1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
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1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
January 1, 1987
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Summary of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines:National Territory and Principles:
- Defines the national territory comprising the Philippine archipelago and other areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction. (Article I)
- Declares principles such as sovereignty residing in the people, renunciation of war, civilian authority over military, protection of human rights, and promotion of a just and dynamic social order. (Article II)
Bill of Rights:
- Enumerates the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people, including due process, equal protection, freedom of speech and religion, right to information, rights of the accused, and prohibition of cruel punishment. (Article III)
Citizenship:
- Defines who are citizens of the Philippines, including natural-born citizens, and provisions on loss and reacquisition of citizenship. (Article IV)
Suffrage and the Legislative Department:
- Establishes the qualifications for suffrage and the system of absentee voting. (Article V)
- Outlines the structure, powers, and procedures of the bicameral Congress, including the Senate and the House of Representatives. (Article VI)
Executive Department:
- Vests the executive power in the President and defines the qualifications, powers, and duties of the President and Vice-President. (Article VII)
Judicial Department:
- Establishes the judicial system, including the Supreme Court and lower courts, and defines their jurisdiction, composition, and procedures. (Article VIII)
Constitutional Commissions:
- Creates the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit, and outlines their powers and functions. (Article IX)
Local Government:
- Provides for the autonomy of local government units, including provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, and establishes the principles of decentralization and local autonomy. (Article X)
Accountability of Public Officers:
- Outlines the provisions for impeachment, the creation of the Office of the Ombudsman, and the accountability of public officers. (Article XI)
National Economy and Patrimony:
- Lays down the goals and policies for the national economy, including the equitable distribution of opportunities, industrialization, and protection of natural resources. (Article XII)
Social Justice and Human Rights:
- Mandates the enactment of measures to protect human dignity, reduce inequalities, and promote the rights of labor, agrarian reform, urban land reform, health, women, and people's organizations. (Article XIII)
Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports:
- Provides for the protection and promotion of the right to quality education, the development of science and technology, and the preservation and enrichment of arts and culture. (Article XIV)
The Family:
- Recognizes the family as the foundation of the nation and mandates the protection of marriage and the rights of spouses and children. (Article XV)
General Provisions:
- Covers various general provisions, including the national flag, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the national police force, and provisions on amendments or revisions to the Constitution. (Article XVI and XVII)
Transitory Provisions:
- Outlines the transitory provisions for the implementation of the Constitution, including the schedule of elections, the continuity of existing laws and treaties, and the transition of government officials. (Article XVIII)
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1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
•January 1, 1987
1987 CONSTITUTION 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 Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the 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 I
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. 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 II
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES PRINCIPLES...
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Principles
Bill of Rights
Citizenship
Suffrage
Legislative Department
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive Department
President
Vice-President
Judicial Department
Supreme Court
Lower Courts
Constitutional Commissions
Civil Service Commission
Commission on Elections
Commission on Audit
Local Government
Provinces
Cities
Municipalities
Barangays
Accountability of Public Officers
Impeachment
Ombudsman
National Economy
Patrimony
Natural Resources
Social Justice
Human Rights
Labor
Agrarian Reform
Urban Land Reform
Health
Women's Rights
People's Organizations
Education
Science and Technology
Arts
Culture
Sports
Family
Marriage
Children's Rights
General Provisions
National Flag
Armed Forces
National Police
Constitutional Amendments
Transitory Provisions
Elections
Existing Laws
Treaties
Government Officials
1987 CONSTITUTION 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 Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the 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 I
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. 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 II
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES PRINCIPLES...
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