The Ideological Foundations of Philippine Government

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, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

 A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. It is distinct from the long title or enacting formula of a law.

Function of Preamble
To introduce the supreme law of the land; To expound the rationale behind the enactment of the constitution; To single out the purposes to be achieved by he constitution; To specify the framers of he constitution; and To serve a reference for its interpretation.

National Territory

National Territory
The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around between, the connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, from part of the internal waters of the Philippines.

 Necessity of constitutional provision on National Territory: Binding force of such provision under international law- with or without such provision, a State under International law has the unquestioned right to assert jurisdiction throughout the extent of its territory
Value of provision defining or national territory

National Territory of the Philippines

The Philippine archipelago All other areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction. Internal Waters.

Philippine Archipelago
The Philippines is composed

of more than 7, 107 islands and islets lying above the equator off coast of the continent of Asia.

Terrestrial Domains

Internal Waters

Declaration of State Principles and Policies

National Principles
The Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates them. The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy. Civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military.

 The prime duty of the government is to serve and protect people. The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of general welfare. The separation of church and state shall be inviolable.

National Policies
The State shall pursue an independent foreign policy. The Philippines, pursues a policy of freedom from nuclear weapons on its territory.

The State shall promote just and dynamic social order.

 The State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development. The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights. The State recognizes the sanctity of family life.