1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
3
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 3
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 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.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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