2024 Business and Accountancy Catalog

xxxviii Section 3 1. Meaning of constitutional convention ............................... 357 2. New Constitution drafted by an appointive Constitutional Commission........................................... 357 Section 4 1. Ratification by the people .................................................... 358 ARTICLE XVIII — TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Sections 1-27 1. Transitory provisions in the Constitution ......................... 366 ORDINANCE ............................................................................... 367 Section 7 1. Assistance to veterans, their widows, and orphans ........ 350 Section 8 1. Review of pensions and other benefits due to retirees .......................................................................... 351 Section 9 1. Protection of consumers....................................................... 351 Section 10 1. Filipino capability in communication and information ..................................................................... 351 Section 11 1. Ownership and management of mass media by Filipino citizens.......................................................... 353 2. Prohibition of monopolies in commercial mass media ... 353 3. Regulation of the advertising industry.............................. 353 4. Ownership and management of advertising industry ........................................................................... 354 Section 12 1. Creation of consultative body for indigenous cultural communities...................................................... 354 ARTICLE XVII — AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS Section 1 1. Meaning of amendment and revision................................ 355 2. Need for amendment to, or revision of, the Constitution............................................................... 355 3. Methods by which amendment or revision may be proposed............................................................. 356 Section 2 1. Amendment proposed by the people through initiative............................................................................ 357

CONSTITUTION MADE SIMPLE

ARTICLE XV — THE FAMILY Section 1

1. The Filipino family, the foundation

xxxvii Section 7 1. Assistance to veterans, their widows, and orphans ........ 350 Section 8 1. Review of pensions and other benefits due to retirees .......................................................................... 351 Section 9 1. Protection of consumers....................................................... 351 Section 10 1. Filipino capability in communication and 1. The Philippine flag ................................................................ 344 2. Significance of our flag ......................................................... 345 Section 2 1. Adoption of a new name for the country, a national anthem, or a national seal .............................................. 346 Section 3 1. Principle of State’s immunity from suit............................. 347 Section 4 1. The citizen army concept ..................................................... 347 Section 5 1. Rules applicable to the armed forces ................................. 348 Section 6 1. One national and civilian police force ............................... 349 of the nation ..................................................................... 337 2. Importance of the family ..................................................... 338 Section 2 1. Marriage, the foundation of the family ............................. 339 Section 3 1. Duty of the State to defend family rights .......................... 340 Section 4 1. Care for elderly members .................................................... 341 2. Role of senior citizens in nation-building ......................... 342 ARTICLE XVI — GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1

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