1. Q. What are included in the national territory of the Philippines?
A. The following are included in the national territory of the Philippines:
1) all the islands and waters embraced in the Philippine archipelago;
2) all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction; and
3) all the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the Philippine archipelago.
2. Q. What are included in the internal waters of the Philippines?
A. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago are included in the internal waters of the Philippines.
3. Q. What kind of state is the Philippines?
A. The Philippines is a democratic and republican state.
4. Q. Where does sovereignty reside in, and where does government authority emanate from?
A. The people.
5. Q. Which authority is supreme over the military at all times?
A. Civilian authority.
6. Q. Who protects the sovereignty of the Philippines and the integrity of its national territory?
A. The Armed Forces of the Philippines.
7. Q. What is the basic autonomous social institution protected and strengthened by the State?
A. The family.
8. Q. From what period does the state protect the life of an unborn child?
A. From conception.
9. Q. Which constitutional right guarantees that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property arbitrarily?
A. Right to due process.
10. Q. Which constitutional right protects a person against illegal search of his person, house, paper, and effects?
A. Right against unreasonable searches and seizure.
11. Who may issue a search warrant or a warrant of arrest?
A. A judge.
12. Q. When may a search warrant or warrant of arrest be issued?
A. Upon a finding of probable cause.
13. Q. What happens to evidence obtained in violation of a person's right to privacy of communication and correspondence?
A. The evidence may not be used against the person in any proceeding.
14. Q. Which constitutional right guarantees similar treatment of all persons?
A. Right to equal protection of the laws.
15. Q. What needs to be paid in order to allow the taking of private property for a public purpose by the government?
A. Just compensation.
16. Q. What kinds of information are the people entitled to know?
A. The people have the right to information on matters of public concern.
17. Q. What are the grounds for impairing the right to travel?
A. National security, public safety, and public health.
18. Q. Which constitutional right prohibits a person from being compelled to be a witness against himself?
A. Right against self-incrimination.
