School Grade Level 11/12

DAILY LESSON LOG Teacher Learning Area PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Department of Education Teaching Dates and Time WEEK 1 Quarter QUARTER 2

Session 1: Session 2: Session 3: Session 4:

I. OBJECTIVES
Demonstrate an understanding of the historical background of Philippine democratic politics, the executive, the legislative, the judiciary, and
A. Content Standards
decentralization and local governance
B. Performance Standards Explain the roles of different political institutions.
C. Learning
*Analyze the roles and responsibilities of the Philippine Judiciary.
Competencies/Objectives

II. CONTENT PHILIPPINE JUDICIARY

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
1. TG’s Pages
2. LM’s Pages
3. Textbook’s Pages
B. Other Resources
IV. PROCEDURES
The teacher will begin the class by
asking the students about their
previous knowledge on the
Welcome the students to the class
Philippine Judiciary and its role in
The teacher can begin by reviewing the concept of Philippine Politics and ask if they have any prior
the country's governance system.
1. Reviewing previous lesson or and Governance and briefly discuss the roles of the Executive and knowledge about the Philippine
Then, the teacher will present the
presenting the new lesson Legislative branches. Then, the teacher can introduce the topic of the Judiciary. Review briefly the
new lesson about the evaluation
lesson, which is about the Philippine Judiciary. branches of the government and
of the Philippine Judiciary's
their functions.
performance in dispensing justice
and protecting constitutional
safeguards to freedom.
2. Establishing the purpose of The purpose of this lesson is to analyze the roles and responsibilities of The purpose of this lesson is to The teacher will explain to the
the lesson the Philippine Judiciary, particularly its importance in ensuring the rule understand how the Judiciary students that the purpose of the
of law and upholding the rights of the people. exercises political neutrality and lesson is to enable them to
 understand and evaluate the
performance of the Philippine
fairness in its decision-making
Judiciary as a dispenser of justice
process.
and protector of constitutional
safeguard to freedom.
a. Show a short video about a
The teacher will present examples
high-profile case in the
of cases where the Philippine
Philippines where the Judiciary
Judiciary has been effective or
has demonstrated political
ineffective in dispensing justice
3. Presenting The teacher can present examples of landmark cases that have been neutrality and fairness.
and protecting constitutional
examples/instances of the decided by the Philippine Supreme Court, such as the Impeachment b. Provide case examples where
safeguards to freedom. The
new lesson Trial of Former Chief Justice Renato Corona political neutrality and fairness
teacher will also provide
were not exercised in the
information on the structure and
Judiciary and discuss the
functions of the Philippine
consequences of such
Judiciary.
actions.
a. Discuss the concept of
political neutrality and fairness
in the Judiciary and its The teacher will discuss the
importance in maintaining the concept of the rule of law and its
The teacher can discuss the composition of the Philippine Judiciary, rule of law. importance in a democratic
4. Discussing new concepts particularly the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and the lower courts. b. Analyze how the Judiciary society. The students will also learn
and practicing new skills #1 The teacher can also discuss the different types of cases that these upholds the principle of about the different branches of
courts handle, such as criminal, civil, and administrative cases. judicial independence and government, the separation of
impartiality. powers, and the functions of the
c. Provide an overview of the Philippine Judiciary.
Philippine Judicial System and
its structure.
The teacher will discuss the
a. Discuss the different types of
various constitutional safeguards
courts in the Philippines and
to freedom, such as the writ of
The teacher can discuss the importance of the independence of the their functions.
habeas corpus, the bill of rights,
5. Discussing new concepts judiciary in ensuring impartiality and fairness in the legal system. The b. Provide a case study for the
and the principle of due process.
and practicing new skills #2 teacher can also discuss the different checks and balances in the students to analyze how the
The students will also learn how
Philippine government, particularly the power of judicial review. Judiciary applies political
the Philippine Judiciary plays a
neutrality and fairness in its
significant role in upholding these
decision-making process.
safeguards.
 The teacher will engage the
students in an interactive and
engaging activity where they will
analyze and evaluate a case
Divide the students into groups where the Philippine Judiciary
and assign each group a had to protect constitutional
For the developing mastery part, the teacher can divide the class into
landmark case in the Philippines safeguards to freedom. The
small groups and provide them with a list of hypothetical cases. The
where the Judiciary has teacher will divide the class into
6. Developing Mastery groups will be asked to analyze and determine which court should
demonstrated political neutrality groups, and each group will be
handle the case, and what factors influenced their decision. They will
and fairness. Have the students given a case to analyze. The
then present their analysis and reasoning to the class.
present their findings and analysis students will then present their
in front of the class. analysis to the class, highlighting
the role of the Philippine Judiciary
in dispensing justice and
protecting constitutional
safeguards to freedom.
a. Discuss how political neutrality
and fairness apply not only in The teacher will discuss the
the Judiciary but also in practical applications of the
everyday life, especially in concepts and skills learned in the
making ethical decisions and lesson. The students will learn how
7. Finding practical The teacher can ask the students to think of situations where they or
resolving conflicts. the knowledge of the Philippine
applications of concepts someone they know might have had to go through a legal process,
b. Encourage the students to Judiciary and the constitutional
and skills in daily living and how the Philippine Judiciary played a role in resolving the issue.
become more aware of their safeguards to freedom can help
own biases and prejudices them become responsible citizens
and how they can apply the and contribute to the country's
principles of political neutrality governance system.
and fairness in their daily lives.
8. Generalizing and The teacher can ask the students to summarize the importance of the a. Summarize the importance of The teacher will ask the students
abstractions about the Philippine Judiciary in ensuring the rule of law and upholding the rights political neutrality and fairness to summarize the key points of the
lesson of the people. The students can also discuss the implications of having in maintaining the rule of law lesson and to identify the different
an independent judiciary in promoting transparency, accountability, and ensuring justice for all. roles of the Philippine Judiciary in
and democracy. b. Encourage the students to be dispensing justice and protecting
critical thinkers and discerning constitutional safeguards to
citizens who can evaluate the freedom.
actions of the Judiciary and
other government agencies in
 upholding the principles of
political neutrality and fairness.
The teacher will evaluate the
students' learning by asking them
Conduct a quiz or a short written to answer questions about the
The teacher can evaluate the learning by giving a quiz or a short reflection to assess the students' lesson and to provide examples of
9. Evaluating Learning written reflection on the lesson. The teacher can also evaluate the understanding of the concepts cases where the Philippine
students' participation and contribution during the group activity. and principles discussed in the Judiciary has been effective or
lesson. ineffective in dispensing justice
and protecting constitutional
safeguards to freedom.
a. Assign the students to research
and write a position paper on
a controversial issue that
involves the Judiciary.
10. Additional Activities for b. Encourage the students to
Application or Remediation participate in a court visit or a
legal advocacy organization
to witness how the Judiciary
applies political neutrality and
fairness in real-life cases.

V. REFLECTION

A. No. of learners who earned

80% in the evaluation.
B. No. of learners who require
additional activities for
remediation who scored
below 80%.
C. Did the remedial lessons
work? No. of learners who
have caught up with the
lesson.
D. No. of learners who
continue to require
remediation.
E. Which of my teaching
 strategies worked well? Why
did this work?
F. What difficulties did I
encounter which my
principal or supervisor can
help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized
materials did I use/discover
which I wish to share with
other teachers?