What are the Declared

Principles of the State

in 1987 Constitution?
1)The Philippine is a democratic and Republican state.Sovereignty resides in the people and all
government authority emanates from them.
(art II sec.1)
2)The Philippine 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.(art II,sec.2)
3)Civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military.The Armed Forces of the Philippine is
the protector of the people and the State.Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the state and
integrity of the national territory. (Art.II Sec3)
4)The prime duty of the government is to serve and protect the people. Government may call upon
the people to defend the state and in the fullfilment there of,all citizens may be required under
conditions provided by pw,to render personal military or civil service (Art.II,sec 4)
5)The separation of the church and the state shall be inviolable (Art.II,Sec 6)
6)The state shall pusue an independent foreign policy in it's relations with other state the
Paramount consideration shall be national interest and self determination.(Art II,sec.7)
7)The Philippine Consistent with national interest, adopts, and pursuess a policy of freedom from
nuclear weapons in it's territory.(Art II Sec.8)
8)The State shall promote a fast and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and
independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through the policies that provide
adequate social services ,promote full employment ,rising standard of living ,and improved quality
of life.(Art II sec.9)
9)The State value dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.(Art II
sec.11)
10)The state recognizes the sanctity of the family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic
autonomous social institution.It shall equally protect protect the life of the mother, and the life of the
unborn from conception.(Art II sec 12)
11)The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation, building and shall promote and protect their
physical moral espiritual,intellectual,and social well being .It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and
nationalism and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.(ART II sec.13)
12)The State recognizes the role of women in nation building and shall ensure the fundamental equality
before the law of women and men.(Art II sec 14)
13)The State shall promote and protect the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them.(Art II sec 15)
14)The State protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in Accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature.(Art II sec 16)
15)The State give the priority to education science and technology Arts Culture and Sports to Foster
patriotism and nationalism accelerate social progress and promote total human liberalism and
development.(Art II sec.17)
16)The affirms labor as primary social economic force.It shall protect the rights of workers and promote
their welfare(Art II sec.18
17)The State shall develop a self reliant and independent national economy effectively controlled by
Filipinos.(Art II sec.19)
18)The State shall recognize the indispensable role of the private enterprise,and provide incentives to
needed investments(Art II sec.20)
19)The State shall promote comprehensive rural development and agrarian
reform.(Art II sec 21)
20)The State recognize and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural
communities within the framework of national and unity and development.(Art
II sec.22)
21)The State shall encourage on government community based or sectoral
organizations that promote the welfare of the nation.(Art II sec.23)
22)The State recognizes the vital role of communication and information in
national building.(Art II sec.24)
23)The State shall ensure the autonomy of the local government (Art II sec.25)
24)The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities to public service and
prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law (Art II sec.26)
25)A public trust.(Art XI,sec.1)
26The State shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service and take
positive and effective measures against graft.(Art II sec.27)
27)Subject to reasonable adopts and implement a policy of full disclosure of all
it's transactions involving public interest.(Art II sec.28)
Explanations of Declared
Principles and State
Polocies of the State in
1987 Constitutions
1)The Philippine a democratic and Republican State.It embodies some features of a pure or direct
democracy such as initiative,refendum or recall.The observance of the principle that ours is a
government of laws, and not of men.The principles of seeration of powers and the system of checks
and balanced.(Art II sec.1)
2)The Declaration refers only to the renunciation by the Philippines of aggressive war not a war in
defense of her national Honor and integrity.Thus when provoted and attacked the Philippines can
retaliate and engage into war.The Philippine seeks only peace and friendship with her neighbors
and all countries.(Art II sec 2)
3)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 fullfilment thereof,all citizens may be required
under conditions provided by law to render personal, military or civil service the foremost duty of
the government is to serve and protect the people.(Art II sec.3)
4)The terms refers to any service for the defense of the state other than as soldiers,like as workers
in munition factories.(Art II sec.4)
5)The Principle simply means that the church is not to interfere in purely political matters or
temporal aspects of man's life and the state in purely matters of religion and morals, which are the
exclusive concerns of the other .Enemy person is free to profess belief or disbelief in any
religion.(Art II sec.6)
6)Foreign Policy is a set of guideline followed by a government of a country in order to promote it's
national interest through the conduct of it's relations with other countries.Foreign Policy of the
philippines in general,our basic policy objective is to establish friendly relations with all
countries.(Art II sec.7)
7)The Philippine Constitution is the cornerstone of the Philippine policy with regard to
the presence of nuclear weapons within it's territory.(Art II sec.8)
8)The goal is to reduce that political and economic power of privileged few by
equalizing widely differing standards and opportunities for advancement and raise the
masses of our people from a life of misery and deprivation to a qualitative life worthy of
human dignity and respect.(Art II sec.9)
9)The rights are protected or guaranteed because of the belief in the inherent dignity
and basic moral worth of every human person.The value accorded to human dignity is
measured by the extent of respect for human rights.(Art II sec.11)
10)The natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for
civic effeciency and the development of moral character shall receive the support of the
Government.(Art II sec.12)
11)Meaning you can not use it as a basis for a vested right without an enabling law
what it does however is provide as directives assigned to the executive or legislature
and as aid of the courts in interpreting laws or determining their vality.(Art II sec.13)
12) Filipino women are noted to have low participation at all levels.The civil Service
Commission reported that few women candidates -who ran for public office succeeded
in securing public posts.(Art II sec.14)
13)The State shall oblige it's self to promote and protect the right of the people to health by
instilling health consciousness among the people.(Art II sec.15)
14)The State shall promote and protect the rights of the people about a balanced and
healthful environment.(Art II sec.16
15)The State shall provide Education to all citizens to have a general and broader
understanding about knowledge.(Art II sec.17)
16)In it's provision,the state protects the rights of each and every workers.(Art II sec.18)
17)It States that the constitutional guideliness in the development of the economy :economic
self reliance, independent national economy, and effective Filipino control of the
economy.(Art II sec 19)
18) The State is mandated to encourage private enterprise, and to provide incentives to
needed investments,whether local or foreign.(Art II sec.20)
19)The State must develop rural and agrarian reform for the benefits of the country.(Art II
sec.21)
20)The provision also directs the state to promote their lights within the framework of
national unity and development.(Art II sec.22)
21)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.
(Art II sec 23)
22)The State must keep abreast of communication innovations but at the same time be selective
and discrimming to insure that only those suitable to the needs and aspirations of the nation are
adapted.(Art II sec 24)
23)Local affairs can best be regulated by the people in the locality.(Art II sec.25)
24)This does not allow the existence of political dynasties or the practice of keeping political power
within the control of select families.(Art II sec.26)
25Public offers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people ,serve them withi
atmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and effeciency, act patriotism and justice,and lead modest
lives.(Art XI sec.1)
26) 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,away to
attack problem.(Art II sec 27)
27) Guarantees the people's right to know any transaction entered into by the government.Limited
to things which involves public concerns.(Art II sec.28)