John Hero A.

Hiyas Ma’am Eloisa Cortez

BSA 1-A GEC 102
Proposals to the New Philippine Constitution
Certain sectors of the Philippine society are now preparing for a new Philippine
Constitution. If you were given the chance to contribute to craft the New Philippine
Constitution, what would be your proposal?
1. Get a copy of the 1987 Constitution.
2. Write on the right side the items you would want changed, revised, or replaced on a
per item basis.
3. Write on the left side your proposal.
4. Provide Reason/s for your revision or proposal.
Philippine Constitution
The 1978 Constitution Proposal

ARTICLE II. SECTION 13. The State
recognizes the vital role of the youth in
nation-building and shall promote and
protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and
nationalism and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.
ARTICLE II. SECTION 13. The State
recognizes the vital role of the youth in
nation-building and shall promote and
protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and
nationalism and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.
The youth should be protected from
harassment and let them have voice for
they are the future.

Reason/s for Proposal

Under Duterte’s regime, the youth sector is being red tagged as terrorist because the
administration cannot see the difference between activism and terrorism. In the recent
event of abolishing the UP-DND Accord, it is a clear attack on the youth sector and
their academic freedom.

Philippine Constitution
The 1978 Constitution Proposal

ARTICLE IX. SECTION 1. Public office is ARTICLE 9. SECTION 1. Public office is

a public trust. Public officers and a public trust. Public officers and
employees must at all times be employees must at all times be
accountable to the people, serve them accountable to the people, serve them
with utmost responsibility, integrity, with utmost responsibility, integrity,
loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism
and justice, and lead modest lives. and justice, and lead modest lives. They
should always put the interest of the
people first and have a sense of duty of
deciding what is really good for the
people.

Reason/s for Proposal

Public officers are public servants. They should serve the people and do everything in
their power to protect the welfare of the Filipino people and not their own interest or
other foreign propaganda.

Philippine Constitution
The 1978 Constitution Proposal

ARTICLE XIII. SECTION 11. The State
shall adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health
development which shall endeavor to
make essential goods, health and other
social services available to all the people
at affordable cost. There shall be priority
for the needs of the underprivileged sick,
elderly, disabled, women, and children.
The State shall endeavor to provide free
medical care to paupers.
ARTICLE XIII. SECTION 11. The State
shall adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health
development which shall endeavor to
make essential goods, health and other
social services available to all the people
at affordable cost. There shall be priority
for the needs of the underprivileged sick,
elderly, disabled, women, and children.
The State shall endeavor to provide free
medical care to paupers and accessible
medical services for all.

Reason/s for Proposal

Having a good medical service is not a privilege but it is a right. The government
should have an adequate fund for the health for citizens. We all know how medical
fees is too much and it is the State’s duty to make it affordable for everyone.

Philippine Constitution
The 1978 Constitution Proposal

ARTICLE XVI. SECTION 12. The ARTICLE XVI. SECTION 12. The
Congress may create a consultative body Congress may create a consultative body
to advise the President on policies to advise the President on policies
affecting indigenous cultural communities, affecting indigenous cultural communities,
the majority of the members of which the all of the members of which shall
shall come from such communities. come from such communities.

Reason/s for Proposal

The consultative body of indigenous people should be composed of people coming

from indigenous communities for they are the only ones that can tell their needs and
struggles, and the President should not take this lightly for they are great part of the
Filipino culture and community.