CONSTITUTION PROMULGATE PERIOD OF WHAT PERIOD FORM OF AMENDMENTS

OF THE BY OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT

PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES
HISTORY

MALOLOS approved by the In 1899, the The Assembly,

CONSTITUTION Malolos Malolos on its own
Congress on Constitution, the initiative or that
November 29, first Philippine of the President
1898, draft Constitution—the of the Republic,
returned by first republican may propose
President constitution in Asia amendments to
Aguinaldo on —was drafted and the Constitution,
December 1, adopted by the indicating what
1898 for First Philippine Article or Articles
amendments, Republic, which are to be
which the lasted from 1899 to amended.
Congress 1901.
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.

1986 promulgated by The Provisional Approved by the

Presidential Government of the 1986
Proclamation, Philippines in 1986 Constitutional
March 25, 1986. to 1987 functioned Commission on
as a Interim October 12,
provisional 1986, the 1987
revolutionary Constitution of
government, the Republic of
although never was the Philippines
officially was presented to
characterized as President
 such.[4][10] The Corazon C.
legislative powers Aquino on
under the October 15,
provisional 1986. It was
government was ratified on
exercised by the February 2, 1987
President with the by a plebiscite. It
abolishment of the was proclaimed
Batasang in force on
Pambansa. February 11,
1987.

THE 1935 as amended on The Philippines is a The National

CONSTITUTION June 18, 1940, republican state. Assembly shall
and on March Sovereignty resides extend the right
11, 1947. in the people and of suffrage to
all government women, if in a
as approved by authority emanates plebiscite which
the 1934 from them. shall be held for
Constitutional that purpose
Convention on within two years
February 8, after the
1935, certified adoption of this
by the President Constitution, not
of the United less than three
States on March hundred
25, 1935, and thousand women
ratified by possessing the
plebiscite on necessary
May 14, 1935. qualifications
shall vote
affirmatively on
the question.

1943 as approved by The 1943

CONSTITUTION the Preparatory Constitution
Committee on enumerates the
Philippine duties and rights
Independence, of the citizens,
September 4, requires the
1943 and ratified government to
by the KALIBAPI develop Tagalog
Convention, as the national
September 7, language, and
1943. stipulates that
one year after
 the termination
of the Great East
Asia War or the
World War II; a
new constitution
shall be
formulated and
adopted to
replace this
Constitution.

1973 draft presented This was ratified AS AMENDED IN

CONSTITUTION to President and proclaimed by OCTOBER 16-17,
Marcos by the President Marcos 1976, ON
1971 on January 17, JANUARY 30,
Constitutional 1973 amidst 1980, AND APRIL
Convention on widespread protest 7, 1981.
December 1, and controversy.
1972; deemed With the
ratified by proclamation of a
Citizens’ new Constitution,
Assemblies held the presidential
from January 10 form of
to 15, 1973, government was
proclaimed in changed to a
force by modified
Proclamation by parliamentary
President form.
Marcos, January
17, 1973.

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

1987 Approved by the The 1987 SECTION 1. Any

CONSTITUTION 1986 Constitution amendment to,
Constitutional established a or revision of,
Commission on representative this Constitution
October 12, democracy with may be proposed
1986, the 1987 power divided by:
Constitution of among three
the Republic of separate and
the Philippines independent
was presented branches of
to President government: the (1) The Congress,
Corazon C. Executive, a upon a vote of
Aquino on bicameral three-fourths of
October 15, Legislature, and the all its Members;
1986. It was Judiciary. or
ratified on
February 2, 1987
by a plebiscite. It (2) A
was proclaimed constitutional
in force on convention.
February 11,
1987.

SECTION 2.
Amendments to
this Constitution
may likewise be
directly proposed
by the people
through initiative
upon a petition
of at least twelve
per centum of
the total number
of registered
voters, of which
every legislative
district must be
represented by
at least three per
centum of the
registered voters
therein. No
amendment
under this
section shall be
authorized within
five years
following the
ratification of this
Constitution nor
oftener than
once every five
years thereafter.