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PREAMBLE
We, the sovereign Filipino people,We, the sovereign Filipino people,imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order toimploring the aid of Almighty God, in order tobuild a just and humane society and establishbuild a just and humane society and establisha Government that shall embody our idealsa Government that shall embody our idealsand aspirations, promote the common good,and aspirations, promote the common good,conserve and develop our patrimony, andconserve and develop our patrimony, andsecure to ourselves and our posterity thesecure to ourselves and our posterity theblessings of independence and democracyblessings of independence and democracyunder the rule of law and a regime of truth,under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace,do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
 
Source of Constitution’s authoritySource of Constitution’s authority
The Filipino people- signify oneness andThe Filipino people- signify oneness andsolidarity of the Filipinos as differentiatedsolidarity of the Filipinos as differentiatedfrom the words “people of thefrom the words “people of thePhilippines” w/c may include other Philippines” w/c may include other inhabitants or aliens.inhabitants or aliens.A sovereign people- intended toA sovereign people- intended toemphasize that the Filipino people inemphasize that the Filipino people inordaining & promulgating the Constitutionordaining & promulgating the Constitutiondo so on their own authority as ado so on their own authority as asovereign people w/out intervention fromsovereign people w/out intervention fromforeign power.foreign power.
 
Belief in God stressed
The reference to the Almighty God points out thereligious nature of the Filipino people as theyacknowledge the existence of Supreme Beingthat guides their destinies and the destiny of their nation. The entire Preamble is like acollective prayer to this Supreme Being,recognizing Him as the source of their authorityto promulgate the ConstitutionThe Philippines is a predominantly Christiannation and its people believe in the power of prayer.

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