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 use of property bears a social function, and all economic agents shall
contribute to the common good. Individuals and private groups, including corporations,
cooperatives, and similar collective organizations, shall have the right to own, establish,
and operate economic enterprises, subject to the duty of the State to promote
distributive justice and to intervene when the common good so demands.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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