Declaration of Principles and State Policies
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES
Functions:
To shed light on the meaning of the other provisions of the Constitution
To guide all departments in the implementation of the Constitution
Directed to lay down the primary rules characterizing our government system
Principles
The Philippines is not only a republican but also a democratic state.
Every individual is a reservoir of sovereignty.
While sovereign powers are delegated to the agencies of the government, sovereignty itself remains with the people, by whom and for whom all government exist and acts.
Manifestations of a Democratic and Republican Sate:
1. The existence of the Bill of Rights
2. The observance of the principle that the Congress cannot pass irreparable laws
3. The observance of the principle that the State cannot be sued without its consent
4. The observance of the rule of majority
5. The observance of the principle that “ours is a government of law and not of men”
6. The observance of the principle of separartion of powers of checks and balances
7. The observance of the law of public officers known as administrative laws
8. The observance of election through popular will or the right of suffrage
9. Supremacy of civilian authority over the military
10. Separation of Church and State
What kind of war is renounced by the Philippines?
The kind of war that we renounced is an offensive war but not defensive
Anchored on the principle of self-preservation and the right of the State to exist
The Philippines adopts the generally accepted principle of international law
International law - a body of rules and principles which governs the relations and diplomatic intercourse among nations
What is the manifestation that civilian authority is supreme over the military?
The making of the President, a civilian as such, as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Armed Forces – the protector of the people and the State, and the purpose of
Functions:
To shed light on the meaning of the other provisions of the Constitution
To guide all departments in the implementation of the Constitution
Directed to lay down the primary rules characterizing our government system
Principles
The Philippines is not only a republican but also a democratic state.
Every individual is a reservoir of sovereignty.
While sovereign powers are delegated to the agencies of the government, sovereignty itself remains with the people, by whom and for whom all government exist and acts.
Manifestations of a Democratic and Republican Sate:
1. The existence of the Bill of Rights
2. The observance of the principle that the Congress cannot pass irreparable laws
3. The observance of the principle that the State cannot be sued without its consent
4. The observance of the rule of majority
5. The observance of the principle that “ours is a government of law and not of men”
6. The observance of the principle of separartion of powers of checks and balances
7. The observance of the law of public officers known as administrative laws
8. The observance of election through popular will or the right of suffrage
9. Supremacy of civilian authority over the military
10. Separation of Church and State
What kind of war is renounced by the Philippines?
The kind of war that we renounced is an offensive war but not defensive
Anchored on the principle of self-preservation and the right of the State to exist
The Philippines adopts the generally accepted principle of international law
International law - a body of rules and principles which governs the relations and diplomatic intercourse among nations
What is the manifestation that civilian authority is supreme over the military?
The making of the President, a civilian as such, as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Armed Forces – the protector of the people and the State, and the purpose of