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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Art. 2, Sec. 31987 Constitution, Art. II, Sec. 3
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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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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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