expression, or of the press, or the right
1987 CONSTITUTION
of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for
Article II
The State shall promote a just and dynamic social social order that that will Section 9.
ensure
the
prosperity
and
independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an
redress of grievances. grievances. Section 8.
The right of the people,
including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
improved quality of life for all.
Article XIII
Section 10. The
State shall promote social justice in all phases of national
Section 3. The
development.
organized
Section 18. The
State affirms labor as
a primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare. Section 20. The
State recognizes the
indispensable role of the private sector, encourages private enterprise, and provides incentives to needed investments. Article III Section 1. No person shall be deprived
State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, and
unorganized,
and
promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all. It shall guarantee the rights of all workers
to
self-organization,
collective bargaining and negotiations, negotiations, and peaceful concerted activities, including
the
right
to
strike
in
accordance with law. They shall be entitled to security of tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living wage. They shall also participate in policy
process of law, nor shall any person perso n be
and decision-making processes affecting their rights and benefits as
denied the equal protection of the
may be provided by law.
laws.
The State shall promote the principle
of life, liberty, or property without due
Section 4.
No law shall be passed
abridging the freedom of speech, of
of
shared
responsibility
between
workers and employers and the preferential use of voluntary modes in
settling
disputes,
including
conciliation, and shall enforce their mutual compliance therewith to foster industrial peace. The State shall regulate the relations between workers and employers, recognizing the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production and the right of enterprises to reasonable returns
to
investments,
and
to
expansion and growth. Section 14.
The State shall protect
working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potential in the service of the nation.
