIII – COPNSTITUTIONAL 3 hours
1. Familiarize with the functions of COMMISSION
the constitutional commissions
2. Compare and contrast the 1. Common provisions of the constitutional
constitutional commissions commissions
3. Show the importance of the 2. Civil service commission (CSC)
constitutional commissions 3. Commission on audit (COA)
4. Appreciate the functions of the 4. Commission on election (COMELEC)
constitutional commission
OPTIONMAL PORTIONS IN THE STUDY OF 3 hours
PGC
UNIT XIV-LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3 hours
Sections 1 to 21 of the 1987
Constitution
UNIT XV-ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC 3 hours
OFFICERS
Sections 1 to 18
UNIT XVI-NATIONAL ECONOMY AND 3 hours
PATRIMONY
SECTIONS 1 TO 22
UNIT XVII – SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN 3 hours
RIGHTS
Sections 1 to 19
UNIT XVIII- EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, CULTURE AND 3 hours
SPORTS
Sections 1 to 19
UNIT XIV-THE FAMILY
Sections 1 to 4 3 hours
Textbook:
De Leon, Hector , S. (2005). Textbook on the Philippine Constitution. Manila: Rex Book Store
References
Aruego, J. (1978). Principles of Political Science. Manila: University Book Su0pply, Inc.
Cruz, I. (1996). Constitutional Law. Manila: Rex Book Store
Nolledo, J. (1998). Students Manual on the New Constitution. Manila: National Book Store
