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It is the systematic study of the state & government The word political came from the Greek word polis meaning city equivalent to a sovereign state It is the basic knowledge & understanding of the state & the principles & ideas which underlie its organization & activities It is primarily concerned with the association of human beings in a body politic or a political community
Political Science
y History ascribes to Aristotle the beginnings of the
formal study of state & government y Political science is a social science considering that it focuses on men as they interact with the government and its various institutions y It deals with the basic knowledge & understanding of the state as well as the principles & ideologies underlying its organization & activities
Political Science
y Fields of political science:
7. Public Policy 1. Political Theory 8. Political Dynamics 2. Public Law 9. Government & Business 10. Legislature 3. Government 11. Geopolitics 4. Comparative Government 5. International Relations 6. Public Administration
Political Science
y Values & Uses of Political Science: y 1. Awareness of the importance & impact of
government on people s lives y 2. Education for citizenship y 3. Development of civic values y 4. Preparation for various careers & professions
Politics
y Politics is the owning & exercising of power, rule,
authority & influence for whatever reasons. y It is the art & science of governance y Power refers to the ability or the right to do something; the ability to exercise authority over others y Authority is the feature of a leader or an institution that compels others to grant it obedience usually because of some ascribed legitimacy
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y Rule is the regulation or by-law governing procedure in
a public or private body y Influence refers to the act or process or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of tangible force or direct exercise of command & often without deliberate effort or intent
Politics
y Images of politics in the Philippines: y Boardroom politics y Bureaucratic politics y Congress politics y Chief executive politics y Courtroom politics y Newborn multi-media y politics
The Concept of Governance
y Transparency of government y Simplicity of procedures y Responsibility y Fight against corruption y Individual freedom & collective expression y An independent judicial system
Concepts of State & Government
y State is a community of persons more or less
y y y y y
numerous , permanently occupying a definite portion of territory , having a government of their own to which a great body of inhabitants render obedience & enjoying freedom from external control Elements of the State: 1. People 2. Territory 3. Government 4. Sovereignty
Origin of States
y 1. Divine right theory y 2. Necessity or force theory y 3. Paternalistic theory y 4. Rousseau s Social Contract Theory y 5. Hobbes Social Contract Theory y 6. Locke s Social Contract Theory y 7. Instinctive Theory y 8. Economic Theory y 9. Historical or Evolutionary Theory
State Distinguished from Nation
y 1. A state is a political concept, while a nation an ethnic
concept y 2. A state is not subject to external control while a nation may or may not be independent from external control y 3. A single state may consist of one or more nations or peoples , a single nation maybe made up of several states
State Distinguished from Government
y They are usually regarded as identical. y The government is only the agency through which the
state expresses its will y A state cannot exist without a government y It is possible to have a government without a state
Purpose & Necessity of Government
y Advancement of the public welfare: government exists
for the welfare of the people y Consequence of absence: without an organized structure of government anarchy & disorder & a general feeling of fear & insecurity will prevail in society
Purpose & Necessity of Government
y Through the government, the state is able to achieve y y y y y
the following purposes: Establishment of domestic order Provision for the common defense of the state Securing for the people the blessings of liberty & justice Promotion of the general welfare Promotion of public morality
Functions of Government
y Three basic functions of government: y 1. Rule making y 2. Rule adjudication y 3. Rule execution y According to Burns the following are the two functions
of government: y 1, Administration y 2. Maintenance of authority
Inherent Rights of the State
y Inherent rights of the state: y 1. Right of existence y 2. Right to self-preservation y 3. Right to property & domain y 4. Right of jurisdiction y 5. Right of legation
Fundamental Powers of the State
y 1. Power of eminent Domain y 2. Police power y 3. Power of taxation
Forms of Government
y A. As to the number of persons exercising sovereign y y y y y y y
powers: 1. Monarchy a. Absolute b. Limited c. Constitutional 2. Aristocracy :exercised by a few privileged class 3. Democracy: exercised by a majority of the people a. Direct b. Indirect
Forms of Government
Democracy seeks to promote the following values: 1. Personal liberty 2. Respect for the individual 3. Equality of opportunity 4. Popular Consent To be successful, democracy needs a well defined process most important of which are: y 1. Free & fair elections 3. Majority rule y 2. Freedom of expression 4. freedom to assemble & y protest
y y y y y y
Forms of Government
y B. As to the extent of powers exercised by the central or y y y y y
