Article I of 1987 Philippine Constitution

This is a side-by-side presentation of Article 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution in the Filipino language and in English.

There is only one section in Article One.

NATIONAL TERRITORY PAMBANSANG TERITORYO
The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines. Ang pambansang teritoryo ay binubuo ng kapuluang Pilipinas, kasama ang lahat ng mga pulo at mga karagatan na nakapaloob dito, at lahat ng iba pang mga teritoryo na nasa ganap na kapangyarihan o hurisdiksyon ng Pilipinas, na binubuo ng mga kalupaan, katubigan, at himpapawirin nito, kasama ang dagat teritoryal, ang lalim ng dagat, ang kailaliman ng lupa, ang mga kalapagang insular, at ang iba pang mga pook submarina nito. Ang mga karagatang nakapaligid, nakapagitan at nag-uugnay sa mga pulo ng kapuluan, maging ano man ang lawak at mga dimensyon ay nag-aanyong bahagi ng panloob na karagatan ng Pilipinas.
► PREAMBLE ► ARTICLE I - National Territory ► ARTICLE II - Declaration of Principles and State Policies ► ARTICLE III - Bill of Rights ► ARTICLE IV Citizenship ► ARTICLE V - Suffrage ► ARTICLE VI - Legislative Department ► ARTICLE VII - Executive Department ► ARTICLE VIII - Judicial Department ► ARTICLE IX - Constitutional Commissions ► ARTICLE X Local Government ► ARTICLE XI - Accountability of Public Officers ► ARTICLE XII - National Economy and Patrimony ► ARTICLE XIII - Social Justice and Human Rights ► ARTICLE XIV - Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture & Sports ► ARTICLE XV - The Family ► ARTICLE XVI - General Provisions ► ARTICLE XVII - Amendments or Revisions ► ARTICLE XVIII - Transitory Provisions

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