TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
SECTION 8
ARTICLE XV — THE FAMILY SECTION 1
1. Constitution officially promulgated in Filipino and English ............................................................... 720 2. Translation and interpretation.......................................... 720
1. Concept of family ................................................................ 748 2. Importance of the family to the State ............................... 748 3. The Filipino family, the foundation of the nation ............ 751 4. Sphere of law on family...................................................... 752
SECTION 9
1. National language commission to be established............. 721
SECTION 2
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTIONS 10-13
1. Concept of marriage ........................................................... 753 2. Marriage, the foundation of the family ............................. 753
1. Concept of science and technology..................................... 723 2. Science and technology essential for national development and progress........................................ 723 3. Promotion of science and technology................................. 726 4. Science and technology education and training .............. 729 5. Right to inventions, etc., to be secured ............................. 730 6. Incentives to be provided ................................................... 731
SECTION 3
1. Duty of State to defend family rights................................ 755
SECTION 4
1. Duty to care for elderly members ...................................... 759 2. Role of senior citizens in nation-building.......................... 762
ARTS AND CULTURE SECTION 14
ARTICLE XVI — GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1
1. Concept of arts and culture................................................ 732 2. Importance of culture ......................................................... 733 3. Nation-building in all its aspects ...................................... 734 4. Promotion of culture........................................................... 735 5. Preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture.................................... 736
1. The Philippine Flag............................................................ 764 2. Observance of flag raising ceremony ................................. 769 3. Exemption from flag raising ceremony on religious grounds ...................................................................... 769
SECTION 2
SECTIONS 15-16
1. Adoption of a new name for the country, a national anthem, or a national seal........................................ 770 2. Playing or singing of the National Anthem ...................... 772 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Philippine Flag ...................... 773
1. Preservation of our cultural heritage................................ 740 2. Cultural treasures of the nation........................................ 741
SECTION 17
SECTION 3
1. Rights of indigenous cultural communities ...................... 743
1. Principle of non-suability of the State............................... 774 2. Bases of the principles ....................................................... 774 3. When suits against the State permissible ........................ 775 4. Waiver of immunity not admission of liability ................. 776
SECTION 18
1. Equal access to cultural opportunities .............................. 744
SPORTS SECTION 19
SECTION 4
1. Armed Forces of the Philippines to include a citizen armed force................................................................ 776 2. The citizen army concept ................................................... 777
1. Concept of sports ................................................................ 745 2. Promotion of sports ............................................................ 745
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