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1973 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines

1973 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines

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Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
1973
 
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.
 
ARTICLE I
THE NATIONAL TERRITORY
 
SECTION 1. The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all the other...