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 THE 1973 CONSTITUTION
• In 1965, Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected president. He was re-elected in
1969, in a bid boosted by campaign overspending and use of government
funds.
• In November 1970, an election of the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention was held. Former President Carlos P. Garcia being elected as
convention president but unfortunately, he died, and was succeeded by
another former president, Diosdado Macapagal.
• September 21, 1 972, the date when President Ferdinand Marcos placed
the entire country under Martial Law.
• He then manipulated an ongoing Constitutional Convention and caused the
drafting of a new constitution-the 1973 Constitution. On November 29,
1972, the convention approved its proposed constitution.
• The constitution supposed to introduce a parliamentary-style government,
which was vested in a Unicameral National Assembly, with members being
elected to 6-year term.
 
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• January 17, 1973, the President proclaimed and certified that proposed
constitution had been ratified by an overwhelming vote of the members of
the highly irregular Citizen Assemblies.
• In 1976, citizens decided to allow the continuation of Martial Law as well as
approved the amendments: an Interim Batasang Pambansa to substitute
for the Interim National Assembly, the president to also become the Prime
Minister.
• Martial Law was lifted and authorized the president to legislate on his own,
many people are approving on this.
• In 1980, the retirement age of members of the judiciary was extended to
70 years.
• In 1981, the parliamentary system was formally modified to a French-style,
semi-presidential system where executive power was restored to the
president.
• In 1984, the Executive committee was abolished the position of the vice
president was restored.
 THE 1973 CONSTITUTION
• The 1973 Constitution was merely a way for the president to keep executive
powers, abolish the senate, and by any means, never acted as a
parliamentary system, instead functioned as an Authoritarian Presidential
System.
• The situation in 1980s had been turbulent. As Marcos amassed power.
• August 1983, the tide turned swiftly when Benigno Aquino Jr., opposition
leader and regarded as the most credible alternative to President Marcos,
was assassinated while under military escort immediately after his return
from exile in the United States
• People Power Revolution of 1986, as people from all walks of life spilled
onto the streets. Under pressure from the United States of America who
used Corazon Aquino, was installed as president.
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