the 1987 constitution of the republic of the philippines preamble we the sovereign filipino people imploring the aid of almighty god in order to build a just and humane society and establish a government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations promote the common good conserve and develop our patrimony and secure to ourselves in our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth justice freedom love equality and peace do ordain and promulgate this constitution