Book:!Constitutional!Structure!and!Powers!of!

Government!
Class:!Constitutional!Law!I!
Topic:!Preamble!
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PREAMBLE!
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I.#Notes#on#the#Preamble##
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The# Preamble# is# not# a# source# of# rights# or# obligations.# It# is# a#
source#of#light.#It#functions#as#an#aid#in#ascertaining#the#meaning#
of#ambiguous#provisions.##
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1935#Constitution##
1987#Constitution##
The# Filipino# People# suggests# We# stresses# active# and#
another# power# announcing# sovereign# role# of# the# Filipino#
this#fact.##
people# as# the# author# of# the#
Constitution.##
Divine#Providence##
Almighty# God# is# more#
personal# and# more# consonant#
with# personalist# Filipino#
religiosity.# While# Church# and#
State#are#separate,#God#and#the#
people#are#not.##
General# welfare# means# Common# good# ensures# a#
greatest# good# for# the# greatest# social#order#that#enables#every#
number# even# if# what# the# citizen# to# attain# his# fullest#
greatest# number# wants# is# development#
economically,#
harmful#to#human#dignity.##
politically,# culturally,# and#
spiritually.##
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1935#Constitution##
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1987#Constitution##
Under# the# rule# of# law# and# a#
regime# of# truth,# justice,#
freedom,# love,# equality,# and#
peace##
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love# as# a# monument# to# the#
love# that# prevented# bloodshed#
in#the#Revolution#
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truth# as# a# defiance# to# the#
previous#regime#
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peace# as# the# result# of# truth,#
justice,#freedom,#love#
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equality# fight# against# the#
prevalent#
political#
and#
economic# inequalities# in# the#
country#
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the# rule# of# law# shows# that#
power# of# government# officials#
are# defined# by# law# and# such#
authority# continues# only# with#
the#consent#of#the#people.##