Article III BILL OF RIGHTS 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

2. Section 1 No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, orproperty

without due process of law, nor shall anyperson be denied the equal
protection of the laws. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

3. Section 2 The right of the people to be secure in theirpersons,

houses, papers, and effects againstunreasonable searches and
seizures of whatever natureand for any purpose shall be inviolable,
and no searchwarrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except
uponprobable cause to be determined personally by the judgeafter
examination under oath or affirmation of thecomplainant and the
witnesses he may produce, andparticularly describing the place to
be searched and thepersons or things to be seized. 2012 Charie
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4. Section 3 (1) The privacy of communication andcorrespondence

shall be inviolable except upon lawfulorder of the court, or when
public safety or orderrequires otherwise, as prescribed by law. (2)
Any evidence obtained in violation of this orthe preceding section
shall be inadmissible for anypurpose in any proceeding. 2012
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5. Section 4 No law shall be passed abridging the freedomof speech,

of expression, or of the press, or the right ofthe people peaceably to
assemble and petition thegovernment for redress of grievances.
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6. Section 5 No law shall be made respecting anestablishment of

religion, or prohibiting the free exercisethereof. The free exercise and
enjoyment of religiousprofession and worship, without discrimination
orpreference, shall forever be allowed. No religious testshall be
required for the exercise of civil or politicalrights. 2012 Charie
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7. Section 6 The liberty of abode and of changing the samewithin the

limits prescribed by law shall not beimpaired except upon lawful
order of the court. Neithershall the right to travel be impaired except
in the interestof national security, public safety, or public health,
asmay be provided by law. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights
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8. Section 7 The right of the people to information onmatters of

public concern shall be recognized. Access toofficial records, and to
documents and paperspertaining to official acts, transactions, or

decisions, aswell as to government research data used as basis

forpolicy development, shall be afforded the citizen,subject to such
limitations as may be provided by law. 2012 Charie Camilo. All
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9. Section 8 The right of the people, including thoseemployed in the

public and private sectors, to formunions, associations, or societies
for purposes notcontrary to law shall not be abridged. 2012 Charie
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10. Section 9 Private property shall not be taken for publicuse

without just compensation. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights
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11. Section 10 No law impairing the obligation of contractsshall be

passed. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

12. Section 11 Free access to the courts and quasi-judicialbodies and

adequate legal assistance shall not be deniedto any person by
reason of poverty. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

13. Section 12 (1) Any person under investigation for thecommission

of an offense shall have the right to beinformed of his right to remain
silent and to havecompetent and independent counsel preferably of
hisown choice. If the person cannot afford the services ofcounsel, he
must be provided with one. These rightscannot be waived except in
writing and in the presence ofcounsel. 2012 Charie Camilo. All
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14. (2) No torture, force, violence, threat,intimidation, or any other

means which vitiate the freewill shall be used against him. Secret
detention places,solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms
ofdetention are prohibited. (3) Any confession or admission obtained
inviolation of this or Section 17 hereof shall beinadmissible in
evidence against him. (4) The law shall provide for penal and
civilsanctions for violations of this section as well ascompensation to
the rehabilitation of victims of tortureor similar practices, and their
families. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

15. Section 13 All persons, except those charged with

offensespunishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence ofguilt is
strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable bysufficient sureties, or
be released on recognizance asmay be provided by law. The right to
bail shall not beimpaired even when the privilege of the writ of
habeascorpus is suspended. Excessive bail shall not berequired.
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16. Section 14 (1) No person shall be held to answer for acriminal

offense without due process of law. (2) In all criminal prosecutions,
the accusedshall be presumed innocent until the contrary is
proved,and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself andcounsel,
to be informed of the nature and cause of theaccusation against him,
to have a speedy, impartial, andpublic trial, to meet the witnesses
face to face, and tohave compulsory process to secure the
attendance ofwitnesses and the production of evidence in his
behalf.However, after arraignment, trial may 2012 Charie Camilo.
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17. proceed notwithstanding the absence of the accused:Provided,

that he has been duly notified and his failureto appear is
unjustifiable. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

18. Section 15 The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shallnot be

suspended except in cases of invasion orrebellion, when the public
safety requires it. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

19. Section 16All persons shall have the right to a speedy

dispositionof their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial,
oradministrative bodies. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

20. Section 17 No person shall be compelled to be a witnessagainst

himself. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

21. Section 18 (1) No person shall be detained solely by reasonof his

political beliefs and aspirations. (2) No involuntary servitude in any
form shallexist except as a punishment for a crime whereof theparty
shall have been duly convicted. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights
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22. Section 19 (1) Excessive fines shall not be imposed, norcruel,

degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted.Neither shall death
penalty be imposed, unless, forcompelling reasons involving heinous
crimes, theCongress hereafter provides for it. Any death
penaltyalready imposed shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua. (2)
The employment of physical, psychological,or degrading punishment
against any prisoner ordetainee or the use of substandard or
inadequate penalfacilities under subhuman conditions shall be dealt
withby law. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

23. Section 20 No person shall be imprisoned for debt or nonpayment of a poll tax. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.

24. Section 21 No person shall be twice put in jeopardy

ofpunishment for the same offense. If an act is punishedby a law and
an ordinance, conviction or acquittal undereither shall constitute a
bar to another prosecution forthe same act. 2012 Charie Camilo.
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25. Section 22 No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall

beenacted. 2012 Charie Camilo. All rights reserved.