1899 1935 1973 1987

CONTITUTION OF THE CONTITUTION OF THE CONTITUTION OF THE CONTITUTION OF THE

REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPINNES PHILIPINNES PHILIPINNES PHILIPINNES

Preamble Preamble Preamble Preamble

We, the Representatives of
the Filipino people, lawfully
convened, in order to
establish justice, provide for
common defense, promote
the general welfare, and
insure the benefits of
liberty, imploring the aid of
the Sovereign Legislator of
the Universe for the
attainment of these ends,
have voted, decreed, and
sanctioned the following.
The Filipino people, We, the sovereign Filipino
imploring the aid of Divine people, imploring the aid of
Providence, in order to Divine Providence, in order
establish a government that to establish a government
shall embody their ideals, that shall embody our
conserve and develop the ideals, promote the general
patrimony of the nation, welfare, conserve and
promote the general develop the patrimony of
welfare, and secure to our Nation, and secure to
themselves and their ourselves and our posterity
posterity the blessings of the blessings of democracy
independence under a under a regime of justice,
regime of justice, liberty, peace, liberty, and equality,
and democracy, do ordain do ordain and promulgate
and promulgate this this Constitution.
Constitution.
We, the sovereign Filipino
people, imploring the aid of
Almighty God, in order to
build a just and humane
society, and establish a
Government that shall
embody our ideals and
aspirations, promote the
common good, conserve
and develop our patrimony,
and secure to ourselves and
our posterity, the blessings
of independence and
democracy under the rule of
law and a regime of truth,
justice, freedom, love,
equality, and peace, do
ordain and promulgate this
Constitution.
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CONTITUTION OF THE CONTITUTION OF THE CONTITUTION OF THE CONTITUTION OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPINNES PHILIPINNES PHILIPINNES PHILIPINNES

Historical Background Historical Background Historical Background Historical Background

The Treaty of Paris in March 16, 1967 - the Saligang Batas ng
Mabini originally drafted
Washington D.C in 1898. Philippine Congress passed Pilipinas.
the constitution but then
was discarded by the Resolution No. 2 calling for a
congress. The ratification of the Constitutional Convention to The Supreme Law of the
Philippine Bill of 1902, change the Constitution. republic of the Philippines.
Congress made a which called for the
November 20, 1970 - 1970 October 12, 1986 final
committee to form a creation of a lower
Constitutional Convention drafted was completed by
constitution having legislative branch.
Felipe G. Calderon as its Act. Constitutional
president The Jones Law in August June 1, 1971 - Commission.
1916 The Constitutional
February 2, 1987 Ratified
Calderons constitution Convention formally began.
October 16, 1907 - The by a nationwide plebiscite.
was inspired by the First Philippine Assembly November 30, 1972 -
constitution from President Marcos issued March 25, 1986
Mexico, Belgium, October 17, 1933 - the Presidential Decree No.73. Proclamation No. 3 by
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Philippine legislature President Corazon Aquino.
rejected the bill. The 1973 Constitution would
Brazil and France.
have established a Freedom Constitution - this
October 8, 1898 Final Tydings-McDuffie Act parliamentary government in constitution to ensure the
Draft for the constitution (Public Law 73-127) the Philippines. freedom and return the
was presented. authored by Sen. Millard democratic rule.
1976 Amendments to the
Tydings Constitution - 22 September
October 25, 1898 The Constitutional
1976 President Marcos issued
debate for the content. February 8, 1935 - The Presidential Decree No. 1033 Commission was composed
draft of the constitution of 50 members appointed
1981 and 1984 amendments -
January 21, 1899 by Aquino.
The 1981 amendments
Enforcement of new September 1935, Manuel L.
basically restored the
constitution was done. Quezon was elected as the Presidential system of
president of the government.
Commonwealth.
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Article Article Article

Political constitution ARTICLE I Article I National
The National Territory
Territory
Article II Declaration of
Title I ARTICLE II
Principles and State Policies
The republic Declaration of Principles Article III Bill of Rights
Article 1 ARTICLE III Article IV Citizenship
Article 2 Bill of Rights Article V Suffrage
Article 3 ARTICLE IV Article VI Legislative
Department
Citizenship
Article VII Executive
Title II ARTICLE V Department
The Government Suffrage Article VIII Judicial
Article 4 ARTICLE VI Department
Legislative Department Article IX Constitutional
Commissions
Title III ARTICLE VII
Article X Local
Religion Executive Department Government
Article 5 ARTICLE VIII Article XI Accountability
Judicial Department of Public Officers
Title IV ARTICLE IX Article XII National
The Filipinos and their Impeachment Economy and Patrimony
Article XIII Social Justice
national ARTICLE X
and Human Rights
And individual rights ARTICLE XI Article XIV Education,
ARTICLE XII Science and Technology,
Article 6 to Article 101 ARTICLE XIII Arts, Culture and Sports
ARTICLE XIV Article XV The Family
Article XVI General
ARTICLE XV
Provisions
ARTICLE XVI Article XVII Amendments
ARTICLE XVII or Revisions
ARTICLE XVIII Article XVIII Transitory
The Commonwealth and Provisions
the Republic