Question

Discuss the applicability of the principles of democracy and republicanism in the context of the following scenarios:

1. A local government unit, through its elected officials, proposes to adopt a new policy that limits the participation of marginalized sectors in local governance. Analyze the compatibility of this policy with the principles of democracy and republicanism under the Philippine Constitution.
2. A political party, in selecting its official candidates for the upcoming national elections, decides to exclude individuals from certain religious affiliations. Evaluate whether this decision violates the principles of democracy and republicanism enshrined in the Philippine Constitution.
3. In a public university, students have staged protests against the administration's decision to implement a new set of rules that restrict freedom of expression within the campus. Examine the implications of these rules on the principles of democracy and republicanism as defined in the Philippine Constitution.