Phil Con 87; People Power

(1987)
No. XVIII: The framers of
the 1987 Constitution
and the people who ratified it
made sure that provisions
institutionalizing
people
power were incorporated in
the fundamental law, Briefly
discuss at least two such
provisions.
SUGGESTED ANSWER:
Art. VI, Sec. 1, while vesting
in Congress the legislative

power, nonetheless states that

such
conferment of power shall be
subject to the reservation
made in favor of the people
by provisions on initiatives
and referendum. For this
purpose,
Congress
is
required, as early as possible,
to provide for a system of
initiative of
referendum whereby the
people can directly propose
and enact laws or approve or
reject an act or law or part

thereof passed by the

Congress or the legislative
bodies after the registration
of a petition therefore, signed
by at least 10% of the total
number of registered voters,
of which every legislative
district must be represented
by at least 3% of the
registered voters. (Id., sec.
32) The Constitution also
provides
that
through
initiative, upon a petition of
at least 12% of the total
numbers of registered voters,

of which every legislative

district must be represented
by at least 3% of the
registered voters therein,
amendments
to
the
Constitution may be directly
proposed by the people
.