CONSTITUTION MADE SIMPLE
Section 8 1. Constitution officially promulgated in Filipino and English ...................................................................... 328 2. Translation and interpretation of Constitution................. 329 Section 9 1. National language commission to be established............ 329 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Sections 10-13 1. Meaning of science and technology ................................... 331 2. Promotion of science and technology ................................ 331 ARTS AND CULTURE Section 14 1. Meaning of culture................................................................ 332 2. Importance of culture ........................................................... 332 3. Promotion of culture............................................................. 332 4. Preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture ......................................... 333 Sections 15-16 1. Cultural treasures of the nation .......................................... 334 Section 17 1. Rights of indigenous cultural communities...................... 334 Section 18 1. Equal access to cultural opportunities............................... 335 SPORTS Section 19 1. Meaning of sports ................................................................. 336 2. Promotion of sports .............................................................. 336
Section 3 1. Study of Constitution to be part of school curricula........ 316 2. Educational aims of schools ................................................ 316 3. Optional religious instruction in public schools to be allowed.................................................................... 317 Section 4 1. Complementary roles of public and private schools....... 318 2. State power over educational institutions......................... 318 3. Ownership and management of educational institutions by Filipino citizens..................................... 319 4. Educational institutions established exclusively for aliens prohibited ....................................................... 320 5. Exemption from taxes and duties of private schools ...... 320 Section 5 1. Regional and sectoral needs and conditions to be taken into account ................................................. 321 2. Institutions of higher learning to enjoy academic freedom............................................................................. 321 3. Academic freedom not absolute ......................................... 322 4. Importance of guarantee of academic freedom................ 322 5. Right of every citizen to select a profession or course of study ........................................................... 322 6. Right of teachers to professional advancement................ 323 7. Right of non-teaching academic and non-academic personnel .......................................................................... 324 8. State to assign the highest budgetary priority to education ..................................................................... 324 LANGUAGE Section 6 1. Meaning of national language and official language ...... 325 2. National language is Filipino .............................................. 325 3. Need for a national language .............................................. 326 4. Knowledge of the English language .................................. 327 Section 7 1. Official languages of the Philippines ................................. 327 2. Auxiliary official languages ................................................ 328 3. Promotion of Spanish and Arabic languages.................... 328
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