The Constitution of the Philippines establishes the structure of the government and defines the roles and responsibilities of its institutions. It includes protections for social justice, human rights, and individual political rights through the Bill of Rights. The preamble introduces the Constitution as the highest law of the land, while the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the state and protects citizens' civil and political freedoms.
The Constitution of the Philippines establishes the structure of the government and defines the roles and responsibilities of its institutions. It includes protections for social justice, human rights, and individual political rights through the Bill of Rights. The preamble introduces the Constitution as the highest law of the land, while the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the state and protects citizens' civil and political freedoms.
The Constitution of the Philippines establishes the structure of the government and defines the roles and responsibilities of its institutions. It includes protections for social justice, human rights, and individual political rights through the Bill of Rights. The preamble introduces the Constitution as the highest law of the land, while the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the state and protects citizens' civil and political freedoms.
1. In the Philippines, the Constitution (1987) is the supreme law.
It establishes the Philippines'
government's structure, policies, roles, and responsibilities. It includes the Bill of Rights (article III) and establishes the State's duty to promote and protect social justice and human rights (article XIII). 2. The preamble is not the law; it is an introduction to the highest legislation of the land. It does not specify the authorities of the government or individual rights. Establish Justice is the first of five goals mentioned in the 52-word paragraph produced in six weeks during the scorching Philadelphia summer of 1787 by the Framers. The Bill of Rights is contained in Article III of the Philippine Constitution. It creates the individual's relationship with the State and defines the individual's rights by limiting the authorized powers of the State. 3. Political Rights, Political rights refer to an individual's ability to engage in society's and the state's civil and political life without fear of discrimination or repression, and are strongly related to citizenship status,