Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship: A Guide to Civic Participation, Lecture notes of Humanities

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LESSON 3

Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship (SOC 3)

CITIZENSHIP

“Citizenship is the

right to have rights”

• Earl Warren.

CITIZENSHIP

The Rights of a Filipino Citizen Freedom of religion. 06 07 08 Liberty of abode and Travel. 10 Right to secure information from government records. Right to form associations. Right to own property. 09

The Rights of a Filipino Citizen Inviolability of contracts. 11 12 13 Right to a speedy and public trial. 15 Right against self-incrimination and right to counsel. Freedom from torture, threat, or secret detention. Compensation for torture and rehabilitation of victims and their families. 14

The Rights of a Filipino Citizen No imprisonment for the failure of debts or poll tax. 21 22 23 Right against double jeopardy. Right to vote and to hold office. Prohibition of ex-post facto law and bill of attainder. Right to humane and adequate facilities. 24

Ways to Acquire Citizenship

The proposed CMFP Article

Section 1. Loyalty, obedience, cooperation.

V. Bill of Duties and

Obligations

Section 2. Correlative duty. Section 3. Human life, dignity and rights. Section 4. Duty to work.

SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of every citizen to be loyal to the Republic of the Philippines, honor the Philippine Flag, defend the State, contribute to its development and welfare, uphold the Constitution and obey the laws, pay taxes, and cooperate with the duly constituted authorities in the attainment and maintenance of the rule of law and of a peaceful, just, humane and orderly society.

V. Bill of

Duties

Section 4. Duty to work.

SECTION 2. The individual's rights impose upon him the correlative duty to exercise the responsibility and with due regard for the rights of others. SECTION 3. Citizens and the State shall always respect the life and dignity of every human person and uphold human rights.

V. Bill of

Duties

Section 4. Duty to work. SECTION 4. Citizens shall participate actively in public and civic affairs, and contribute to good governance, honesty and integrity in the public service and the vitality and viability of democracy.

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A

thousand fibers connect us with our

fellow men.”

Herman Melville

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.”

Marianne Williamson

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• (^) It often involves partnerships and coalitions that help mobilize resources and influence systems, change relationships among partners, and serve as catalysts for changing policies, programs, and practices.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Principles of Community Engagement (1997)

Based on this definition, the goals of community engagements

are:

To create better communication

To build trust

To enlist new resources or

allies.

To improved overall health

outcomes as successful

projects, evolve into lasting

collaborations.