STUDENT’S MANUAL ON THE CONSTITUTION
Article XI — ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS Section 1
Protection of Filipino enterprises against unfair foreign competition and trade practices, 261. Section 2 (1) State ownership of natural resources, 263; (2) Alienation of agricultural lands of the public domain, 263; (3) Exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources, 263; (4) Protection of marine wealth, 264; (5) Small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipinos to be allowed, 265; (6) Technical or financial assistance agreements with foreign-owned corporations, 265. Section 3 (1) Maximum size of landholding, 266; (2) Grant now a mode for the acquisition of a public land, 266. Section 4 Congress to determine specific limits of forest lands and national parks, 267. Section 5 Protection of rights of indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral lands, 268. Section 6 (1) Use of property bears a social function, 268; (2) Right to own, establish, and operate economic enterprises, 269. Section 7 Prohibition against transfer of private lands, 270. Section 8 Right of natural-born citizens who have lost their citizenship to acquire private lands, 271. Section 9 Independent economic and planning agency to be established, 272. Section 10 (1) Filipinization of certain areas of investments, 272; (2) Regulation of foreign investments, 273. Section 11 (1) Franchise to operate public utility, 274; (2) Equity participation by the general public, 275; (3) Participation of foreign investors, 275. Section 12 Adoption of “Filipino First” policy, 275.
(1) Meaning of public office and public officer, 242; (2) Constitutional concept of public office, 242; (3) Conduct expected of public officers, 243. Section 2 (1) Meaning of impeachment, 243; (2) Officials removable by and grounds for impeachment, 244. Section 3 (1) Procedure in impeachment cases, 245; (2) Penalty in impeachment cases, 246; (3) Effect of resignation, 247. Section 4 The anti-graft court known as Sandiganbayan, 247. Sections 5-11 (1) Office of the Ombudsman to be known as Tanodbayan, 248; (2) Rationale for creation of the two (2) bodies, 250. Sections 12-13 Powers, functions, and duties of the Ombudsman, 251. Section 14 Fiscal autonomy, 252. Section 15 Right of the State to recover ill-gotten wealth, 252. Section 16 Prohibition against grant of loan, guaranty, etc., 253. Section 17 Declaration of assets, liabilities, and net worth, 253. Section 18 Duty of allegiance to the State and the Constitution, 254. Article XII — NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY Section 1 (1) Goals of the national economy, 255; (2) Strategies to accomplish goals, 257; (3) Guidelines in the development of the national economy, 258; (4) Promotion of industrialization and full employment, 259; (5)
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