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1973 CONSTITUTION
Preamble
Preamble
ARTICLE I
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE II
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Section 1.
Principles
SEC. 1.
Section 1.
The Philippines is a republican state.
Sovereignty resides in the people and
all government authority emanates
from them.
The Philippines
Sovereignty re
all government
from them.
Section 2.
The defense of
duty of govern
fulfillment of th
be required by
military or civil
Section 3.
Section 5.
The State recognizes the vital role of
the youth in nation-building and shall
promote their physical, intellectual and
social well-being.
Section 6.
The State shall promote social justice
to ensure the dignity, welfare, and
security of all the people. Towards this
end, the State shall regulate the
acquisition, ownership, use, enjoyment,
and disposition of private property, and
equitably diffuse property ownership
and profits.
SEC. 7.
The State shall pursue an independent
foreign policy. In its relations with other
states the paramount consideration
Section 7.
shall be national sovereignty, territorial
integrity, national interest, and the right The State shall establish, maintain, and
ensure adequate social services in the
to self-determination.
field of education, health, housing,
employment, welfare, and social
SEC. 8.
security to guarantee the enjoyment of
The Philippines, consistent with the
national interest, adopts and pursues a the people of a decent standard of
policy of freedom from nuclear weapons living.
in its territory.
SEC. 9.
The State shall promote a just and
dynamic social order that will ensure
the prosperity and independence of the
nation and free the people from poverty
through policies that provide adequate
social services, promote full
employment, a rising standard of living,
and an improved quality of life for all.
Section 8.
Civilian authority is at all times
supreme over the military.
Section 9.
The State shall afford protection to
labor, promote full employment and
Section 10.
The State shall guarantee and promote
the autonomy of local government
units, especially the barrio, to ensure
their fullest development as self-reliant
communities.