CORAZON COJUANGCO AQUINO ADMINISTRATION
1987 Constitution
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.”
ARTICLE II
Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Principles
“SECTION 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.
“SECTION 2. The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land and adheres to the policy of peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all nations.
“SECTION 3. Civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector of the people and the State. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national territory.
“SECTION 4. The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people. The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil service.
State Policies
SECTION 7. The State shall pursue an independent foreign policy. In its relations with other states the paramount consideration shall be national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national interest, and the right to self-determination.
“SECTION 9. The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all.
“SECTION 11. The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.
“SECTION 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.
“SECTION 19. The State shall develop a self-reliant and independent national economy effectively controlled by Filipinos.
“SECTION 22. The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural communities within the framework of national unity and development.
“SECTION 23. The State shall encourage non-governmental, community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the nation.
“SECTION 25. The State shall ensure the autonomy of local governments.
“SECTION 27. The State shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service and take positive and effective measures against graft and corruption.”
Administrative Order No. 30, s. 1987
DEFINING THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT’S PEACE EFFORTS
“WHEREAS, the attainment of full and lasting peace is a primordial objective of government in order to lay the basic foundation for social justice, economic development and political stability;
“WHEREAS, it is realized that peace is a basic condition for the attainment of prosperity as well as a means for making possible the achievement of individual and national aspirations;
“WHEREAS, to attain the above objective it is necessary that all segments of society be mobilized to address systematically the present threats to peace and build the momentum for a sustained and successful peace effort;
“WHEREAS, the successful realization of peace demands a wholistic approach that will require the combined and integrated efforts of the civilian government, the military and the citizenry as a whole;
“WHEREAS, there is need to systematize the pursuit of peace as an organized process that will involve the mobilization of the various components of the whole society;
“SECTION 2. Major Elements of the Peace Effort. — The systematic approach for the pursuit of peace as an organized effort shall have the following component elements:
“c. Program Implementation. This will involve, as a conscious process of the Government, the implementation and realization of various reforms, programs and projects intended to create a positive climate conducive to peace, particularly of those identified as having an immediate impact for the realization of peace. The national program for peace and the results of negotiations will serve as the combined medium for determining such impact programs as will be undertaken to further the cause of peace.
“d. Organized Support of Non-Government Groups. This will involve the realization of a systematic process for enlisting the cooperation and collaborative efforts of all groups in support of the pursuit of the Government’s peace initiatives. This shall be directed towards getting the commitment of ordinary citizens as well as groups and associations of citizens, such as the church, non-governmental organizations, and allied groups, to support the peace process. This would constitute a major means for developing and mobilizing a nationwide consensus for peace.”
Who and What Do We Need?
