JOHN MARK CONSTANTINO

READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY

THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIONS
A. Fill out the table below.

Constitution Promulgated by Period of Operation What Period of Form of Government Amendments

Philippine History

1987 Constitution Corazon C. Aquino 1987 up to present Fifth Republic Representative Fidel Ramos attempted
Democracy to amend the 1987
constitution by shifting
to a parliamentary
system. While Senator
Robin Padilla wanted
the Federalism type of
government.

Provisional Constitution Corazon C. Aquino 1986 Fourth Republic Representative It was the temporary
Democracy constitution after they
dethroned President
Marcos. After that,
they drafted the 1987
constitution that
replaced this
provisional constitution.

1973 Constitution President Ferdinand January 17, 1973 to Fourth Republic Modified Parliamentary This was amended and
Marcos Sr. February 22, 1986 Form changed when
 President Cory was
sworn into the office.
She immediately
change the constitution
and drafted her own
constitution.

1943 Constitution Preparatory Committee October 14, 1943 to Second Republic Single Party It was the proclamation
for Philippine August 17, 1945 Authoritarian Republic of Martial Law that
Independence suspended the 1943
constitutions and
President Marcos
drafted changes or
modifications like the
french style semi-
presidential.

1935 Constitution 1934 Constitutional July 4, 1946 - until Second Republic Presidential System When we were invaded
Convention Third Republic by the Japanese, the
Americans were forced
to leave our country
and several changes
took place like changing
the 1935 constitution
into the creation of the
1943 constitution.

Acts of the US US Congress for the December 10, 1898 to Commonwealth Period Semi-independent or
Congress for the Philippines March 24, 1934 autonomous government
Philippines

Malolos Constitution Malolos Congress January 23, 1899 to First Republic Unitary semi When the Treaty of
March 23, 1901 presidential Paris took place, and we
became under the
supervision of
Americans, various
changes and drafting of
Acts were implemented

Constitution of Biak-na- Katipunan November 01, 1897 to Spanish Era Revolutionary The constitution lasted
Bato December 14, 1897 Government for only a month due to
Aguinaldo and Primo de
Rivera signing of treaty
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1935 Constitution 1973 Constitution 1987 Constitution

Preamble The preamble consists of the
objective and the duties the
government will perform. They
wanted to maintain peace order in
the nation.
This aim to maintain order This consists and aimed a free and
stability and good governance for democratic way of governing
the benevolence of our country people

Powers of Presidents The President shall hold the office The president is the chief The chief executive has the power
for four years. He has power that executive and the chief architect to govern the executive branch,
he can execute of forreign policy, the chief the head of state, chief architect
commanding officer of AFP of foreign policy and his power is
co-equally distributed with other
branch. He can appoint chief
justice. He can veto a bill

Function of Legislature The legislature can enact laws for
the benefit of the country
The legislature both lower and
upper house can and has the
mandate or power to enact a law
The lower and upper chamber can
craft a law. They deliberate and
interpellate fundings. They need to
approve the appointees of
presidents. They can investigate.

Bill of Rights The bill of rights consists of all of The bill of rights consists all the The bill of rights consists of all
the rights and basic human rights basic human rights that should be the rights of the Filipinos that will
a Filipino person should practice in exercised by the people benefit and protect and suffice all
 the country. his needs as a Filipino

Declaration of Principle ands and
State Policies
The government shall protect the
state and the people, and must
secure social justices for the
general good of all
We have the rights and the
obligations as Filipinos that will
hone our discipline. The
declarations maintain peace and
order in our country
The Filipino and the government
have the following duties as
citizens to protect each of us and
follow rules and law to a
harmonious way of living

Nation Territory The territories are the islands of All the bodies of water surrounded All the water vicinity including the
archipelago in the Philippines and the country and the archipelago Scarborough shoal and the
all the territories stated in the are part of our sovereign territory archipelago all our islands are our
treaty of Paris own.