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DECLARATION OF
PRINCIPLES AND
STATE POLICIES
The Philippines seeks only peace and friendship with her neighbors and
all countries of the world, regardless of race, creed, ideology, and
political system, on the basis of mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.
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 civilian authority over the military
Only when peace and order, security, and a life of dignity are
established and maintained, will political stability and economic
prosperity become attainable and the people truly enjoy the
“blessings of independence and democracy.”
Section 6. The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.
Principle of separation of the church and State
Introduction to Programming
The output should trace the evolution of the chosen topic
through at least three periods. Group members should
collaborate to produce a synthesis that examines the role
of this issue in promoting/ hindering nation building, and
provide appropriate recommendations rooted in a historical
understanding of the issue
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• http://www.ovp.gov.ph
• http://www.news.ops.gov.ph
• http://www.senate.gov.ph
• http://www.congress.gov.ph
• http://www.comelec.gov.ph
• http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph
• http://www.csc.gov.ph
• http://www.bir.gov.ph
• http://www.dar.gov.ph