NSTP 1: Citizenship Training

Unit 2 – The Philippine Constitution

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila:

Office of the National Service Training Program
SY 2020-2021
I. Introduction

• This presentation is Unit 2 of the NSTP 1 Citizenship Training.

• This presentation will give emphasis on the 1987 Philippine

Constitution.

• Students are required to finish this lecture to complete the Unit 2

of Module 1.

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II. The Philippine Constitutions

“Constitution”
- Generally, a ‘constitution’ is defined as, the basic principles and
laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers
and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the
people in it.

- the fundamental laws of the land.

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

In our aim to achieve unity, governance, peace and order, our

nation had undergone several constitutions.

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

The 1899 Malolos Constitution

(2020). Philstar.Com.
http://media.philstar.com/images/articles/barasoain-church_2018-
04-06_18-06-45.jpg

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

The 1935 Constitution

President Roosevelt approving Philippine constitution, March

23, 1935. (n.d.). Bentley Image Bank, Bentley Historical
Library. Retrieved October 4, 2020, from
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-
bl000139/BL000139?lastkey=bhl_su

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

The 1943 Constitution

(During the Japanese Occupation)

Second Philippine Republic | Presidential Museum and Library. (n.d.).

Retrieved October 4, 2020, from http://malacanang.gov.ph/5235-
70th-anniversary-of-the-second-philippine-
republic/#:~:text=The%20new%20Constitution%20was%20approved

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

The 1973 Constitution

(2020). Officialgazette.Gov.Ph.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/images/uploads/martial-law-
declaration.jpg

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

v. The 1986 Provisional “Freedom”

Constitution

Vila, A. C. (n.d.). Towering figures behind 1986 EDSA revolution.

Philstar.Com. Retrieved October 4, 2020, from
https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/news-
feature/2015/02/19/1425125/towering-figures-behind-1986-
edsa-revolution

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III. The Philippine Constitutions

The 1987 Philippine Constitution

FAST FACTS: 1987 Philippine Constitution. (n.d.). Rappler.

Retrieved October 4, 2020, from
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/fast-facts-1987-
philippine-constitution

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Visit the link to obtain a copy of the 1987 Philippine Constitution:

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987
-constitution/

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

History of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

The 1987 Philippine Constitution was established to reinstate our freedom

from the Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship. Led by Corazon Aquino, “the
new constitution was drafted in 133 days by an appointed Constitutional
Commission of 48 members and ratified by the people in a plebiscite
held on February 2, 1987.”
(Constitutional history of the Philippines. (2009). ConstitutionNet. http://constitutionnet.org/country/constitutional-history-Philippines)

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 1
2 IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
3 The 1987 Philippine Constitution’s PREAMBLE
4 We, the sovereign Filipino People, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in
5 order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government
6 that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common
7 good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure ourselves and
8 rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and
our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the

9 peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
The 1987 Philippine Constitution’s
Articles and Sections

Article 1 – NATIONAL TERRITORY

a declaration of the composition
of the country’s territories,
whether in land, sea and air.

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article II – DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

- Section 4. The prime duty of the government is to serve
and protect the people. The Government may call upon the
people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all
citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to
render personal, military or civil service.

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article II – DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

- Section 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth
in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical,
moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate
in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.

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IX. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article III – BILL OF RIGHTS

- Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life, or property
without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the
equal protection of laws.

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Article III – BILL OF RIGHTS
- Section 4. No law shall be passed abridging the freedom
of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people
peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of
grievances.

- Section 6. The liberty of abode and of changing the

same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired
except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to
travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public
safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article IV – CITIZENSHIP
- This discusses the ‘criteria’ on how to be a Filipino citizen

Article V – SUFFRAGE
- The right to VOTE.

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article VI – LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

- The Congress of the Philippines and the Senate of the
Philippines

Article VII – EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

- The Presidential Office

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
Article VIII – JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
- The Judiciary System of the Philippines

Article IX – Constitutional Commissions

- The Civil Service Commission
- The Commission on Elections
- The Commission of Audit

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
Article X – LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- This covers the territorial and political divisions of
the Republic of the Philippines
- As such, the republic is divided into:
-Provinces
- Cities
- Municipalities
- Barangays

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article XI – ACCOUNTBILITY OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS

- Section 1. Public Office is a public trust. Public officers
and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people,
serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and
efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.
- It also covers the government offices that can be
impeached, and its process.
- The Sandiganbayan, The Office of the Ombudsman

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
Article XII – NATIONAL EONOMY AND PATRIMONY
- The roles and responsibilities of the government in terms
of handling the economic status of the country.

Article XIII – SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Section 1. The Congress shall give highest priority to the
enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all
the people to human dignity, reduce social, economic, and
political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by equitably
diffusing wealth and political power for the common good.

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Article XIV – EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS,

CULTURE AND SPORTS
Article XV – THE FAMILY
Article XVI – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article XVII – AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS
Article XVIII – TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

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IV. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
ORDINANCE
- The creation of the political boundaries of the different
regions, cities, municipalities, and districts

MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION

- List of names who contributed in the drafting of the 1987
Constitution.

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References
• Main Resource
– The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines | GOVPH. (2019). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/

• Secondary Resource
– Constitutional history of the Philippines. (2009). ConstitutionNet. http://constitutionnet.org/country/constitutional-history-
philippines

• General Resources
– Definition of CONSTITUTION. (2017, December 31). Merriam-Webster.com. https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/constitution
– Definition of PREAMBLE. (n.d.). www.Merriam-Webster.com. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preamble

• Other Resource
– 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES - CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY. (n.d.).
Www.Chanrobles.Com. Retrieved October 4, 2020, from https://www.chanrobles.com/philsupremelaw1.htm#.X3nvJxTitPY

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End of Lecture

Thank you!