ARTICLE I

Jurisdiction over navigable waters

• The inland or internal waters and the
territorial sea together comprise what is
generally known as the territorial waters of a
state. Over these waters, a state exercises
sovereignty to the same extent as its land
territory but foreign vessels have the right of
innocent passage through the territorial sea.
 The archipelagic concept or principle
of territoriality
• The use of the word “Archipelago” in Article 1
is intended to project the idea that the
Philippines is an Archipelago ( a state
composed of a number of islands) and bolster
the archipelagic concept (or archipelago
doctrine) which the Philippines, together with
Indonesia and other archipelago states, had
espoused in International conferences on the
law of the sea.
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 ARTICLE II
• SECTION 17. The State shall give priority to
education, science and technology, arts, culture,
and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism,
accelerate social progress, and promote total
human liberation and development.
• SECTION 18. The State affirms labor as a primary
social economic force. It shall protect the rights of
workers and promote their welfare.
• SECTION 19. The State shall develop a self-reliant
and independent national economy effectively
controlled by Filipinos.
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• SECTION 20. The State recognizes the
indispensable role of the private sector,
encourages private enterprise, and provides
incentives to needed investments.
• SECTION 21. The State shall promote
comprehensive rural development and agrarian
reform.
• SECTION 22. The State recognizes and promotes
the rights of indigenous cultural communities
within the framework of national unity and
development.
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• SECTION 13. All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable
by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before
conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on
recognizance as may be provided by law. The right to bail shall not be
impaired even when the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is
suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required.
• SECTION 14. (1) No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense
without due process of law. (2) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused
shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy
the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature
and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy, impartial, and
public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory
process to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of
evidence in his behalf. However, after arraignment, trial may proceed
notwithstanding the absence of the accused provided that he has been
duly notified and his failure to appear is unjustifiable.
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• SECTION 15. The privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of
invasion or rebellion when the public safety
requires it.
• SECTION 16. All persons shall have the right to a
speedy disposition of their cases before all
judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.
• SECTION 17. No person shall be compelled to be
a witness against himself.