Principles

The Party’s Principles

The foundational principles guiding the PDSP are authentic humanism, the common good, and nationalism.  Its guiding vision is democratic socialism.  The societal model that guides its actions is social democracy (sanlipunang demokrasya).

Authentic humanism promotes the welfare of human beings and of the whole Earth by knowing and appropriately acting upon the characteristics of the human being and of a good society.  The latter include the moral responsibility, equality of moral worth, social nature, right and duty to work, and moral ambivalence of all human beings, and the universal purpose of property.

Nationalism or patriotism is an intelligent, reasonable, and responsible love for one’s nation.  It leads one to pursue the true interests and the moral excellence of one’s people, and to constructively participate in the political life of the nation.  It includes respect for the rights of other nations and peoples.