Principles

SECTION 1. The Philippines is a democratic

and republican State. Sovereignty resides in
the people and all government authority
emanates from them.

A democratic and republican state.

-States that the Philippines is a democratic
state.
 Section 1.

Manifestations of a democratic and republican

state.
 The existence of a bill of rights.
 The observance of the rule of the majority.
 The observance of the principle that ours is a government of laws,
and not of men.
 The presence of elections through popular will.
 The observance of the principle of separation of powers and the
system of checks and balances.
 The observance of the principle that the legislature cannot pass
irreparable laws.
 The observance of the law on public officers .
 The observance of the principle that the State cannot be sued
without its consents.
 Section 1.
Sovereignty of the People
- Sovereignty
 is the supreme power to govern.
 It lies in the hands of the Filipino people who
have the right to choose the type of
government they want and to define the
powers it shall hold and exercise.
 It is their right to abolish their government
and form a new one and organize it in such
form as seems to them best for their welfare
and happiness.
 Section 1.
• Sovereignty is exercised indirectly
 Through public officials elected by the people.
 Officials appointed by the elected officials.
• Sovereignty is exercised directly
 Suffrage.
People’s Participation
1. Multi-Party System
2. Party-list system
3. People’s Organization
4. System of Initiative and Referendum
5. Plebiscite
SECTION 2. The Philippines renounces war as an
instrument of national policy, adopts the generally
accepted principles of international law as part of
the law of the land and adheres to the policy of
peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation, and
amity with all nations.
Renunciation of war as instrument of national
policy.
• Philippines cannot declare war on another
country
• The country can only declare an existing state
of war
 an act of defense
 Section 2.
Adoption of the generally accepted principles
of international law as part of the country’s
own law
• International law-body of rules and principles
which govern s the relations of nations and
their respective peoples in their intercourse
with one another.
• “Doctrine of Incorporation”-the commitment of
the state to international laws
 When international usage to be applied
 A treaty has force of a statute
 Constitution prevails over a treaty
 Section 2.
Adherence to the policy of peace, equality,
justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity
with all nations.
• Philippines seek peace and unity with the
neighboring countries all over the world
regardless of race, ideology, and political
system on the basis of mutual trust, respect
and cooperation. It supports the rights of other
countries in terms of equality, freedom and
justice in their relations with one another and
the policies of peaceful negotiations, and
opposes the use of force, threat of force, in the
relations with other countries.
Section 2.
SECTION 3. Civilian authority is at all times,
supreme over the military. The Armed Forces of
the Philippines is the protector of the people
and the State. Its goal is to secure the
sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the
national territory.
Supremacy of the Civilian Authority
 The President is the commander-in-chief of the
armed forces of the Philippines,
 The army, the navy, the air force, and the
marines.
 The appointment of the high ranking officials
is vested in the President.
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Armed Forces: Protector of the State
• Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
• Its goals is to discharge the function of being
the protector of:
 The sovereignty of the State
 Integrity of our National Territory
SECTION 4. The prime duty of the Government is
to serve and protect the people. The Government
may call upon the people to defend the State and,
in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be
required, under conditions provided by law, to
render person military or civil service.
SECTION 5. The maintenance of peace and order,
the protection of life, liberty, and property, and
promotion of the general welfare are essential for
the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of
democracy.
Peace and Order
• Duty of the government to maintain peace and
order.
 Through making laws
 Enforcing laws
 Promote the general welfare
Section 5.
SECTION 6. The Separation of Church and State
are inviolable.
• The government shall not favor any religion,
support them using public funds ,or even
establish or set up a church.
• The Church should not get involved in political
issues or matters.
ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION CLAUSE
• The State shall have no official religion.
• The State cannot set up a church.
• Everyone has the freedom to profess their belief
or disbelief in any religion.
 Section 6.
• Every religious minister is free to practice his
calling.
• The State cannot punish a person for
entertaining or professing religious beliefs or
disbeliefs.
• The command that Church and the state be
separate does not mean hostility towards
religion .
 Preamble
 Other provisions/laws
State Policies
SECTION 7. The State shall pursue an
independent foreign policy. In its relations with
other states the paramount consideration shall be
national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national
interest, and the right to self- determination.
Foreign Policy
• Basic direction underlying the conduct by a State of
its affairs vis-a vis those of other States.
• It is a set of guidelines followed by a government of
a country.
1. Formulation and conduct of foreign policy
 The president is the chief architect of Philippine
foreign policy.
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2. An instrument of domestic foreign policy
 Its importance in the survival and progress of a country
cannot be over-emphasized.
 Sole weapon of a State for the promotion of national
interest in international affairs.
3. Pursuit in an independent foreign policy
 Simply means one that is not subordinate.
4. Basic Foreign policy objective
 To establish friendly relation with all countries of the world
5. Paramount consideration
 Must be a policy of flexibility and pragmatism guided only
by the welfare of our people and the security of our
Republic.
 Shall be national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national
interest, and the right to self determination.
SECTION 8. The Philippines, consistent with the
national interest, adopts and pursues a policy of
freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.

