article i ii

8/9/2019 Article i II

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/article-i-ii 1/26

Article IArticle I

NATIONAL TERRITORY NATIONAL TERRITORY



SECTION 1SECTION 1.The national territory comprises.The national territory comprises

the Philippinethe Philippine archipelagoarchipelago, with all the, with all the

islands and waters embraced therein, andislands and waters embraced therein, andall other territories over which theall other territories over which the

Philippines has sovereignty orPhilippines has sovereignty or

jris!iction jris!iction, consisting of its terrestrial,, consisting of its terrestrial,

uvial, and aerial domains, including itsuvial, and aerial domains, including itsterritorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, theterritorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the

insular shelves, and other submarineinsular shelves, and other submarine

areas. The waters around, between, andareas. The waters around, between, and

connecting the islands of the archipelago,connecting the islands of the archipelago,

regardless of their breadth andregardless of their breadth and

dimensions, form part of the internaldimensions, form part of the internal

waters of the Philippines.waters of the Philippines.



Meaning ofMeaning of ARC"IPELA#OARC"IPELA#O

It has been dened as a sea orIt has been dened as a sea orpart of a sea studded with islands, orpart of a sea studded with islands, or

as a large group of islands in anas a large group of islands in an

extensive body of water such as aextensive body of water such as asea.sea.



!omains of Philippine !omains of Philippine

Territory Territory

".". Terrestrial Terrestrial # land mass# land mass

$.$. %luvial%luvial & inland'external water& inland'external water

.. (erial(erial # airspace above the# airspace above the

landland and water and water



T"REE$%OL& &I'ISION O%T"REE$%OL& &I'ISION O%

NA'I#A(LE )ATERSNA'I#A(LE )ATERS

*1+*1+ Inlan!,Internal,National )aters-Inlan!,Internal,National )aters-&& they are parts of the sea within the landthey are parts of the sea within the land

territoryterritory

*.+ Territorial Sea-*.+ Territorial Sea-&& it is the belt of water outside and parallelit is the belt of water outside and parallel

to the outer limits of the inland'internalto the outer limits of the inland'internal

waters.waters.*/+ "igh,Open Seas-*/+ "igh,Open Seas-

&& waters that lie seaward of the territorialwaters that lie seaward of the territorial

seasea..



Article IIArticle II

&eclaration o0 Principles&eclaration o0 PrinciplesAn!An!

State PoliciesState Policies



SECTION 1-SECTION 1- The Philippines is a The Philippines is ademocratic and republican )tate.democratic and republican )tate.

)overeignty resides in the people and)overeignty resides in the people and

all government authority emanatesall government authority emanatesfrom them.from them.



SECTION .-SECTION .- The Philippines renounces The Philippines renounces

war as an instrument of nationalwar as an instrument of nationalpolicy, adopts the generally acceptedpolicy, adopts the generally accepted

principles of international law as partprinciples of international law as part

of the law of the land and adheres toof the law of the land and adheres tothe policy of peace, e*uality, +ustice,the policy of peace, e*uality, +ustice,

freedom, cooperation, and amity withfreedom, cooperation, and amity with

all nations.all nations.



SECTION /-SECTION /- ivilian authority is, at allivilian authority is, at alltimes, supreme over the military.times, supreme over the military.

The (rmed %orces of the Philippines The (rmed %orces of the Philippines

is the protector of the people andis the protector of the people and

the )tate. Its goal is to secure thethe )tate. Its goal is to secure the

sovereignty of the )tate and thesovereignty of the )tate and the

integrity of the national territory.integrity of the national territory.



SECTION -SECTION - The prime duty of the The prime duty of the-overnment is to serve and protect-overnment is to serve and protect

the people. The -overnment maythe people. The -overnment may

call upon the people to defend thecall upon the people to defend the

)tate and, in the fulllment thereof,)tate and, in the fulllment thereof,all citiens may be re*uired, underall citiens may be re*uired, under

conditions provided by law, toconditions provided by law, to

render personal military or civilrender personal military or civilservice.service.



SECTION 3-SECTION 3- The separation of hurch The separation of hurch

and )tate shall be inviolable.and )tate shall be inviolable.



SECTION 4-SECTION 4- The )tate shall pursue an The )tate shall pursue an

independent foreign policy. In itsindependent foreign policy. In its

relations with other states therelations with other states theparamount consideration shall beparamount consideration shall be

national sovereigntynational sovereignty,, territorialterritorial

integrityintegrity,, national interestnational interest, and, and

thethe right to sel0$!eter5inationright to sel0$!eter5ination..



SECTION 6-SECTION 6- The Philippines, consistent The Philippines, consistent

with the national interest, adopts andwith the national interest, adopts andpursues a policy of freedom frompursues a policy of freedom from

nuclear weapons in its territory.nuclear weapons in its territory.

Sec.8 Forbids : Making, Storing,Sec.8 Forbids : Making, Storing,

Manufacturing, and Dumping of NuclearManufacturing, and Dumping of Nuclear

Weapons and other a like devices.Weapons and other a like devices.



