GROUP 2

MARIA AURORA NAVARRO

JOHN NOVY ARCARTADO
JOELYNN V. MISMANOS
RICA ANDRIEA BALMACEDA
MARIE BETH CARIAGA
RHEMALYN COLOMA
CHRISMA PUCAN
KRISTAL SHAINE QUIAMBAO
MICA SHANELA ORIBELLO
AARON GAJETON
ROINEL BONN DE LA CRUZ
JAN JOENEL SAN AGUSTIN
 The constitution of the Philippines is the
fundamental and supreme law of the Republic of
the Philippines.
 All laws must conform to it for otherwise, they are
invalid
 Even the highest officials of the land are bound
to follow the constitution
 To function as a citizen, one must know the
constitution
 It is the highest law of the land
 It also serves as the protector of individual rights
 It is the framework of the government
 It reflects oir historical experience
 Constitution Drafted By Type Of Government
1935 Constitution Constitutional Commonwealth
Convention Government
1943 Constitution Kalibapi 2nd Philippine
Republic/Puppet
1973 Constitution Constitutional Semi-parliamentary
Convention
1986 Freedom Corazon Aquino Transitory and
Constitution Revolutionary
1987 Constitution Constitutional Democratic
Commission Type/Presidential
1935 CONSTITUTION

 Salient features of the 1935 Constitution include

the following: a bicameral legislature composed
of a senate and House of Representatives. The
President is to be elected to a four-year term
together with the Vice-President without re-
election; rights of suffrage by male citizens of the
Philippines who are twenty-one years of age or
over and are able to read and write; extension of
the right of suffrage to women within two years
after the adoption of the constitution.

 The President back then was Manuel L. Quezon

HISTORY OF THE 1935 CONSTITUTION
In 1934, the United States Congress passed the Philippine Independence
Act, which set the parameters for the creation of a constitution for the
Philippines. The Act mandated the Philippine Legislature to call for an
election of delegates to a Constitutional Convention to draft a
Constitution for the Philippines. The 1934 Constitutional Convention
finished its work on February 8, 1935. The Constitution was submitted to
the President of the United States for certification on March 25, 1935. It
was in accordance with the Philippine Independence Act of 1934. The
1935 Constitution was ratified by the Filipino people through a national
plebiscite, on May 14, 1935 and came into full force and effect on
November 15, 1935 with the inauguration of the Commonwealth of the
Philippines. Among its provisions was that it would remain the
constitution of the Republic of the Philippines once independence was
granted on July 4, 1946.
In 1940, the 1935 Constitution was amended by the National Assembly of
the Philippines. The legislature was changed from a unicameral
assembly to a bicameral congress. The amendment also changed the
term limit of the President of the Philippines from six years with no
reelection to four years with a possibility of being reelected for a second
term.
PREAMBLE

The Filipino people, imploring the aid of

Divine Providence, in order to establish a
government that shall embody their ideals,
conserve and develop the patrimony of the
nation, promote the general welfare, and
secure to themselves and their posterity
the blessings of independence under a
régime of justice, liberty, and democracy,
do ordain and promulgate this Constitution
ARTICLE 1 National Territory
ARTICLE 2 Declaration of Principles
ARTICLE 3 Bill of Rights
ARTICLE 4 Citizenship
ARTICLE 5 Suffrage
ARTICLE 6 Legislative Department
ARTICLE 7 Executive Department
ARTICLE 8 Judicial Department
ARTICLE 9 Impeachment
ARTICLE 10 General Auditing Office
ARTICLE 11 Civil Service
ARTICLE 12 Conservation and Utilization of National Resources
ARTICLE 13 General Provision
ARTICLE 14 Amendments
ARTICLE 15 Transitory Provisions
ARTICLE 16 Special Provisions Effective Upon the
Proclamation of the Independence of the Philippines
ARTICLE 17 The Commonwealth and the Republic
1943 CONSTITUTION
 The 1943 Constitution enumerates the duties and rights of the citizens,
requires the government to develop Tagalog as the national language,
and stipulates that one year after the termination of the Great East Asia
War or the World War II; a new constitution shall be formulated and
adopted to replace this Constitution.
 The 1943 Constitution was the constitution of the Japanese-sponsored
Second Republic of the Philippines (1943-1945). It was recognized as
legitimate and binding only in Japanese-controlled areas of the
Philippines but was ignored by the United States government and the
Philippine Commonwealth government in-exile. In June 1943, the
Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence (PCPI), composed
of 20 delegates, was created to draft a new constitution by the Kalibapi
[Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas], the only political
organization allowed at that time. The Japanese monitored the drafting of
the constitution and instructed the members of PCPI, led by Jose P. Laurel,
that the constitution should conform with the principles of the Greater
East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. In September 1943, the draft constitution
was unanimously approved by all members of the PCPI and was
submitted for ratification in a popular convention of the Kalibapi in
Manila.
PREAMBLE

