The constitucional basis of social rights in the Philippine

  • Ngina Teresa Chan-Gonzaga Ateneo of Manila University
Keywords: Philippines, 1973 Constitution, social rights, insufficient

Abstract

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 with these priority areas, but this has not been enough.

Received: 12 April 2018
Accepted: 25 June 2018
Published online: 03 August 2018

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Author Biography

Ngina Teresa Chan-Gonzaga, Ateneo of Manila University

Professor of Political Science and Civil Law

Published
2018-08-03
How to Cite
Chan-Gonzaga, Ngina Teresa. 2018. “The Constitucional Basis of Social Rights in the Philippine”. Estudios De Deusto 66 (1), 81-106. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-66(1)-2018pp81-106.
Section
Studies