"At various levels, the people's government functions as a democratic state that is governed by laws and policies that advance the people's long-standing aspirations in the economic, political, security, cultural and other fields."
"Sa iba't ibang anatas, nagiging demokratikong estado ang gubyernong bayan na sinasaklaw ng mga batas at patakaran na nagsusulong ng malaon ng aspirasyon ng mamamayan sa larangan ng ekonomya, pulitika, seguridad, kultura at iba pa."