The Constitutional Basis of Social Rights in the Philippines
The adoption of the 1973 Constitution supposed a great improvement in the regulation of social justice and social rights in comparison to the previous constitutional texts, but civil and political rights continue having a preeminent character. The 1973 Constitution provides seven key areas for prior...
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Archīum Ateneo
2018
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| Institution: | Ateneo De Manila University |
| Summary: | The adoption of the 1973 Constitution supposed a great improvement in the regulation of social justice and social rights in comparison to the previous constitutional texts, but civil and political rights continue having a preeminent character. The 1973 Constitution provides seven key areas for prioritization: labor, agriculture and natural resources, health, women, among others. It is true that Congress has enacted a good number of social legislation in with with these priority areas, but this has not been enough. |
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