The Filipino people, imploring the aid of

Divine Providence and desiring to lead a
free national existence, do hereby
proclaim their independence, and in order
to establish a government that shall
promote the general welfare, conserve and
develop the patrimony of the Nation, and
contribute to the creation of a world order
based on peace, liberty, and moral justice,
do ordain this Constitution.
Article I: The Republic of the Philippines
Article II: The Executive
Article III: The Legislature
Article IV: The Judiciary
Article V: Impeachment
Article VI: Citizenship
Article VII: Duties and Rights of the Citizen
Article VIII: Conservation and Utilization of
Natural Resources
Article IX: General Provisions
Article X: Amendments
Article XI: Transitory Provisions
Article XII: Special Provisions
1973 CONSTITUTION

The constitution which the 1971

Constitutional Convention approved on
Nov. 30, 1972 and which took effect on Jan.
17, 1973 established a parliamentary
government with a unicameral National
Assembly (NA), a prime minister
exercising executive power and a
president who was “symbolic head of
state.”
HISTORY OF 1973 CONSTITUTION
Before President Marcos declared Martial Law, a Constitutional
Convention was already in the process of deliberating on amending
or revising the 1935 Constitution. They finished their work and
submitted it to President Marcos on December 1, 1972. President
Marcos submitted it for ratification in early January of 1973.
Foreseeing that a direct ratification of the constitution was bound to
fail, Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 86, s. 1972, creating
citizens assemblies to ratify the newly drafted constitution by means
of a Viva Voce vote in place of secret ballots. Marcos announced that
it had been ratified and in full force and effect on January 17, 1973.
Although the 1973 Constitution had been “ratified” in this manner,
opposition against it continued. Chief Justice Roberto V. Concepcion
in his dissenting opinion in the case of Javellana v. Executive
Secretary, exposed the fraud that happened during the citizen’s
assembly ratification of the 1973 Constitution on January, 10 – 15,
1973. However, the final decision of this case was that the ratification
of the 1973 Constitution was valid and was in force.
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 I THE NATIONAL TERRITORY
ARTICLE II DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE
POLICIES
ARTICLE III CITIZENSHIP
ARTICLE IV BILL OF RIGHTS
ARTICLE V DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS
ARTICLE VI SUFFRAGE
ARTICLE VII THE PRESIDENT
ARTICLE VIII BATASANG PAMBANSA
ARTICLE IX
THE PRIME MINISTER, THE CABINET AND THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
ARTICLE X THE JUDICIARY
ARTICLE XI LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE XII THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
ARTICLE XIII ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE XVI AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE XVII TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
1987 CONSTITUTION
 This constitution was the product of 111 days of floor
debates and committee hearings and 49 provincial
constitutions. A lengthy constitution, it contains 18
articles, 306 sections and more than 20,000 words. It
includes an ordinance apportioning the 200 seats of
the House of the Representatives to the different
legislative districts.
 The president back then was Corazon Aquino.
Approved by the 1986 Constitutional Commission on
October 12, 1986, the 1987 Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines was presented to
President Corazon C. Aquino on October 15, 1986. It
was ratified on February 2, 1987 by a plebiscite. It
was proclaimed in force on February 11, 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 XI Accountability of Public
ARTICLE I National Territory
Officers
ARTICLE II Declaration of
Principles and State Policies ARTICLE XII National Economy and
Patrimony
ARTICLE III Bill of Rights
ARTICLE XIII Social Justice and
ARTICLE IV Citizenship Human Rights
ARTICLE V Suffrage
ARTICLE XIV Education, Science
ARTICLE VI Legislative and Technology, Arts, Culture and
Department Sports

ARTICLE VII Executive ARTICLE XV The Family

Department
ARTICLE XVI General Provisions
ARTICLE VIII Judicial Department
ARTICLE IX Constitutional ARTICLE XVII Amendments or
Commissions Revisions

ARTICLE X Local Government ARTICLE XVIII Transitory Provisions

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