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Task at Hand
A. Identify the strengths of the following constitutions of the Philippines.
Constitution Strengths

Malolos Constitution of 1899 *Free and Independent

*Recognizes the freedom and equality of all religions,
as well as the separation of the church and the State.
*Has three distinct powers which is the Legislative,
the executive and the judicial.
*No Filipino or foreigner shall be detained nor
imprisoned except for the commission of a crime and
in accordance to law.
*No Filipino shall be imprisoned except by virtue of
an order by a competent court.
*No one shall enter the dwelling house of any
Filipino or a foreigner residing in the Philippines
without his consent except in urgent cases of fire,
inundation, earthquake or similar dangers, or by
reason of unlawful aggression from within, or in
order to assist a person therein who cries for help.
*No Filipino shall be compelled to change his
residence or domicile except by virtue of a final
judgement.
* All orders of imprisonment, of search of a dwelling
house, or detention of written correspondence,
telegraph or telephone, must be justified.
*No Filipino shall be prosecuted or sentence, except
by a judge or court of proper jurisdictions and
according to the procedures prescribed by law.
*All persons detained or imprisoned not in
accordance with legal formalities shall be released
upon his own petition or upon petition of another
person.
* No one shall be temporarily or permanently
deprived of rights or disturbed in his enjoyment
thereof, except by virtue of judicial sentence. The
officials who, under any pretext whatsoever, should
violate this provision, shall be personally liable for
the damages caused.
*No one shall be deprived of his property by
expropriation except on grounds of public necessity
and benefit, previously declared and justified by
proper authorities and indemnifying the owner
thereof prior to expropriation.
*No one shall be obliged to pay any public tax which
had not been approved by the National Assembly or
by local popular government legally so authorized.

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 *Right to freely express his ideas or opinions, orally
or in writing, through the use of the press or other
similar means.
*Any Filipino may establish and maintain institutions
of learning, in accordance with the laws authorizing
them.
Commonwealth Constitution of *The promotion of social justice to ensure the well-
1935 being and economic security of all the people should
be concern of the state.
-No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, nor shall any
person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
-Private property shall not be taken for public use
without just compensation.
-The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no
warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, to be
determined by the judge after examination under oath
or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses
he may produce, and particularly describing the place
to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
-The right to form associations or societies for
purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
-No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press, or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble and petition the Government
for redress of grievances.
-No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be
passed.
-No person shall be imprisoned for debt or
nonpayment of a poll tax.
-Free access to the courts shall not be denied to any
person by reason of poverty.
1973 Constitution *The national territory comprises the Philippine
archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced
therein, and all the other territories belonging to the
Philippines by historic right or legal title, including
the territorial sea, the air space, the subsoil, the sea-
bed, the insular shelves, and the other submarine
areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or
jurisdiction. The waters around, between, and
connecting the islands of the archipelago, irrespective
of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the
internal waters of the Philippines.
*The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of
national policy, adopts the generally accepted
principles of international law as part of the law of the
land, and adheres to the policy of peace, equality,

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 justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all
nations.
*Strengthen the family as a basic social institution.
The natural right and duty of parents in the rearing of
the youth for civic efficiency and the development of
moral character shall receive the aid and support of
the Government.
*The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in the
nation-building and shall promote their physical,
intellectual, and social well-being.
*The State shall promote social justice to ensure the
dignity, welfare, and security of all the people.
Towards this end, the State shall regulate the
acquisition, ownership, use, enjoyment, and
disposition of private property, and equitably diffuse
property ownership and profits.
*No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, nor shall any
person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
*The right of the people to information on matters of
public concern shall be recognized. Access to official
records, and to documents and papers pertaining to
official acts, transactions, or decisions, shall be
afforded the citizen subject to such limitations as may
be provided by law.
*No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-
payment of a poll tax.
1987 Constitution -The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of
national policy, adopts the generally accepted
principles of international law as part of the law of the
land and adheres to the policy of peace, equality,
justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all
nations.
-Freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.
- A rising standard of living, and an improved quality
of life for all.
- Recognizes the role of women in nation-building,
and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the
law of women and men.
- Recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall
protect and strengthen the family as a basic
autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect
the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from
conception.
*Right against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*Right of privacy of communication
*Freedom of expression
*Freedom of religion
*Freedom of abode and right to travel.
*Right to form associations

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*Right of people to information
*Right to private property

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