The document summarizes key features of seven Philippine constitutions from 1897 to present day, including the form of government, ratifying body, length of effectivity, and other distinctive characteristics. It shows that the country transitioned from revolutionary republics and commonwealth to the current unitary presidential constitutional republic, with constitutions ratified by bodies like congressional conventions and executive committees over different periods of effectivity.
The document summarizes key features of seven Philippine constitutions from 1897 to present day, including the form of government, ratifying body, length of effectivity, and other distinctive characteristics. It shows that the country transitioned from revolutionary republics and commonwealth to the current unitary presidential constitutional republic, with constitutions ratified by bodies like congressional conventions and executive committees over different periods of effectivity.
The document summarizes key features of seven Philippine constitutions from 1897 to present day, including the form of government, ratifying body, length of effectivity, and other distinctive characteristics. It shows that the country transitioned from revolutionary republics and commonwealth to the current unitary presidential constitutional republic, with constitutions ratified by bodies like congressional conventions and executive committees over different periods of effectivity.
Biak na Bato Tejeros Government November 1, 1897- Revolutionary Republic Constitution Central Executive Committee December 14, 1897
Malolos Republic January, 23, 1899
Unitary semi-presidential Malolos Congress Constitution constitutional republic -March 23, 1901
1935 Constitution Presidential November 15, 1935 -
Commonwealth July 4, 1946
1934 Constitutional Convention
Unitary Presidential July 4, 1946 - Constitutional Republic January 16, 1973
Second Philippine Single-Party Preparatory Committee for October 14, 1943 -
Republic Constitution Authoritarian Republic Philippine Independence August 17, 1945 1973 Constitution Unitary Dominant-Party Pseudo-Parliamentary January 17, 1973 - Republic under 1973 Constitutional Convention February 22, 1986 Totalitarian Civic- Military Rule
Freedom Constitution Revolutionary President Corazon Aquino, March 25, 1986-
Government Drafted by Reynato Puno February 1, 1987 1987 Constitution Unitary Presidential 1986 Constitutional Convention February 2, 1987- Constitutional Republic Present