Rodrigo C.
Awit II BSN IV-P
Malolos Convention
(1898)
 known as the Constitución
Política de Malolos and it was
written in Spanish
 Following the declaration of
independence from Spain on June
12, 1898 and transformation of the
dictatorial government to a
revolutionary government on 23
June
 convened in Barasoain Church
in Malolos (now Malolos City,
Bulacan)
 Pedro Paterno as president and
Gregorio Araneta as vice president
 opposed by Apolinario Mabini,
the Prime Minister of the
revolutionary government.
 ratified on November 29, 1898,
signed into law on December 23,
approved on January 20, 1899
 sanctioned by President Emilio
Aguinaldo on January 21, and
promulgated on January 22
Evolution of Philippine Constitution
Commonwealth
(1935)
 written with an eye to meeting
the approval of the United States
Government as well, so as to
ensure that the U.S. would live up
to its promise to grant the
Philippines independence and not
have a premise to hold onto its
“possession” on the grounds that it
was too politically immature and
hence unready for full, real
independence and shall be known
as the Republic of the Philippines..
 provided for unicameral
National Assembly and the
President was elected to a six-year
term without re-election.
 adopts the Regalian Doctrine or
the Principle of State ownership
for all its natural wealth and
provides for the proper utilization
of such wealth by its citizens
 ratified on 14 May 1935.
amended in 1940 and in 1947. This
Ferdinand Marcos Constitution
(1973)
 On 24 August 1970, Congress
enacted RA No. 6132, otherwise
known as the Constitutional
Convention Act, for the purpose of
convening a Constitutional
Convention.
 While in the process of drafting a
new Constitution, President
Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial
Law on 21 September 1972.
 The draft constitution was
submitted to the Citizen's
Assemblies from January 10 to 17,
1973 for ratification. On 17 January
1973, President Marcos issued
Proclamation No. 1102,
announcing the ratification of the
Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines.
 composed of a preamble and 17
articles, provides for the shift from
presidential to parliamentary
system of government
Freedom Constitution
(1987)
 following the People Power
Revolution which ousted
Ferdinand Marcos as president
 Corazon Aquino issued
Proclamation No. 3, declaring a
national policy to implement the
reforms mandated by the people,
protecting their basic rights,
adopting a provisional constitution,
and providing for an orderly
translation to a government under a
new constitution.
 Proclamation No. 9, creating a
Constitutional Commission
(popularly abbreviated "Con Com"
in the Philippines) to frame a new
constitution to replace the 1973
Constitution which took effect
during the Marcos martial law
regime
 appointed 50 members to the
Commission, including several
former congressmen, a former
 anchored in democratic
traditions that ultimately had their
roots in American soil, modeled
on the constitutions of France,
Belgium, and Latin American
countries
 states that the people have
exclusive sovereignty
 It states basic civil rights,
separated the church from the
state, and called for the creation of
an Assembly of Representatives
which would act as the legislative
body.
 It also calls for a Presidential
form of government with the
president elected for a term of four
years by a majority of the
Assembly
 the authentic and official
constitution of La Republica
Filipina (Philippine Republic).
 "Nosotros los Representantes
del Pueblo Filipino, convocados
legítimamente para establecer la
justicia, proveer a la defensa
común, promover el bien general
y asegurar los beneficios de la
libertad, implorando el auxilió del
Soberano Legislador del Universo
para alcanzar estos fines, hemos
votado, decretado y sancionado la
siguiente"
version incorporates all the
amendments.
 was submitted to US President
Franklin D. Roosevelt on 18
March 1935. He, in turn, certified
that it conforms with Public Act
No. 127 which was passed by the
U.S. Congress on 23 March 1935
and forwarded the same to the
Governor General of the Philippine
Islands for ratification of the
Filipino people
 “The Filipino people,
imploring the aid of Divine
Providence, in order to establish a
government that shall embody
their ideals, conserve and develop
the patrimony of the nation,
promote the general welfare, and
secure to themselves and their
posterity the blessings of
independence under a regime of
justice, liberty, and democracy, do
ordain and promulgate this
constitution.”
 retains the independence of the
Commission on Elections and
establishes two independent
constitutional bodies [Civil Service
Commission and the Commission
on Audit] as well as the National
Economic Development Authority
[NEDA].
 constitution was further amended in
1980 and 1981. In the 1980
amendment, the retirement age of
the members of the Judiciary was
extended to 70 years
Supreme Court Chief Justice
(Roberto Concepcion), a Catholic
bishop (Teodoro Bacani) and film
director (Lino Brocka)
 finished the draft charter within
four months after it was convened
 issues were heatedly debated
during the sessions, including on
the form of government to adopt,
the abolition of the death penalty,
the continued retention of the Clark
and Subic American military bases,
and the integration of economic
policies into the Constitution
 ConCom completed their task
on October 12, 1986 and presented
the draft constitution to President
Aquino on October 15, 1986
 On February 11, 1987, the new
constitution was proclaimed
ratified and took effect.
 establishes the Philippines as a
"democratic and republican State",
where "sovereignty resides in the
people and all government
authority emanates from them".