TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
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Other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction........................................ Other areas included in the Philippine archipelago ........ Three (3)-fold division of navigable waters ...................... Jurisdiction over navigable waters .................................. The archipelagic concept or principle of territoriality ..... The Philippine position ..................................................... ARTICLE II — DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES PRINCIPLES SECTION 1 The Philippines, a democratic and republican state ....... Manifestations of a democratic and republican state ..... Sovereignty of the people .................................................. Right of the people to revolt ..............................................
STATE POLICIES SECTION 7
65 68 69 70 71 71
5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1.
Foreign policy of the Philippines ......................................
91
SECTION 8
1.
Freedom from nuclear weapons policy .............................
94
SECTION 9
1.
Just and dynamic social order ...........................................
95
SECTION 10
1. 2. 3. 4.
74 75 75 76
1.
Social justice ......................................................................
97
SECTION 11
1.
Human dignity and human rights ....................................
98
SECTION 2
SECTION 12
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Renunciation of war as an instrument
1. Strengthening the family as a basic autonomous social institution ...................................................... 100 2. Right to life of the unborn from conception and of the mother ............................................................. 100 3. Rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and development of moral character .............................. 102
of national policy.......................................................
77
2.
Adoption of the generally accepted principles
of international law as part of our law ................... Adherence to the policy of peace, etc., with all nations ...
78 79
3.
SECTION 3
SECTION 13
1. 2.
Supremacy of civilian authority over the military .......... Armed Forces of the Philippines, protector of the people and the State ................................................
81
1. Role of the youth in nation-building ................................. 103
81
SECTION 14
SECTION 4
1. Role of women in nation-building ..................................... 107
1. 2.
Prime duty of the Government ..........................................
84
Defense of the State by the people against
SECTION 15
foreign aggression .................................................... Military and civil service by the people ............................
85 85
3.
1. Right of the people to health ............................................. 111
SECTION 5
SECTION 16
1.
Maintenance of peace and order, etc. ................................
87
1.
Right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology ....................................................... 111
SECTION 6
SECTION 17
1. 2. 3.
Principle of separation of the church and State .............. Meaning of “establishment of religion clause’’ ................. No hostility towards religion ............................................
87 88 89
1.
Priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports ................................................... 116
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