This is a brief presentation on the constitutional doctrine of separation of Church and State.

2. THE MEANING OF SEPARATION OF
CHURCH AND STATE
Proper relationship: Cooperation, not conflict,
Church & State serve the same people in the country.

4. • NO LAW SHALL BE MADE RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT
OF RELIGION (ART.III, Section 5)
• NO PUBLIC MONEY OR PROPERTY SHALL EVER BE
APPROPRIATED, APPLIED, PAID, OR EMPLOYED, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, FOR THE USE, BENEFIT, OR SUPPORT OF
ANY SECT, CHURCH, DOMINATION, SECTARIAN INSTITUTION
OR SYSTEM OF RELIGION (ART. VI, Section 29[2]).

6. • THE STATE SHALL HAVE NO OFFICIAL
RELIGION
• THE STATE CANNOT SET UP A
CHURCH,WHETHER OR NOT
SUPPORTED WITH PUBLIC FUNDS;
NOR AID ONE RELIGION,
AID ALL RELIGIONS, OR PREFER ONE
RELIGION OVER ANOTHER
• EVERY PERSON IS FREE TO PROFESS
BELIEF OR DISBELIEF IN ANY
RELIGION

7. • EVERY RELIGIOUS MINISTER IS
FREE TO PRACTICE HIS CALLING,
and
• STATE CANNOT PUNISH A
PERSON FOR ENTERTAINING OR
PROFESSING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
OR DISBELIEFS
• EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO
RELIGIOUS PURPOSES (ART.VI)

8. • USE OF PUBLIC MONEY OR PROPERTY
NOT PROHIBITED WHEN PRIEST,
PREACHER, OR DIGNITARY IS
ASSIGNED TO ARMED FORCES OR ANY
PENAL OR GOV’T ORPHANAGES OR
LEPROSARIUM (ART. VI)
• THURSDAY & FRIDAY OF HOLY WEEK,
CHRISTMAS DAY & SUNDAYS ARE
MADE LEGAL HOLIDAYS—THEIR
OBSERVANCE CONDUCIVE TO
BENEFICIAL MORAL RESULTS

9. • LAW PUNISHES POLYGAMY & BIGAMY
& CERTAIN CRIMES AGAINST
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP ARE
CONSIDERED CRIMES AGAINST THE
FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE STATE.
POLYGAMY: HAVING 2 OR MORE WIVES
BIGAMY: HAVING 2 EXISTING RGISTERED MARRIAGES

10. ANALYZE THE CONSTITUTIONALITY
OF THE FOLLOWING CASES:
1.THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW A
PROPOSED LAW OR BILL BUILDING A NEW
SHRINE IN EDSA IN HONOR OF THE PEOPLE
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2. A UP PROFESSOR WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE
IN GOD OR AN ATHEIST REFUSED TO
ATTEND THE BACCALAURIAT MASS AND
WAS SUSPENDED FROM HIS TEACHING JOB
UPON ORDERS OF THE UP PRESIDENT.

11. • PRESIDENT ARROYO DONATED 5 MILLION
PESOS TO BROTHER MIKE ARROYO TO
BUILD AN EL SHADDAI CHURCH IN
MULTINATIONAL VILLAGE.
• THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEZON CITY
INFORMED ATENEO DE MANILA
UNVERSITY TO PAY INCOME TAX AND
PROPERTY TAX FOR ITS EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES.