The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
ARTICLE I
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.
Article II Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Article III Bill of Rights
Article IV Citizenship
Article V Suffrage
Article VI Legislative Department
Article VII Executive Department
Article VIII Judicial Department
Article IX Constitutional Commission
A. Common Provisions
B. The Civil Service Commissions
C. The Commission on Elections
D. The Commission on Audit
Article X Local Government
General Provisions
Autonomous Regions
Article XI Accountability of Public Officers
Article XII National Economy and Patrimony
Article XIII Social Justice and Human Rights
Labor
Agrarian and Natural Resources Reform
Urban Land Reform and Housing
Health
Women
Role and Rights of People's Organization
Human Rights
Article XIV Education, Science and Technology, Arts
Culture and Sports
Article XV The Family
Article XVI General Provisions
Article XVII Amendments or Revisions
Article XVIII Transitory Provisions
Ordinance
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