READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

THE 1973
CONSTITUTION OF
THE REPUBLIC OF

BSA-1A GROUP 3
THE PHILIPPINES
 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. “
 THE 1973 CONSTITUTION,
PROMULGATED AFTER FERDINAND
MARCOS’ DECLARATION OF MARTIAL
LAW, WAS SUPPOSED TO INTRODUCE
A PARLIAMENTARY-STYLE
GOVERNMENT. IT IS COMPOSED OF A
PREAMBLE AND 17 ARTICLES.
 PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
- IS A SYSTEM IN WHICH THE POWERS OF
THE EXECUTIVE AND
LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES ARE INTERTWINED.

- THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH DRAWS ITS

POWER DIRECTLY FROM THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

- TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF

THE CABINET ARE CHOSEN BY THE LEGISLATURE.
THE CONSTITUTION VESTS THE LEGISLATIVE
POWER IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EXERCISES THE

POWER TO DEFINE, PRESCRIBE, AND
APPORTION THE JURISDICTION OF THE LOWER
COURTS.

THE JUDICIAL POWER IS VESTED IN THE

SUPREME COURT, COMPOSED OF A CHIEF
JUSTICE AND 14 JUSTICES.
 PRIME MINISTER
SERVES AS THE HEAD OF THE
GOVERNMENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMED FORCES.

PRESIDENT
SERVES AS THE SYMBOLIC HEAD OF STATE
WITH A 6-YEAR TERM.
MAIN PURPOSE BEFORE
MARTIAL LAW
-To reflect genuine Philippine independence and sovereignty

MAIN PURPOSE AFTER

MARTIAL LAW
-To change the present government to parliamentary form
-To give Marcos more power and postpone the incoming 1973
elections