State is a community of persons more or less numerous, permanently occupying a fixed territory,

possessed an independent government, organized for political ends which the great body of inhabitants
renders habitual obedience.

People refer simply to the inhabitants of the state.
Although there are no legal requirement as to the number, it is generally agreed that
It must be numerous enough to be self-sufficing, and must be able to defend themselves
Small enough to be easily administer

Territory is a fixed portion of the surface of the earth inhabited by the people of the State
It must be neither too big as to be difficult to administer nor too small to be unable to provide the
needs of the population.

Art I The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters
embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction,
consisting of its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves and other submarine areas.
The water around, between and connecting the island of the archipelago , regardless of their breadth
and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines.

PD. 1596 Which was about the inclusion of the Kalayaan Islands as part of the national territory on the
basis of historical and security.
PD 1599 a presidential decree that
RA 3046 Defined the baseline of territorial sea of the Philippines
RA 5446 Amendment / Adjustment of the RA 3046
RA 9522 Archipelagic Law, extension of the Philippine Continental Act.

Government is the agency or the instrumentality through which the Will of the State is formulated,
expressed and realized.
Constituent functions constitutes the very bonds of society and are therefore compulsory
Ministrant Functions are those undertaken to advance the general interest of the society such public
works, public charity, regulation of trade and industry

Doctrine of Parens Patriae guardian of the People. A prerogative