EBORA, RHEA ROBLEZA LRS

BSED SSTU 3104

Name of Constitution Means/Date of Form of Characteristics, Number of Concentration of Reflection

Ratification Government features and Years of Powers
Established nature of Existence
government

Biak na Bato/ November Revolutionary Provided for the November 1, Supreme The constitution of Biak na
1897 1, 1897 Republic establishment of a 1987 – Council – Bato it shows that it is
Constitution Supreme council December president and created to revolutionized in
that would serve as 14,1987 4 department the colonization of the
the highest sec. Spaniards and to form
governing body of (1 month and their own government.
the Republic. It also 14 days) Supreme I realized that it is the
outlined certain Council only way to set the
basic human rights, of Grace and Filipino free from the
such as freedom of Justice abusive situation that
religion, freedom of Assembly of they are experiencing
the press, and the Representatives in the hands of the
right to education. colonizers.

Malolos January Unitary Semi It created a Filipino January 23, Executive – This constitution is created
Republic/ 23, 1899 Presidential state whose 1899 - President (4 years in order to form a
1899 Constitutional government was March 23, without reelection) government that would be
Constitution Republic "popular, 1901 No vice President. recognized by the foreign
representative and power. But there are
responsible" with (more than 2 Judicial conflicts in the creation of
three distinct years) this constitution because
 branches the Legislative – Mabini is against on its
executive, the unicameral body purpose and he says that
legislative and the called Assembly there should be peace first
Judicial. Legislative of Representatives before starting the creation
branch is more (4 years) of constitution.
powerful than
executive and
judicial.

1935 1934 Presidential A provision for November President and Its mission is to support
Constitution constitutional Commonwealth women’s the right 15, 1935 - Vice president (4 civil society in achieving
convention to vote and also July 4, 1943 years) Legislative the following
to be a part of Organic Act of Commonwealth priorities:
Philippine politics (8 years) 1902: bicameral. eradicating poverty,
Unitary for the first time. Philippine fostering sustainable,
Presidential It is the creation Commission as people-centered
Constitutional of a Philippine July 4, 1946 Upper House and development, democracy
Republic Armed Forces for January Philippine and good governance,
National Defense 16, 1973 Assembly as LW. respect for human rights
and the (27 years) Philippine and gender equality. It
development of a Autonomy Act of contributes in enhancing
National 1916: Modified governance, creating
Language. and removed Ph inclusive institutions, and
Commission. advancing justice and
Changed to human rights. By
Senate as Upper empowering young people
House and House and addressing risks like
of Representative climate change, debt, and
as Lower House inequality, our work helps
to expand economies and
promote commerce.
 1943 October 14, Single-party The 1943 October 14, Executive and This constitution only
Constitution 1943 Authoritarian Constitution was the 1943 - Legislative has a Preamble and
Republic constitution of the August 17, Power wherein 12 Articles. Also, this
Japanese sponsored 1945 the powers of constitution is only
Second Republic of government effective during the
the Philippines (2 years) were war. Moreover, this
(1943-1945). It was concentrated constitution is a
recognized as with the condensed version of
legitimate and President. the 1935 constitution.
binding
only in Japanese-
controlled areas of
the Philippines but
was ignored by the
United States
government and the
Philippine
Commonwealth
government in-
exile.

1973 January 17, ● Unitary The Philippines January 17, President with This constitution is
Constitution 1973 Dominant Party renounces war as an 1973 – 6 years created to meet the
Constitutional ●Pseudo instrument of February 22, term and could new challenges faced
Convention Parliamentary national policy, 1986 be reelected again. of the Philippine
● Republic under adopts the generally Executive – Republic. It became
Totalitarian Civic accepted principles (13 years) Prime controversial and
Military rule of international law Minister. there are a lot of
as part of the law of Legislative – issues like bribing that
the land, and unicameral caused the rally of
adheres to the National people. Also, during
policy of this constitution when
 peace, equality, Assembly – 6 he abolished the
justice, freedom, years congress and
cooperation and term reorganized the
amity with all government. This
nations. And it is constitution is a
known for Martial parliamentary form of
Law government wherein
the President is the
head of the state and
the Prime Minister is
the head of the
Government.

1986 March 25, Revolutionary Declaring a national March 25, People It was proclaimed to
Constitution 1986 Government policy to implement 1986 – set aside the 1973
the reforms The Legislative Constitution under
President mandated by the January 1, power is Marcos Dictatorship.
Corazon people, protecting 1987 exercised by Wherein, it recognizes
Aquino their basic the President the new
Drafted by rights, adopting a (10 months) administration of the
Renato Puno provisional Aquino’s. During this
constitution, and time the President has
providing for an the power to appoint
orderly transition to the Constitutional
a government under Commission wherein
a new constitution. they will be the one to
And the start of draft the constitution.
Democracy in the Moreover, during this
Philippines. time the Legislative
power is exercised by
the President.
 1987 February 2, 1987 Unitary The 1987 35 years and Executive – This Constitution
Constitution/ constitutional Presidential Constitution counting president and establishes a
Present-day convention constitutional established a his government which is
Constitution Republic representative cabinet, he Democratic and
democracy with appoints. Republican State.
power President and Whereas, all
divided among three Vice President government authority
separate and (6 years) emanates from the
independent people and
branches of Judicial sovereignty lies in the
government: the Supreme Court people. Moreover, the
Executive, a and local government
bicameral lower court. units that serve as the
Legislature and the Legislative: municipal
Judiciary. It is governments for the
powered by the goal Congress provinces, cities,
to develop a divided municipalities, and
humane society into 2: Senate barangays are also
where everyone is and granted some political
equal and shall live House of sovereignty under the
prosperously. Representative Constitution
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senates