Classes of rights in the Philippines?

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The rights that a citizen of a democratic state enjoys may be classified into:

a. Natural rights - They are those rights possessed by every citizen without being granted by the State for they are given to man by God as a human being created to His image so that he may live a happy life. Examples are the right to life, the right to liability, the right to property, and the right to love;

b. Constitutional rights - They are those rights which are conferred and protected by the Constitution. Since they are part of the fundamental law, they cannot be modified or taken away by the law-making body; and

c. Statutory rights - They are those rights which are provided by laws promulgated by law-making body and. Consequently, may be abolished by the same body. Examples are the right to receive a minimum wage and the right to adopt a child by an unrelated person.

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