Philippine
Constitution
Constitution
Refers to the basic principles and laws of a nation, state or
social group that determines the powers and duties of the
government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
THE 1987 PHILIPPINE PURPOSE OF THE
CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION
It establishes a government, based
It is the supreme law of the Republic of on the rule of law and which is
the Philippines. It was completed on limited by law. It provides a legal
October 12, 1986 and was ratified by a basis for government operations
nationwide plebiscite on FEBRUARY 2, and makes constitutional
1987. government possible.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE 1987
CONSTITUTION
To secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the
national territory.
1. It protects our 2. It enables us to
have justice and
rights.
live a beautiful life.
Importance
of the
Constitution 3. It helps us to know
4. We will know
our limitations and
the right things we how to protect
should do in order for ourselves from our
us to become a good enemies.
citizen.
Action 3 Action 4
PREAMBLE OF THE 1987
PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
“We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of
Almighty God, in order to build a just humane society
and establish a Government that shall embody our
ideals and aspiration, 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, freedom, love, equality
and peace, do ordain and promulgate this
Constitution.”
Article III of the 1987
Bill of Rights Philippine Constitution
4
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND
ASSEMBLY
THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND
1
EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW THE FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS
5
WORSHIP
THE RIGHT AGAINST UNREASONABLE
2
SEARCHES AND SEIZURES THE RIGHT TO ABODE AND OF
6
CHANGING THE SAME
THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF
3 COMMUNICATION AND THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ON
CORRESPONDENCE 7
MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN
Article III of the 1987
Bill of Rights Philippine Constitution
11
FTHE RIGHT TO HAVE FREE ACCESS
TO COURTS AND QUASI-JUDICIAL
BODIES
THE RIGHT TO FORM
8
ASSOCIATIONS THE RIGHT OF THE ACCUSED
12
PERSON
THE RIGHT TO JUST COMPENSATION
9 WHEN PRIVATE PROPERTY IS TAKEN
FOR PUBLIC USE 13 THE RIGHT TO BAIL
THE RIGHT TO ENTER INTO
10 THE RIGHT TO THE PRIVILEGE OF
CONTRACTS 14
THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Article III of the 1987
Bill of Rights Philippine Constitution
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THE RIGHT AGAINST EXCESSIVE
FINES AND CRUEL, DEGRADING,
INHUMAN PUNISHMENT
15 THE RIGHT OF SPEEDY TRIAL
NON-IMPRISONMENT DUE TO
19 NON-PAYMENT OF DEBT OR POLL
TAX
THE RIGHT AGAINST SELF-
16
INCRIMINATION THE RIGHT AGAINST DOUBLE
20
JEOPARDY
THE RIGHT AGAINST
17 THE RIGHT AGAINST EX POST
INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE 21 FACTO LAW AND BILL OF
ATTAINDER
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