SECTION 7-SECTION 7- The )tate shall The )tate shall

promote a +ust and dynamic socialpromote a +ust and dynamic socialorder that will ensure the prosperityorder that will ensure the prosperity

and independence of the nation andand independence of the nation and

free the people from poverty throughfree the people from poverty throughpolicies thatpolicies that provi!e a!e8ateprovi!e a!e8ate

social servicessocial services,, pro5ote 0llpro5ote 0ll

e5ploy5ente5ploy5ent, a, a rising stan!ar! o0rising stan!ar! o0livingliving, and an, and an i5prove! 8ality o0i5prove! 8ality o0

li0e 0or all-li0e 0or all-




promote social +ustice in all phasespromote social +ustice in all phasesof national development.of national development. DiscussedDiscussed

under !rt "###$under !rt "###$

SECTION 11-SECTION 11- The )tate values the The )tate values the

dignity of every human person anddignity of every human person and

guarantees full respect for humanguarantees full respect for human

rights.rights. Discussed under !rt ### andDiscussed under !rt ### and

!%& "###$ !%& "###$



SECTION 1.-SECTION 1.- The )tate recognies The )tate recognies

the sanctity of family life and shallthe sanctity of family life and shallprotect an! strengthen the 0a5ilyprotect an! strengthen the 0a5ily as a basic autonomous socialas a basic autonomous socialinstitution. It shallinstitution. It shall e8ally protecte8ally protect

the li0e o0 the 5other an! the li0ethe li0e o0 the 5other an! the li0eo0 the n:orn 0ro5 conceptiono0 the n:orn 0ro5 conception. The. Thenatural and primary right and duty ofnatural and primary right and duty ofparents in the rearing of the youth forparents in the rearing of the youth for

civic e/ciency and the development ofcivic e/ciency and the development ofmoral character shall receive themoral character shall receive thesupport of the -overnment.support of the -overnment.



SECTION 1/-SECTION 1/- The )tate recognies The )tate recogniesthe vitalthe vital role o0 the yoth inrole o0 the yoth in

national :il!ingnational :il!ing andand shallshall

pro5ote an! protect theirpro5ote an! protect their

physical; 5oral; spirital;physical; 5oral; spirital;intellectal; an! social well$intellectal; an! social well$:eing:eing. It shall inculcate in the youth. It shall inculcate in the youth

patriotism and nationalism, andpatriotism and nationalism, andencourage theirencourage their involvement ininvolvement in

public and civic a'airs public and civic a'airs..



SECTION 1-SECTION 1- The )tate The )tate

recogni<es the role o0 wo5en inrecogni<es the role o0 wo5en in

nation$:il!ingnation$:il!ing, and shall ensure, and shall ensurethe fundamental e*uality before thethe fundamental e*uality before thelaw of women and men.law of women and men.


protect and promote the right toprotect and promote the right tohealth of the people and instill healthhealth of the people and instill health

consciousness among them.consciousness among them.



SECTION 13-SECTION 13- The )tate shall protect The )tate shall protectand advance the right of the people to aand advance the right of the people to abalanced and healthful ecology inbalanced and healthful ecology inaccord with the rhythm and harmony ofaccord with the rhythm and harmony ofnature.nature.

SECTION 14-SECTION 14- The )tate shall give The )tate shall givepriority to education, science andpriority to education, science and

technology, arts, culture, and sports totechnology, arts, culture, and sports tofoster patriotism and nationalism,foster patriotism and nationalism,accelerate social progress, and promoteaccelerate social progress, and promotetotal human liberation and developmenttotal human liberation and development



SECTION 16-SECTION 16- The )tate a/rms The )tate a/rms

la:or as a pri5ary social econo5icla:or as a pri5ary social econo5ic0orce0orce. It shall protect the rights of. It shall protect the rights of

wor0ers and promote their welfare.wor0ers and promote their welfare.


!evelop a sel0$reliant an!!evelop a sel0$reliant an!

in!epen!ent national econo5yin!epen!ent national econo5ye=ectively controlle! :ye=ectively controlle! :y %ilipinos%ilipinos..



SECTION ..-SECTION ..- The )tate recognies The )tate recognies

andand pro5otes the rights o0pro5otes the rights o0in!igenos cltral co55nitiesin!igenos cltral co55nities within the framewor0 of nationalwithin the framewor0 of national

unity and development.unity and development.

SECTION ./-SECTION ./- The )tate shall The )tate shall

encorage non$govern5ental;encorage non$govern5ental;co55nity$:ase!; or sectoralco55nity$:ase!; or sectoral

organi<ations that pro5ote theorgani<ations that pro5ote thewel0are o0 the nationwel0are o0 the nation..



SECTION .-SECTION .- The )tate recognies the The )tate recognies the

vital role ofvital role of co55nication an!co55nication an!

in0or5ation in nation$:il!ingin0or5ation in nation$:il!ing..

SECTION .2-SECTION .2- The )tate shall ensure The )tate shall ensure

thethe atono5y o0 local govern5ents-atono5y o0 local govern5ents-

SECTION .3-SECTION .3- The )tate shall The )tate shall

guarantee e*ual access to opportunitiesguarantee e*ual access to opportunitiesfor public service, andfor public service, and prohi:itprohi:itpolitical !ynastiespolitical !ynasties as may be denedas may be dened

by law.by law.



SECTION .4-SECTION .4- The )tate shall The )tate shallmaintain honesty and integrity in themaintain honesty and integrity in thepublic service and ta0e positive andpublic service and ta0e positive ande1ective measures against graft ande1ective measures against graft andcorruption.corruption.

SECTION .6-SECTION .6- )ub+ect to reasonable)ub+ect to reasonableconditions prescribed by law, the )tateconditions prescribed by law, the )tate

adopts and implements a policy of fulladopts and implements a policy of fullpublic disclosure of all its transactionspublic disclosure of all its transactionsinvolving public interestinvolving public interest

article i ii

Documents