Freedom from Nuclear Weapons

• It is a prohibition from:
 Making
 Storing
 Manufacturing
 Dumping
Of nuclear weapons, devices, or parts thereof in
our country.
 Section 8.
Exceptions
• The use of nuclear for:
 Medicine
 Agriculture
 And other beneficial purposes
• If the national interest so requires
 The storing of nuclear weapons in our
territory
SECTION 9. The State shall promote a just and
dynamic social order that will ensure the
prosperity and independence of the nation and
free the people from poverty through policies that
provide adequate social services, promote full
employment, a rising standard of living, and an
improved quality of life for all.
 Section 9.

Just and Dynamic Social Order

• This is accomplished through policies that:
 Provide sufficient social services (in the field
of health, education, housing, etc).
 Promote full employment.
 A rising standard of living.
 Improve quality of life for all.
SECTION 10. The State shall promote social
justice in all phases of national development.

The State must give preferential attention to the welfare

of the less fortunate members of the community
 the poor
 Uneducated
 Underprivileged
 disabled
SECTION 11. The State values the dignity of every
human person and guarantees full respect for
human rights.

Human Rights
 Belief in inherent dignity of every human person basis
of human right
 A human person is a being not a thing.
• In a democratic state, the individual enjoys certain
rights which cannot be modified or taken away by the
lawmaking body.
SECTION 12. The State recognizes the sanctity of
family life and shall protect and strengthen the
family as a basic autonomous social institution. It
shall equally protect the life of the mother and the
life of the unborn from conception. The natural
and primary right and duty of parents in the
rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and the
development of moral character shall receive the
support of the Government.
Right of human life of the unborn from
conception and of the mother
 Once conceived, a child has the right to be born
and the right to live.
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• Mandates the protection of the unborn from
the possibility of abortion being legalized.
• The State should also protect the health of the
mother
Rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and
development of moral character
• A duty of both parents and government
 Proper education and good upbringing of the
children can help to the welfare of the society
and the common good. The government should
share the responsibility of the parents to train
their children to be worthy citizens by
supporting and encouraging them in order to
prepare them for the future.
 Section 12.
• Right of State to interfere with education of the
children
 The parents and the government have the duty
in giving adequate education to the children
• Power of State to regulate all schools
 The State has the power to require the age
children of proper age to attend school, the
teachers shall be of a good moral character and
teach the children certain points to good
citizenship.
• The State and parental obligations
 Section 12.
 It is the duty of the State to see whether the
parents fulfill their obligations in the education
of their child
• Duty of State to encourage educational
institutions
 Support and encourage private and parochial
schools as long as they meet the secular
educational requirements
SECTION 13. The State recognizes the vital role of
the youth in nation-building and shall promote
and protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism,
and encourage their involvement in public and
civic affairs.
Role of the Youth in Nation Building
• Youth are better educated, more well-informed.
• The constitution recognizes the importance of
the youth.
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SECTION 14. The State recognizes the role of
women in nation-building, and shall ensure the
fundamental equality before the law of women and
men.
Role of women in nation building
• Our women have proven their capabilities in
different fields in business, professions, arts,
education and in public service even
internationally.
• In the past and even today, women involve
themselves in worthy causes or activities
involving national concerns
 Section 14.
• The State should formulate strategies to expand
women’s participation in non-household and
productive activities, and make them as the direct
contributors to the country’s economic growth.
• It is the duty of the State to ensure equality before the
law in all aspects of national life by rectifying or
ending all practices and systems that are
disadvantageous to women or discriminate against
them.
Section 14.
SECTION 15. The State shall protect and promote
the right to health of the people and instill health
consciousness among them.

