Preamble

• "imploring the aid of almighty God"


  a manifestation of the religious traits of Filipinos
• "to build a just and humane society"

  an expression of the desire of the people to have a society that takes care of its people
• "common good"


  a society that is healthy, peaceful, safe and educated.
• "conserve and develop its patrimony"


  consisting of natural resources should be developed for the welfare of the people.
• "to secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings ofindependence and democracy under the rule of law and regime of truth,justice, freedom, love, equality and peace"

  a country that is peaceful and where truth prevails.
• Democracy

  embodies the collective aspiration of the Filipino people to establish a government founded on the principles of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty.
• Definition of Preamble


  to walk before
• Preambulus


  walking in front
• Function of Preamble

  -Useful as an aid in the construction

  -and interpretation of the text of the Constitution
• Purpose

  ascertaining the meaningof a statute and to aid in the correct interpretation of the provisions