are heads of states (of all forms of government, e.g., monarchy, republican, communist, etc.) and traditional heads of the Church (both Roman Catholic and Orthodox). The authority that emanates from this last type is transmitted through an authentic apostolic succession, i.e., direct lineage of ordination and succession of office from the Apostles (from St. Peter, in case of the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church – the pope).Cf. Vatican Council II, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen gentium, n. 8. These sovereign authorities exercise the following sovereign rights and powers: ius imperii (the right to command and rule a territory or a juridical entity), ius gladii (the right to impose obedience through command and also control armies), ius majestatis (the right to be honored and respected according to one's title), and ius honorum (the right to award titles, merits and rights). Considering the theory of Jean Bodin, that "Sovereignty is one and indivisible, it cannot be delegated, sovereignty us irrevocable, sovereignty is perpetual, sovereignty is a supreme power", one can argue about the rights of deposed dynasties, also as fons honorum. It can be said that their ius honorum depends on their rights as a family, and does not depend on the authority of the "de facto" government of a state. This is their de jure right. Even though it is not a de facto right, it is still a right. But again, in case of conflict of norms on fons honorum in actual situations, the legislations of the de facto sovereign authority have precedence. All others are abrogated, unless otherwise recognized under the terms of such de facto'' authority. This is the view to reconsider when we study sovereignty based on the political impact of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines to the some polities that have been existing since the pre-colonial period, e.g., the Sultanate of Sulu and the Sultanate of Maguindanao. See also Barangay Barangay state Confederation of Madya-as Datuk (Minangkabau) Hinduism in the Philippines History of the Philippines (before 1521) Rajahnate of Maynila Namayan Tondo (historical polity) Malay styles and titles Rajahnate of Butuan Rajahnate of Cebu Recorded list of Datus in the Philippines Sultanate of Maguindanao Sultanate of Sulu Taytay, Palawan Non-sovereign monarchy Federal monarchy Principalía Maginoo Philippine shamans Lakan Timawa Maharlika Bagani References External links Impact of Spanish Colonialization in the Philippines Encyclopædia Britannica – Datu (Filipino chieftain) The official