Principles and State Policies
Principles and State Policies
A. Preamble
- does not confer rights nor impose
duties
- indicates authorship of the
Constitution; enumerates the primary
aims and aspirations of the framers; and
serves as an aid in the construction of
the Constitution.
Cont…
This portion of the Constitution (Article II) might
be called the basic political creed of the nation.
It is the statement basic ideological principles
and policies that underlie the Constitution.
The provisions shed light on the meaning of the
other provisions of the Constitution and they are a
guide for all departments of the government in
the implementation of the Constitution.
Republicanism
Sec. 1, Article II: “ The Philippines is a
democratic and republican state.
Sovereignty resides in the people and all
government authority emanates from them”