Title 1 The Republic 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. Back to The Powers of the National Assembly Next The Secretaries Of Government