1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
6
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 6
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 6. The State shall establish and maintain one police force, which shall be
national in scope and civilian in character, to be administered and controlled by a
national police commission. The authority of local executives over the police units in
their jurisdiction shall be provided by law.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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