Article II Section 10
Explaining the tenth section of Article II in the 1987 Constitution would necessitate us to define what is meant by social justice and national development. While D. Miller says that social justice cannot be measured as a single metric, social justice can still be elucidated as the relative distribution of rights, opportunities and resources within a given society, and whether it deserves to be viewed as just. On the other hand, national development is a term highly married to globalization, economic growth and wealth creation.
I conclude then that section 10 accounts to the duty of the government to monitor the maintenance of social justice while realizing their plans for national development. I think that the government is able to operationalize this provision through their health programs, educational programs, and livelihood programs. A concrete example is the Botika ng Bayan. It aims to uplift the access of medicines to the community (which is obviously a factor in freeing ourselves from the backward world) and likewise “to promote equity in health by ensuring the availability and accessibility of affordable, safe and effective, quality essential drugs to all, with priority for marginalized, underserved, critical and hard to reach areas”. Another example is the program Adopt-A-School where private sectors comprehend the spirit of Republic Act 8525 for the very purpose of providing an avenue for the firm private sector to partake in nation-building through investments in the education of Filipino children.
All of these are feasible through the government (example: programs, acts passed by the congress) and the concerted efforts of certain people (example: involvement of private sectors, volunteers).
With all the things said, I want to pose the possibility of ensuring a country composed of a fairly-distributed life chances and sophisticated approaches and programs if section 10 is in fine operation.
I conclude then that section 10 accounts to the duty of the government to monitor the maintenance of social justice while realizing their plans for national development. I think that the government is able to operationalize this provision through their health programs, educational programs, and livelihood programs. A concrete example is the Botika ng Bayan. It aims to uplift the access of medicines to the community (which is obviously a factor in freeing ourselves from the backward world) and likewise “to promote equity in health by ensuring the availability and accessibility of affordable, safe and effective, quality essential drugs to all, with priority for marginalized, underserved, critical and hard to reach areas”. Another example is the program Adopt-A-School where private sectors comprehend the spirit of Republic Act 8525 for the very purpose of providing an avenue for the firm private sector to partake in nation-building through investments in the education of Filipino children.
All of these are feasible through the government (example: programs, acts passed by the congress) and the concerted efforts of certain people (example: involvement of private sectors, volunteers).
With all the things said, I want to pose the possibility of ensuring a country composed of a fairly-distributed life chances and sophisticated approaches and programs if section 10 is in fine operation.