Does the 1987 Constitution need to be amended?
1987 Constitution Proposed Amendment
Article 1. 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
terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains, including
its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the
insular shelves, and other submarine areas.
The waters around, between, and connecting
the islands of the archipelago, regardless of
their breadth and dimensions, form part of the
internal waters of the Philippines.
Article 2, Section 4. The prime duty of the
Government is to serve and protect the people.
The Government may call upon the people to
defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof,
all citizens may be required, under conditions
provided by law, to render personal, military or
civil service.
The State shall maintain honesty and integrity
in the public service and take positive and
effective measures against graft and corruption.
Article 1. The Philippines has sovereignty
over its territory, consisting of the islands and
waters encompassed by its archipelagic
baselines, its territorial sea, the seabed, the
subsoil, the continental shelf, and its
airspace. It has sovereignty over islands and
features outside its archipelagic baselines
pursuant to the laws of the Federal Republic,
the law of nations, and the judgments of
competent international courts or tribunals. It
likewise has sovereignty over other territories
belonging to the Philippines by historic right
or legal title.
The Philippines has sovereign rights over that
maritime expanse beyond its territorial sea to
the extent reserved to it by international law.
Its citizens shall enjoy the right to all
resources within these areas.
The government may call upon its people to
render military and civil assistance during
times of war, national and local emergencies.
SECTION 8. The Federal Republic shall
maintain honesty, integrity, and efficiency in
the public service and take positive, effective,
deterrent, and punitive measures against
graft and corruption.
The Federal Republic and its
instrumentalities shall, at all times,
maintain the highest quality of
governance, integrity, transparency, and
accountability.
(c) Persons unjustly and wrongfully accused,
convicted, and imprisoned but subsequently
acquitted shall be provided compensation by
 the State as provided by law.

SECTION 26. Every person has the right to:

(a) Adequate food; (b) Universal and
comprehensive healthcare; (c) Complete,
quality education; (d) Adequate and decent
housing; and (e) Livelihood and employment
opportunities
Article 6, Section 3. No person shall be a
Senator unless he is a natural-born citizen of
the Philippines and, on the day of the election,
is at least thirty-five years of age, able to read
and write, a registered voter, and a resident of
the Philippines for not less than two years
immediately preceding the day of the election.

Article 7, Section 2. No person may be elected

President unless he is a natural-born citizen of
the Philippines, a registered voter, able to read
and write, at least forty years of age on the day
of the election, and a resident of the Philippines
for at least ten years immediately preceding
such election.

Section 18. The President shall be the SECTION 18. (a) The President shall be the
Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of
Philippines and whenever it becomes the Philippines and whenever it becomes
necessary, he may call out such armed forces necessary, he may call out such armed
to prevent or suppress lawless violence, forces to prevent or suppress lawless
invasion or rebellion. In case of invasion or violence, invasion, or rebellion.
rebellion, when the public safety requires it, he
may, for a period not exceeding sixty days, Not only war.
suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus or place the Philippines or any part
thereof under martial law. Within forty-eight
hours from the proclamation of martial law or
the suspension of the privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus, the President shall submit a
report in person or in writing to the Congress.
The Congress, voting jointly, by a vote of at
least a majority of all its Members in regular or
special session, may revoke such proclamation
or suspension, which revocation shall not be
set aside by the President. Upon the initiative of
the President, the Congress may, in the same
manner, extend such proclamation or
suspension for a period to be determined by the
Congress, if the invasion or rebellion shall
persist and public safety requires it.
Section 4. The Armed Forces of the Philippines SECTION 1. The Armed Forces of the
shall be composed of a citizen armed force
which shall undergo military training and serve
as may be provided by law. It shall keep a
regular force necessary for the security of the
State.
Philippines shall be composed of a citizen
armed force which shall undergo military
training and serve, as mandated by the
Constitution and as may be provided by law.
It shall keep a regular force necessary for the
security of the Federal Republic. It shall be
the duty of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines to protect and secure the
sovereignty of the Federal Republic and its
territory including its land, air, sea, space and
cyberspace, preserve national peace, and
support social and economic development.
SECTION 4. The Federal Republic shall
establish and maintain a Philippine Coast
Guard as an armed and uniformed service
responsible for maritime search and rescue,
maritime law enforcement, maritime safety,
maritime environmental protection, maritime
security, and other functions as may be
provided by law.
SECTION 6. (a) The Federal Republic shall
establish and continuously develop an
effective information and cyber security
infrastructure to protect itself and the people
from unauthorized domestic or foreign
intrusion such as cyberattacks and cyber
warfare on its public utilities, cyber
installations, and private entities.
SECTION 8. The Federal Republic shall
develop an effective emergency
preparedness, risk reduction, and response
system for natural and man-made disasters
and calamities. It shall train and maintain a
federal disaster response and relief corps
under the Department of National Defense.
The Federated Regions shall each establish
their own regional disaster response and
relief office which shall streamline and
resolve hazards and risks in urban planning
which contribute to disaster vulnerability.
During times of natural or man-made
disasters and calamities, the Federated
Region shall primarily respond through its
local government units, officials, and
agencies.
Article 16, Section 5.
The tour of duty of the Chief of Staff of the
armed forces shall not exceed three years.
However, in times of war or other national
emergency declared by the Congress, the
President may extend such tour of duty.