Bill of Rights

Article III Section 8

Associations

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The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes that not contrary to law shall not be abridged.

Hindi dapat hadlangan ang karapatan ng mga taong-bayan kabilang ang mga naglilingkod sa publiko at pribadong sektor na magtatag ng mga asosasyon, mga unyon, o mga kapisanan sa mga layuning hindi lalabag sa batas.

Meaning:The right to form associations is the

freedom to organize or be a member of any group or society as well as to adopt certain rules which will govern such group or society. It includes the right to leave the society or group of which one is a member at anytime one desires.

The purposes of the association must not be contrary to law; otherwise, the state may interfere to protect the public interest.

Article III Section 12

You can remain silent….

Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the person cannot afford the services of counsel, he must not provided with one. These rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of counsel.

(1)

Ang sino mang tao na sinisiyasat dahil sa paglabag ay dapat magkaroon ng karapatang mapatalastasan ng kaniyang karapatang magsawalang-kibo at magkaroon ng abogadong may sapat na kakayahan at malaya na lalong kanais-nais kung siya ang maypili.  Kung hindi niya makakayanan ang paglilingkod ng abogado, kinakailangang pagkalooban siya ng isa.   Hindi maiuurong ang mga karapatang ito maliban kung nakasulat at sa harap ng abogado.

(1)

(2)

No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against him. Secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited.

(2)

   Hindi siya dapat gamitan ng labis na pagpapahirap, pwersa, dahas, pananakot, pagbabanta, o ano mang paraaan na pipinsala sa kanyang malayang pagpapasya.   Ipinagbabawal ang mga lihim kulungan, solitaryo, ingkomunikado, o iba pang katulad ng anyo ng detensyon.

(3)

Any confession or admission obtained in violation of this or section 1 hereof shall be inadmissible in evidence against him.

(3)

Hindi dapat tanggaping ebidensya laban sa kanya ang ano mang pagtatapat o pag-amin na nakuha nang labag sa seksyong ito o sa seksyong labing-pito.

(4)

The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this section as well as compensation to and rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar practices, and their families.

(4)

Dapat magtadhana ang batas ng mga kaparusahang penal at sibil sa mga paglabag sa seksyong ito at gayon din ng bayad-pinsala at rehabilitasyon sa mga biktima ng labis na mga paghihirap o katulad ng mga nakagawian, at sa kanilang mga pamilya.

Explanation

Rights to be Enumerated

#1 to remain silent

#2 to have a competent and

independent counsel of his

choice

#3 to be informed of such rights

#4 to be protected from torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation or

other means that weaken free will , and not to be subjected to

inhuman forms of detention.

Effect of violation of

rights

Liability of violators of

rights

Article III Section 14

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(1)

No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law.

(1)   Hindi dapat papanagutin sa

pagkakasalang kriminal ang sino mang tao nang hindi kaparaanan ng batas.

(2)In all criminal prosecution, the

accused shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy, impartial, and public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his behalf.

(2)

However, after arraignment, trail may proceed notwithstanding the absence of the accused provided that he has been duly notified and his failure to appear is unjustifiable.

(2)Sa lahat ng mga pag-uusig kriminal, ang nasasakdal ay dapat ituring na walang sala hangga't hindi napapatunayan ang naiiba, at dapat magtamasa ng karapatang magmatwid sa pamamagitan ng sarili at ng abogado, mapatalastasan ng uri at dahilan ng sakdal laban sa kanya, magkaroon ng mabilis, walang kinikilingan, at hayagan paglitis, makaharap ang mga testigo, magkaroon ng sapilitang kaparaanan upang matiyak ang pagharap ng mga testigo sa paglilitaw ng ebidensyang para sa kanyang kapakanan. 

(2)

Gayon man, matapos mabasa ang sakdal, maaring ituloy ang paglilitis kahit wala ang nasasakdal sa pasubaling marapat na napatalastasan siya at di makatwiran ang kanyang kabiguang humarap.

Right of an accused to due process of law

Right to presumption of innocence

# 1 Duty of Prosecutor

#2 Reason for presumption#3 Acquittal of accused

Statutory presumptions of

guilt

1. presumption contrary to presumption of innocence

2. Example of contrary presumption

Right to be informed of the nature and

cause of the accusation

Meaning and purpose of

arraignment

Right to be heard by himself and

counsel

Importance of right

Waiver of right

Right to have a speedy, impartial,

and public trial

1. Speedy trial

3. Public Trial

2. Impartial trial

Right to confrontation of witnesses and

evidence

Trial in the absence of the accused

Article III Section 18

P-NOYIMPEACHMENT!!!

No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations

Hindi dapat detenihin ang sino mang tao dahil lamang sa kanyang paniniwala at hangaring pampulitika.

(2)

No involuntary servitude in any forms shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

(2)

Hindi dapat pairalin ang ano mang anyo ng sapilitang paglilingkod, maliban kung kaparusahang pataw ng hatol ng pagkakasala.