1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
9
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 9
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 9. The State shall, by law, and for the common good, undertake, in cooperation
with the public sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing which
will make available at affordable cost decent housing and basic services to
underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlements areas. It shall
also promote adequate employment opportunities to such citizens. In the
implementation of such program the State shall respect the rights of small property
owners.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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