Health
• is the state physical, social and mental well-being
rather than merely than merely the absence of physical
diseases
These constitution gives the right to the people to health
 DOH
 Health Center
SECTION 16. The State shall protect and advance
the right of the people to a balanced and healthful
ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of
nature.
Right to Balanced and Healthful Ecology
• The need for a program to address the
ecological problems of:
 Pollution
 Waste disposal
 Forest denudation
 Flood drought
 Dying river beds
 Destruction of waterways
 Protect human life
SECTION 17. The State shall give priority to
education, science and technology, arts, culture,
and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism,
accelerate social progress, and promote total
human liberation and development.
 The States prioritizes the following through their
different programs like the:
DepEd
DOST
PSC
SECTION 18. The State affirms labor as a primary
social economic force. It shall protect the rights of
workers and promote their welfare.
• Human labor is not only treated as land, tools, or
machinery. It mandates the State to provide living
wage and full participation to workers in decision-
making processes which affect their rights and
benefits.
SECTION 19. The State shall develop a self-reliant
and independent national economy effectively
controlled by Filipinos.
• States the constitutional guidelines in the
development of the economy:
 Economic self-reliance
 Independent national economy
 And effective Filipino control of the economy
SECTION 20. The State recognizes the
indispensable role of the private sector,
encourages private enterprise, and provides
incentives to needed investments.
Role of private sectors in the economy
• The Constitution does not favor an economy
where the State directly competes with private
business.
• The business of government is governance and
NOT money-making.
SECTION 21. The State shall promote comprehensive
rural development and agrarian reform.

• Covers all phases of rural development:

 Economic
 Social
 Political
 Cultural
 Industrial
SECTION 22. The State recognizes and promotes
the rights of indigenous cultural communities
within the framework of national unity and
development.
• Recognizes the existence and the rights of the
indigenous cultural communities.
• Directs the State to promote the rights of indigenous
cultural communities by considering their customs,
traditions, beliefs, and interests.
• Implementing state policies with full respect to their
culture, dignity, uniqueness and human rights.
Section 22.
SECTION 23. The State shall encourage non-
governmental, community-based, or sectoral
organizations that promote the welfare of the
nation.

• The state is required to encourage these organizations

because recent events have shown that, under
responsible leadership, they can be active contributors
to the political, social, and economic growth of the
country – promote the welfare of the nation.
SECTION 24. The State recognizes the vital role of
communication and information in nation-
building.
• Means of communications such as:
 Motion pictures
 Television
 Radio
 Newspapers
 Magazines
 Section 24.
Nation-Building
• The people are enlightened on certain public
issues.
• They can also serve as useful tools to promote
unity among the Filipinos.
SECTION 25. The State shall ensure the
autonomy of local governments.

• Local affairs can best be regulated by the

people in the locality.
SECTION 26. The State shall guarantee equal
access to opportunities for public service, and
prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by
law.
• This does not allow the existence of political
dynasties or the practice of keeping political
power within the control of select families.
• Emphasizes the duty of the government to
uphold democratic elections and appointments.
SECTION 27. The State shall maintain honesty
and integrity in the public service and take
positive and effective measures against graft and
corruption.

Honesty and integrity in public service

 Undermines the quality of life for people
especially in poor qualities.
• The constitution seeks to minimize and find
completely to eliminate graft and corruption, a
way to attack problem.
SECTION 28. The Subject to reasonable
conditions prescribed by law, the State adopts and
implements a policy of full public disclosure of all
its transactions involving public interests.
 Section 7 of the Bill of Rights
 Guarantees the people’s right to know any
transaction entered into by the government.
 Limited to things which involves public
concerns .
 The policy covers matters involving public
interest especially those concerning the
utilization of public funds and property.