The Republic
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The President of the Council, Apolinario Mabini
Title 1: The Republic
Article 1
The political association of all Filipinos is a nation with a state called the Philippine Republic
Article 2
The Philippine Republic is free and independent.
Article 3
Sovereignty resides exclusively in the people.
Title 2: The Government
Article 4
The Government of the Republic is popular, representative, alternative, and responsible.
It has 3 distinct powers:
- legislative
- executive
- judicial.
Any two or more of these three powers shall never be united in one person or cooperation, nor the legislative power vested in one single individual.
Title 3: Religion
Article 5
The State recognizes the freedom and equality of all religions, as well as the separation of the Church and the State.