1973 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines

Form of The Batasang Pambansa shall enact a local government code which may not
Government and thereafter be amended except by a majority vote of all its Members, defining a
Separation of more responsive and accountable local government structure with an effective
Powers system of recall, allocating among the different local government units their
powers, responsibilities, and resources, and providing for the qualifications,
election and removal, term, salaries, powers, functions, and duties of local
officials, and all other matters relating to the organization and operation of the
local units. However, any change in the existing form of local government
shall not take effect until ratified by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite
called for the purpose.
Provisions on Civil This Constitution shall be officially promulgated in English and in Pilipino,
Liberties and translated into each dialect spoken by over fifty thousand people, and into
Spanish and Arabic. In case of conflict, the English text shall prevail.
This Constitution shall be officially promulgated in English and in Pilipino,
and translated into each dialect spoken by over fifty thousand people, and into
Spanish and Arabic. In case of conflict, the English text shall prevail.
Until otherwise provided by law, English and Pilipino shall be the official
languages.
Provisions on The Batasang Pambansa shall establish a central monetary authority which
Taxation or shall provide policy direction in the areas of money, banking, and credit. It
Revenue Sharing shall have supervisory authority over the operations of banks and exercise such
regulatory authority as may be provided by law over the operations of finance
companies and other institutions performing similar functions. Until the
Batasang Pambansa shall otherwise provide, the Central Bank of the
Philippines, operating under existing laws, shall function as the central
monetary authority.
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Political Dynasty

Provisions on The President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six
Changing/Removing years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June following the day
the Head of State or of the election and shall end at noon of the same date six years thereafter when
the President the term of his successor shall begin.
The returns of every election for President, duly certified by the board of
canvassers of each province or city, shall be transmitted to the Speaker at the
Batasang Pambansa, who shall, not later than thirty days after the day of the
election, and in the presence of the Batasang Pambansa open all the
certificates, and the votes shall then be counted.
The person having the highest number of votes shall be proclaimed elected; but
in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes, one
of them shall forthwith be chosen by a vote of a majority of all the Members of
the Batasang Pambansa in session assembled.