Freedom Constitution and

the 1987 Constitution

January 15, 2019
Stephen Jae Fontanilla
Instructor
Freedom Constitution

 March 24, 1986

 President Aquino signed Proclamation No. 3 entitled
“Declaring a National Policy to Implement the Reforms
Mandated by the People, Protecting their Basic Rights,
Adopting a Provisional Constitution, and Providing for an
Orderly Transition to a Government under the New
Constitution”
 It sets aside the 1973 Constitution thereby recognizing
the new Aquino administration as a temporary
revolutionary government until the framing of a new
constitution.

 It basically adopted some provisions of the 1973

Constitutions particularly the Bill of Rights
 The 1987 Constitution
 Sec 1 Article 5 of the Freedom Constitution, Pres. Aquino issued on
April 23, 1986 Proclamation No 9, constituting a Constitutional
Commission (CONCOM) charged with drafting new constitution
not later than September 2, 1986.

 On May 26, 1986, President Aquino appointed 50 CONCOM

members from various sectors from politics to arts and religion

 On June 2, the CONCOM, headed by former Justice Cecilia Munoz

Palma, commenced its first session at Batasang Pambansa. They
completed their task October 12, 1986 and presented the draft
October 15.
 A plebescite was held for its ratification on Feb 2, 1987.

 Almost 17, 059, 495 voted for it against a 5,058,714.

 Feb 11, 1987- The New Constitution took effects. On the same day,
President Aquino, government officials and the military pledged allegiance
to the Constitution.
Significant provisions of the 1987
Constitution
 1. A Presidential System of government restores the bicameral
Congress, composes of the Senate and House of Representatives.
 2. A modified Bill of Rights details the rights of every Filipino citizen.
Much emphasis was placed on the writing of the provision after the
violations committed during Marcos regime. In addition, the
constitution includes the abolition of death penalty, except when
Congress provides otherwise with regard to “heinous crimes.”
 3. The creation of a Commission on Human Rights (Sec 18, Article
XIII) tasked to investigate all forms of human rights violations
involving civil and political rights. It provides legal measures for the
protection of human rights of all persons within the PH, and several
other powers in relation to protection of human rights.
 4. The recognition of an Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
and Cordilleras

 5. Limited Political Autonomy for local government units like the

provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, and instructing the
Congress to establish a Local Government Code.
18 Articles
of the 1987
Constitution