GENERAL INFORMATION Flashcards
What is the basic autonomous social institution
protected by the state?
Family
Which Constitutional right protects a person against illegal search of his persona, house, paper, effects?
Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
Which constitutional right guarantees that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property arbitrarily?
Right to due process
“Commodatum” is a type of:
Loan
Who are not mentioned as public employees in R.A 6713?
Agency personnel in government offices (According to the Republic Act (RA) 6713, public employees are defined as any elective or appointive official or employee, whether permanent or temporary, who receives compensation from the government. This includes military and police personnel, regardless of whether they receive compensation)
R.A. 6713 established a code of conduct and
ethical standards for public officials and
employees. Which of the following is not
included in this act and its title?
a. Granting incentives and rewards for
exemplary services.
b. Providing rehabilitation of unjust
actions and infringements
c. Enumeration prohibited acts and
transaction
d. Providing penalties for violations
e. None of the above
Providing rehabilitation of unjust
Family of public officials or employees include
spouses and who else?
Unmarried children under 18 years (According to Republic Act No. 6713, the family of a public official or employee includes their spouse and unmarried children under 18 years of age.)
Public officials and employees shall perform
and discharge their duties with the highest
degree of_________?
Attitude
In Section 4, what should public officials and employees always uphold over and above personal matters?
The Public Interest (According to Republic Act (RA) 6713, public officials and employees should always uphold the public interest over personal interest. )
What arises when a public officials is an officer of a private corporation which affects his faithful performance of official duty?
Conflict of interest (When a public official is an officer of a private corporation and their interests conflict with their official duties, a conflict of interest arises. This is in violation of Republic Act 6713, which establishes a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees.)
“Relatives” refer to all persons related to a
public officials to what degree of
consanguinity?
Fourth Consanguinity (In Republic Act (RA) 6713, “relatives” refers to all persons related to a public official or employee within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity. This includes bilas, inso, and balae.)
The national territory of The Republic of
the Philippines includes each of the
following (in the territorial island and
waters) except:
The overseas domain (The national territory of the Republic of the Philippines includes the following in the territorial islands and waters:
The Philippine archipelago, including all its islands and waters
The territorial sea
The airspace
The subsoil
The seabed
The insular shelves
Other submarine areas over which the Philippines has jurisdiction or sovereignty
The waters between, around, and connecting the islands of the archipelago)
(Constitution) In Section II of the
Declaration of Principles, the Philippines
renounces_______ as an instrument of
national policy.
War (Section 2.
The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land and adheres to the policy of peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all nations.)
What Body is mentioned as the protector
of the people and the state?
Armed Forces of the Philippines (is the body mentioned in the 1987 Constitution as the protector of the people and the state. The AFP’s goal is to secure the state’s sovereignty and the national territory’s integrity)
Which of the following is supreme over
military at all times?
a. Civilian Authority
b. The Judiciary
c. Presidential
d. The Supreme Court
e. The Armed Forces of the Philippine
Civilian Authority (According to the Constitution of the Philippines, civilian authority is supreme over the military at all times: )
What is the title of Article I of the 1987
Constitution?
The title of Article I of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines is “National Territory
What needs to b e paid by the government
to allow it to take private property for a
public purposes?
just compensation (Article III, Section 9 of the Constitution states that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. Towards this end, the State shall ensure that owners of real property acquired for national government infrastructure projects are promptly paid just compensation)
Who may be required, under conditions
provided by the law, to render personal
military or civil service?
All Citizen (Under the conditions provided by law, all citizens of the Philippines may be required to render personal military or civil service in order to defend the state. This is because the government’s primary duty is to serve and protect the people, and the defense of the state is the government’s primary duty.)
Which of the following is not mentioned to be
essential for the enjoyment by all the people of
the blessing of democracy?
a. Maintenance of peace and order
b. Preservation of patrimony and loyalty to flag
and country
c. Protection of life, Liberty, and Property
d. Promotion of the general welfare
e. None of the above
Preservation of patrimony and loyalty to flag and country is not mentioned as essential for the enjoyment of democracy in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The three essentials are:
Maintaining peace and order
Protecting life, liberty, and property
Promoting the general welfare
Section 8 of the State Policies states that the
Philippines, consistent with the national interest,
adopts and pursues, a policy of freedom from
what type of weapons in its territory?
nuclear weapons (Section 8. The Philippines, consistent with the national interest, adopts and pursues a policy of freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.)
Article II, section 6 states that separation of
_____ and state shall be in voidable.
Church (Section 6.
The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.)
(Event) The Official MOTTO used in 31st
Southeast Asian Games is ______?
For a Stronger Southeast Asia (“For a Stronger South East Asia” has been chosen as the official motto of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games.)
When are all public officials and employees
are required to file their Statement of Assets
and Liabilities and Net Worth?
Public officials and employees must file their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) at the following times:
When assuming office: Within 30 days of starting their position, as of their first day of service
Every year: On or before April 30, as of the end of the previous year
When separating from service: Within 30 days of leaving their position, as of their last day of service
Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net
Worth and Financial Connections shall be
available to the public for what period?
10 years
It is explicitly stated that it shall be unlawful
for any person to obtain or use any Statement of Assets and Liabilities filed for:
a. Any purpose contrary to morals or public policy
b. the purpose of prosecution and/or litigation
c. News and communications media
d. Securing a private or personal loan
e. All of the above
All of the above (it is unlawful for any person to obtain or use a Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SALN) filed for any purpose prohibited by Republic Act No. 6713.)
