THE 1935

CONSTITUTION
YA N N E L M . V I L L A B E R
OBJECTIVES

• Give a background of the formulation of the 1935

Constitution
• Explain its significance to the Constitution.
FRAMING THE 1935 CONSTITUTION
Claro M. Recto- head
Known 7 wise men in the Philippine history
1. Filemon Sotto
2. Manuel Roxas
3. Norberto Romualdez
4. Manuel Briones
5. Miguel Cuaderno
6. Vicente Singson Encarnacion
7. Jose P. Laurel
July 10, 1934- together with 202 members of the constitutional commission ratified the constitution
February 8, 1935- presented to the President of the United States of America, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
March 23, 1935- Roosevelt the constitution and in the same year it was presented to Filipinos through
a plebiscite.
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS
INCLUDED IN THE 1935
CONSTITUTION
A. Form of Government
1. The Establishment of the
Republican Government
Election- Manuel L. Quezon won
as president
Sergio Osmena Sr.-vice president
They won the term of four years
with reelection.
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS INCLUDED
IN THE 1935 CONSTITUTION
B. Branches of the Government
1. The government of the Philippines was divided into three
branches; the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary
2. The Bicameral legislature:
the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
OTHER PROVISIONS
1. The Bill of Rights of Filipinos.
2. The definition of Filipino citizenship( in the provision of the Citizenship
under the
1935 Constitution, a Filipino automatically lost her Filipino citizenship when
she is married to a foreigner and their child needed to choose his or her
nationality when he or she reached the age of 21 years old.
3. The suffrage for women and the political rights for them.
4. The Filipina who was 21 years old and above, could understand and speak
either Spanish or English, well educated could register to vote for the election.
5. The Parity Rights which stated the equal rights between the Filipinos and
Americans to utilize the natural resources of the Philippines.
6. Establishment of the Commonwealth Government
THE COMMONWEALTH
SOME ACHIEVEMNENTS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT
REFERENCES

Francisco, Paul M., and Francisco, Virlyn. Politics and Government.

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http://nhcp.gov.ph/the-constitution-of-the-philippine-commonwealth
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, 2020.