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Preamble: 1987 Philippine Constitution
Preamble: 1987 Philippine Constitution
vision and
mission in life?
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 posterity the
blessings of independence and democracy under
the rule of law and regime of truth, justice,
freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and
promulgate this Constitution.
Preamble
Derived from Latin word preambulare which
means to to walk before
A prologue to the Constitution.
Forms no
integral part in our constitution
It cannot be invoked as a source of
private right enforceable by courts or of any
governmental power not expressly granted or at
least, clearly implied therefrom.
Object and value of Preamble
Uses we and
Signify oneness our to stress that
and solidarity the Filipino are the
sovereign entity
National purposes and aims in
adopting the 1987 Phil.Con.
To build a just and humane society
To establish a Government that shall:
embody our ideals and aspirations,
promote the common good,