Lesson 3 - Good Citizenship and Good Governance

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GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
Good Citizenship
We can become good citizens by living in accordance with the good

citizenship values which can be derived from the preamble of the Constitution
such as:
1. Faith in God. We want to have God present in our lives.
2. Unity. We want to be one as a people.
3. Patriotism. We want the best for our country.
4. Work. Everybody wants to have a job to support the basic needs of his
family.
5. Respect for life. We want all human life to be preserved, nurtured, and
safeguarded.
6. Respect for law and government. We want that the rule of law be
upheld by all at all times, that Government is accorded respect and all
laws be complied with.
7. Truth. We want that we ourselves and others be true; that truth reigns
in our land.
8. Justice. We want that everyone be given what is due him/her as a
human being, and that what governs all relationships is morally and
legally right.
9. Freedom. We want that each one of us be able to exercise our freedom of
will.
10. Love. We want that each one of us desire to love and be loved.
Love begets love.
11. Equality. We want that each one of us have the opportunity to be
fully human, and that no one be the victim of prejudices or bases of nay
kind, and that the interests of one not be sacrificed against his will for
the good of another.
12. Peace. We want to live in a serene and secure community, with a
harmonious relationship with our neighbors.
13. Promotion of the common good. We want all Filipinos to meet
their basic minimum needs and to have opportunities to develop and use
our God-given potentials.
14. Concern for the family and future generations. We want what is
best for out family and for very single member in the present and future
generations.
15. Concern for the environment. We want the environment to be
preserved and nurtured, and for ourselves and others to be good steward
of the government.
16. Order. We want organization, system, and predictability in all
aspects of our daily lives and our life as a nation.
The Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
“We the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in
order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that
shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve
and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the
blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of
truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate
this Constitution.”
The Duties and Obligations of Citizens
We have to realize that for every right we are enjoying as enumerated in

the Bill of Rights of the Philippine Constitution, there is a corresponding
obligation.
1. To be loyal to the Republic. This means that we have faith and

confidence in the Republic and love for and devotion to the country.
2. To defend the Sate. It is our prime duty to love and defend the state at
all costs regardless of our creed, religious beliefs, and wisdom.
3. To contribute to the development and welfare of the State. We can
contribute to the development and welfare of the state in the form of
paying our taxes willingly and promptly, by helping maintain peace and
order, conserving natural resources, the promotion of social justice by
suggesting supportive measures beneficial to the people as a whole, by
patronizing local products and trade and by engaging in productive work.
4. To uphold the Constitution and obey the laws. It is our prime
obligation to uphold the Constitution and obey the laws. If the people
would disregard them, our country would collapse and we will not have
peace and order.
5. To cooperate with duly constituted authorities. In every organization,
there is always a leader to manage the affairs of all the constituents. If
the members will not cooperate, we can never expect to become
successful in all the undertakings that our government would like to do
for the good of its citizens.
6. To exercise rights responsibly and with due regard for the rights of
others. In the exercise of our rights, we have to see to it that we also
respect the rights of other people.
7. To engage in gainful work. It is our obligation as citizens of our country
to become productive, by engaging in gainful work so that we can provide
the basic needs of our family and ourselves as well.
8. To register and vote. Suffrage is both a privilege and a duty, which
every qualified citizen must perform. It is not sufficient to just register
and vote, but it is coupled with intellectual judgement during election.
Good Governance
Every citizen dreams for a good government which is run by honest and
good leaders.
Governance is the management of the resource endowment of a State. It

is practiced through processes, mechanisms and institutions through which
citizens and other groups of society articulate their interests, exercise legal
rights, meet their obligations and mediate their differences.
Governance is not simply about how government conducts business in
its own sphere. It is also about how government interacts with the civil society.
Characteristics of Good Governance
1. Accountable. This means that the government authority is answerable

to the public for the decision it has rendered.
2. Participatory. This means that the government official practices
participatory management wherein the public is involved in decision
making.
3. Transparent. The public is entitled to information and can access
documents, provided it will not bring danger to the State.
4. Based on the rule of law. There is fairness in decision-making and the
enforcement of the law is not impartial.
5. Efficient and effective. The services rendered by the government
officials to the public meet the needs of their constituents.
Principles of Good Governance

1. It focuses on the organization’s purpose and on the outcomes for citizens
and service users.
2. If performs effectively in clearly defined functions and roles.
3. It promotes values for the whole organizations and demonstrates these
values of good governance through behavior.
4. It means that the information relative to their decisions and risk
management are transparent.
5. It develops the capacity and capability of the governing body to be
effective.

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Handout # 3

GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

We can become good citizens by living in accordance with the good

The Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

The Duties and Obligations of Citizens

We have to realize that for every right we are enjoying as enumerated in

1. To be loyal to the Republic. This means that we have faith and

Governance is the management of the resource endowment of a State. It

Characteristics of Good Governance

1. Accountable. This means that the government authority is answerable

Principles of Good Governance

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