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.