So what is Marcos Constitutional Authoritarianism?

Marcos said that there was a need to reform society by placing it under the control of Benevolent
dictator in a constitutional authority which could guide the undisciplined populace through a period of
chaos.

Constitution of the Philippines

Is the supreme law of the Philippines

The 1973 Constitution

Composed of a preamble and 17 articles shift from the presidential to a parliamentary system of
government.

Marcos Constitution

They differ in

 Suffrage
 Congress
 Power

The Constitution was supposed to introduce a parliamentary style government, where legislative
power was vested in a unicameral National Assembly with members being elected to a six-year
term. The president was to be elected as the symbolic and ceremonial head of state chosen from
the members of the national assembly. The president would serve a six-year term and could be re-
elected to an unlimited number of terms. Executive power was relegated to the Prime Minister, who
was also to be elected from the National Assembly.