Ph Constitutions

The present Constitution of the Philippines:

Approved by the 1986 Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, the 1987
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines was presented to President Corazon C. Aquino
on October 15, 1986. It was ratified on February 2, 1987 by a plebiscite. It was proclaimed
in force on February 11, 1987.

Full text of the 1987 Constitution.

The 1987 Constitution divided per section.

Former constitutions of the Philippines:

The 1986 Freedom Constitution: promulgated by Presidential Proclamation, March 25,

1986.

The 1973 Constitution: as Amended in October 16-17, 1976, on January 30, 1980, and April
7, 1981.

The 1973 Constitution: draft presented to President Marcos by the 1971 Constitutional
Convention on December 1, 1972; deemed ratified by Citizens’ Assemblies held from January
10 to 15, 1973, proclaimed in force by Proclamation by President Marcos, January 17, 1973.

The 1943 Constitution: as approved by the Preparatory Committee on Philippine

Independence, September 4, 1943 and ratified by the KALIBAPI Convention, September 7,
1943.

The 1935 Constitution: as amended on June 18, 1940, and on March 11, 1947.

The 1935 Constitution: as approved by the 1934 Constitutional Convention on February 8,

1935, certified by the President of the United States on March 25, 1935, and ratified by
plebiscite on May 14, 1935.

The Jones Law of 1916: enacted into law by the United States Congress on August 29, 1916.

The Philippine Organic Act of 1902: enacted into law by the United States Congress on July
1, 1902

The 1899 Malolos Constitution: approved by the Malolos Congress on November 29, 1898,
draft returned by President Aguinaldo on December 1, 1898 for amendments, which the
Congress refused; approved by President Aguinaldo on December 23, 1898; formally
adopted by the Malolos Congress on January 20, 1899, promulgated by President Emilio
Aguinaldo on January 21, 1899.