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OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Preamble
We the sovereign Filipino people imploring the aid of
Almighty GOD, in order to build a just and humane society,
and establish a Goverment that shall embody our ideals and
aspirations, promote common good,conserve and develop our
patrimony and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the
blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of
law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality and
peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
Article 1
National Territory
The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago,
with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other
territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or
jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial
domains,including its territorial sea, the seabed and subsoil,
the insular shelves and other submarine areas. The waters
around, between and connecting the islands of the
archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions form
part of the internal waters of the Philippines.
Article 2
Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Principle
Section 1 . The Philippines is a democratic and republican
State, Sovereignty resides
from the people and all goverment authority emanates
from them.
Section 2. The Philippines renounces war as an instrument
of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of
international law as part of the law of the land and adheres to
the policy of peace,equality, justice, freedom, cooperation and
amity with all nations
Section 3. Civilian authority is, at all times supreme over
military. The Armed Forces is the protector of the people and
the State. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State and
the integrity of the national territory.
Section 4. The prime duty of the goverment is to serve and
protect the people. the government may call upon the people
to defend the State and, in fullfillment thereof, all citizens
may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render
personal, military and civil service.
Section 5. The maintenance of peace and order, the protection
of life, liberty and property and promotion of general welfare
are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the
blessings of democracy.