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Read the full text of the 1987 Constitution, the supreme law of the land that establishes the democratic and republican form of government in the Philippines. The Constitution contains the preamble, the bill of rights, the principles, and the state policies of the sovereign Filipino people.
- Article III
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
- Preamble
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- Article I
The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines is...
- Article III
- 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, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas.
- DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES PRINCIPLES. Section 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.
- BILL OF RIGHTS.
- CITIZENSHIP. Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines: Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution;
The Commission finished the final draft on October 12, 1986, and presented it to Aquino on October 15. The constitution was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987 . The constitution provided for three governmental branches, namely the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Read the full text of the 1987 Constitution that established the democratic and republican government of the Philippines. It contains the preamble, the bill of rights, the principles, and the state policies of the country.
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