Constitution - a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or

other organization is acknowledged to be governed

Aquino began her term by repealing many of the Marcos-era regulations that had repressed the
people for so long.

In March, she issued a unilateral proclamation, meaning only one person would have the power to
change anything establishing a provisional constitution. This constitution gave the President broad
powers and great authority, but Aquino promised to use them only to restore democracy under a
new constitution. This 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. It
was largely modelled on the American Constitution which had so greatly influenced the 1935
Constitution, but it also incorporated Roman, Spanish, and Anglo law.

The 1987 Constitution established a representative democracy with power divided among three
separate and independent branches of government: the Executive, a bicameral Legislature, and the
Judiciary. There were three independent constitutional commissions as well: the Commission on
Audit, the Civil Service Commission, and the Commission on Elections. Integrated into the
Constitution was a full Bill of Rights, which guaranteed fundamental civil and and political rights, and
it provided for free, fair, and periodic elections. In comparison with the weak document that had
given Marcos a legal fiction behind which to hide, this Constitution seemed ideal to many Filipinos
emerging from 20 years of political repression and oppression.
Topic : 1987 Philippine Constitution

PDF: http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Philippines/PHILIPPINE%20CONSTITUTION.pdf?
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Website:

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/?
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Institutional Learning Outcome number 4:

It stated to discuss public accountability in the government services

March 8 ~

Explain what accountability, public office, public officers….

Explain the body of Article 11:

https://www.ncda.gov.ph/integrity-development-action-plan/related-idap-laws/accountability-of-
public-officers/

Timeline of constitutions:

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/

Government system under 1987 Constitution; Issues and Challenges; Timeline:

https://constitutionnet.org/country/constitutional-history-philippines#:~:text=The
%201987%20Constitution%20established%20a,bicameral%20Legislature%2C%20and%20the
%20Judiciary.