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THE 1943 CONSTITUTION - THE 1943 CONSTITUTION
[ THE 1943 CONSTITUTION, September 04, 1943 ] THE 1943 CONSTITUTION Preamble The Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence and desiring to lead a free national existence, do hereby proclaim their independence, and in order to establish a government that shall promote the general welfare, conserve and develop the patrimony of the Nation, and contribute to the creation of a world or…
1973 CONSTITUTION - THE 1973 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (WITH THE AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED)
PREAMBLE We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a Government that shall embody our ideals, promote the general welfare, conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of democracy under a regime of justice, peace, liberty, and equality, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution. …
MALOLOS CONSTITUTION - MALOLOS CONSTITUTION POLITICAL CONSTITUTION
[ MALOLOS CONSTITUTION, January 20, 1899 ] MALOLOS CONSTITUTION POLITICAL CONSTITUTION We, the Representatives of the Filipino people, lawfully convened, in order to establish justice, provide for common defense, promote the general welfare, and insure the benefits of liberty, imploring the aid of the Sovereign legislator of the Universe for the attainment of these ends, have voted, decreed, and…
1987 CONSTITUTION - 1987 CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, fr…
THE LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION OF 1986 - THE LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION OF 1986
WHEREAS, the "FREEDOM CONSTITUTION" was promulgated under Proclamation No. 3 in accordance with the mandate of the people to work toward the establishment of a just, free and democratic constitutional order within the shortest time possible; WHEREAS, a Constitutional Commission tasked with proposing a new charter "truly reflective of the ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people" has been cre…
1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
## 1987 Constitution of the Philippines ### Article III — Bill of Rights (key provisions) - **Sec. 1.** No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws. - **Sec. 2.** The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of w…
1935 CONSTITUTION - 1935 CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE The Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a government that shall embody their ideals, conserve and develop the patrimony of the nation, promote the general welfare, and secure to themselves and their posterity the blessings of independence under a regime of justice, liberty, and democracy, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution. ARTICLE I TH…