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 PREAMBLE

• Every college students are required to memorize it.

• It comes from the latin word “preambulus”.

• Not all constitution has a preamble.

• A preamble isn’t a requirements on making a constitution.

 PREAMBLE

• IT’S STILL IMPORTANT TO

KNOW THE PREAMBLE
EVEN IF IT’S JUST AN
INTRODUCTION
-the preamble may not be a part of
constitution nor a source of right but it tells
us the authors of the constitution and the
genral purposes of the constitution.
PREAMBLE 1887 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

• One of the longest

Preamble.
• It tells us the values,
ideals, and
aspiration of the
Filipino people.
THE CHANGES OF PREAMBLE

PREAMBLE 1973 PREAMBLE 1987

• Imploring the aid of divine providence. • Imploring the aid of Almighty God.
• In order to build a just and humane • Doesn’t only mention the
society. establishment of a government but it
also provides for building a nation
that is just a humane in our society
where every individual regardless of
your economic status in life should be
treated fairly before the law.

• General welfare • Common Good

• The patrimony • Our patrimony
NEW WORD IN THE PREAMBLE

• Aspiration
• Independence
• Rule of Law
• Truth
• Love
THANK YOU
Prepared by: Sharifa I. Alpa