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The Philippine Constitutions - SSC 10
The Philippine Constitutions - SSC 10
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The Philippine Constitution
The Commonwealth The Constitution
Constitution
"Liberty is a right that inheres in every one of us as a
member of the human family. When a person is
deprived of his right, all of us are diminished and
debased for liberty is total and indivisible.”
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The 1973 Constitution
The 1973 Constitution: draft presented to
President Ferdinand E. Marcos by the 1971
Constitutional Convention on December 1, 1972;
deemed ratified by Citizens' Assemblies held from
January 10 to 15, 1973, proclaimed in force by
Proclamation by President Marcos, January 17,
1973.
The 1973 Constitution
A constitutional convention that started meeting in 1971 had 320 delegates elected in 1970. President
Ferdinand Marcos officially proclaimed martial law on September 23, 1972, which resulted in the
arrest of 11 conveners, journalists, and government critics by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and
the Philippine Constabulary. The convention then reconvened and drafted a constitution under
Marcos' wishes, at least in the eyes of many detractors and those who had suffered under martial law.
To adopt the new constitution by plebiscite from January 10–15, 1973, Marcos formed barangay
citizens' assemblies and issued Presidential Decree No. 86, asking for the annulment of the
referendum. The voting age was lowered to 18 in addition to the use of citizens' assemblies. Military
personnel was stationed in visible locations to frighten voters while voting was taking place.
Additionally, mayors had quotas for "yes" votes, while "no" votes occasionally went unrecorded.
Although some towns chose not to participate in voting, according to official statistics, 90% of voters
chose to ratify the new constitution. Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1102 on January 17, 1973,
confirming and announcing that the 1973 Constitution had been approved by the Filipino people and
was thus in force.
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The preamble and 17 articles that make up the 1973 Constitution call for the
change from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government. The National
Assembly is given legislative authority under the Constitution.
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The supreme law of the Philippines is known as the Constitution of the Philippines (Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas in
Filipino). The preamble and 17 articles that make up the 1973 Constitution call for the change from a
presidential to a parliamentary form of government. The National Assembly is given legislative authority under
the Constitution.
Preamble
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a Government
that shall embody our ideals, promote the general welfare, conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation,
and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of democracy under a regime of justice, peace, liberty,
and equality, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
Article 1: NATIONAL TERRITORY
The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and
all the other territories belonging to the Philippines by historic right or legal title, including the territorial sea, the
air space, the subsoil, the sea-bed, the insular shelves, and the other submarine areas over which the Philippines
has sovereignty or jurisdiction. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago,
irrespective of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines.
Article 3: CITIZENSHIP
The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
Article 4: BILL OF RIGHTS
It establishes the relationship of the individual to the State and defines the rights of the individual by limiting the
lawful powers of the State. It is one of the most important political achievements of the Filipinos.
Article 6: SUFFRAGE
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections and
referendums.
It is Often called the " Freedom Constitution & quot; The 1986 Freedom constitution was
intended
As a transitional constitution to ensure democracy and the freedom of the people. The constitution
was built to declare a national policy to implement the reforms mandated by the people so that they
can protect their basic rights, adopt provincial constitution, and provide an orderly transition to a
government under a new constitution
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A provisional revolutionary government was set up here in the Philippines
following the People Power Revolution which ended on February 25, 1986. The
revolution removed President Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled as a dictator, from
office and installed Corazon Aquino as the new president of the country. This lead
to them making the 1987 Philippine constitution which is still the present
constitution of the Philippines
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Declaring a National Policy to Implement the Reforms Mandated by the People, Protecting
their basic rights, Adopting a Provisional Constitution, and providing for an orderly Transition to a
Government under the new Constitution.
Preamble
It shall become valid and effective upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a such
plebiscite which shall be held within a period of sixty (60) days following its submission to the
President.
ARTICLE I: ADOPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
1973 CONSTITUTION, AS AMENDED
In this section we can find The provisions of ARTICLE I (National Territory), ARTICLE III (Citizenship), ARTICLE IV
(Bill of Rights), ARTICLE V (Duties and Obligations of Citizens), and ARTICLE VI (Suffrage) of the 1973
Constitution, as amended.
The provision of ARTICLE II (Declaration of Principles and State Policies), ARTICLE VII (The President), ARTICLE X
(The Judiciary), ARTICLE XI (Local Government), ARTICLE XIII (Accountability of Public Officers), ARTICLE XIV
(The National Economy and Patrimony of the Nation), ARTICLE XV (General Provisions) of the 1973 Constitution,
as amended, are hereby adopted as part of this Provisional Constitution.
The 1987 Constitution established a representative democracy with power divided among three separate and
independent branches of government: the Executive, a bicameral Legislature, and the Judiciary. There were
three independent constitutional commissions as well: the Commission on Audit, the Civil Service
Commission, and the Commission on Elections. Integrated into the Constitution was a full Bill of Rights, which
guaranteed fundamental civil and and political rights, and it provided for free, fair, and periodic elections. In
comparison with the weak document that had given Marcos a legal fiction behind which to hide, this
Constitution seemed ideal to many Filipinos emerging from 20 years of political repression and oppression.
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In dismantling the dictatorship and in restoring democratic institutions, the 1987
Constitution provided that civilian authority is at all times supreme over the
military. It also provided that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector
of the people and the state.
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ThThe Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas, Spanish:
Constitución de la República de Filipinas) is the constitution or the supreme law of the Republic of the
Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by
a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987.
Preamble
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane
society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good,
conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence
and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do
ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
Article 10: CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISIONS
The Constitutional Commissions, which shall be independent, are the Civil Service Commission, the Commission
on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.