national powers: 1. Unitary government: control of national & local affairs exercised by the national or central government 2. Federal : powers of government divided: one for national, the other for local affairs As to relationship between the executive & legislative branches of government: 1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary
Forms of Government
y 1. Presidential Form: y a. Powers of government distributed among the three
branches: executive, legislative & judicial y b. The chief Executive is who is the Head of the state as well as members of the legislature elected by the people y c. The Chief Executive could be remived through impeachment even before the expiration of his term y d. The Chief Executive cannot dissolve the legislature at any point in time
Forms of Government
2. Parliamentary Form: a. There is fusion between the Executive & legislative branches b. Members of the legislature are elected by the people c. The Chief Executive is elected by members of legislature from the majority party y d. The Chief Executive stays in power as long as he enjoys the support of the legislature & can be removed by members if they lose their confidence on him y e. The Chief Executive can dissolve the legislature
y y y y y
Forms of Government
y Governments based on legality or legitimacy: y 1. De Jure government y 2. De Facto government y Governments based on the prevalent political system y y y y
& ideology: 1. Liberal democracy: a. Established democracy b. Transitional democracy c. Facade democracy
Forms of Government
y 2. Authoritarianism is a political system that rests y y y y y
more on the obedience of the citizens than upon their consent: 1. Communist state 2. One-Party system 3. Military state 4. Dynastic or court regime 5. Theocratic State
The Government of the Philippines in Transition
y I. Pre-Spanish Government: Unit of government : 1. Barangay settlements or villages with more or less 100 families 2. Datu chief of the Barangay,also called rajah, sultan or datu assisted by the council of Elders (Maginoos ) 3. Social classes: a. Nobility b. Freeman c. Serfs d. Slaves 4. Early laws: promulgated by the datus -Laws were generally fair
The Government of the Philippines in Transition
y II. Government during the Spanish Period: y 1. Spanish colonial administration: y 1565 to 1821
Philippines directly governed by the King of Spain through Mexico y 1821 to 1898 directly ruled by Spain y Council of the Indies responsible for the administration, then the Council of Ministers & the Ministry of Ultramar
The Government of the Philippines in Transition
3. Government was unitary, centralized in structure, national in scope y Barangays consolidated into towns (pueblos) headed by a gobernadorcillo y Towns consolidated into provinces headed be the governor, the representative of the Governor-General y Cities governed under special charters each with city councils or ayuntamiento 4. The governor-general/captain general or vice royal patron :exercise executive, legislative & judicial powers. As vice royal patron exercised certain religious powers
Philippine Government in Transition
5. The Judiciary: The Royal Audiencia was the Supreme Court. y Courts of First Instance were also established y There were special courts like the military, naval, ecclesiastical courts. III. Governments during the revolutionary era: y 1. Katipunan y 2. Biak na Bato /01/1897 to 12/15/1897 y 3. Dictatorial government- proclamation of independence June 12, 1898 y 4. Revolutionary government y 5. First Philippine Republic Jan, 23,1899 to March 23,1901
Philippine Government in Transition
IV. Government during the American regime: y 1.Military Government y 2. Civil government: July 14, 1901 headed by the GovernorGeneral with legislative powers y Lawmaking bodies during the American regime: y 1901-1907- Phil. Commission headed by the governor y 1901-1916-Philippine commission as the Upper House, Philippine Assembly as the Lower House y Spooner Law in 1916 gave way to Philippine legislature. y The Philippines was represented in the US House of Representatives by the two resident commissioners elected y Elected by the Philippine Legislature
The Philippine Government in Transition
y Commonwealth Government created pursuant to the y y y y
Tydings=Mcduffie Law on March 24,1934 Transition period of ten years prior to granting of independence Inaugurated November 15, 1935 with Manuel L. Quezon & Sergio Osmena as Vice President It was republican in form,under the presidential type Legislative power vested initially in a unicameral legislature: the National Assembly later a bicameral congress. Filipinos had complete control, the Americans on foreign affairs
The Philippine Government in Transition
y The commonwealth government functioned in exile during World War II
V. Governments during the Japanese Occupation: y Japanese military administration established in Manila January 3, 1942 y Philippine Executive Commission the civil government headed by Jorge Vargas composed of Filipinos It exercised both executive & legislative powers y The Japanese sponsored Republic; October 14,1943 with Jose P. Laurel as President
The Philippine Government in Transition
y Previous Philippine Republics: y Republic of the Philippines was formally inaugurated on July 04,1946 with Manuel Roxas as first President & Elpidio Quirino as Vice President y Philippine republics established: y First- January 23,1899 under the Malolos constitution y Second October 14,1943 under the Japanese sponsored Constitution y Third July 14,1946 y Fourth Proclaimed by President Marcos y under the 1973 Constitution
The Philippine Government in Transition
Provisional Government of 1986: y The government established under the President Aquino was: y 1. revolutionary y 2. de jure/de facto y 3. constitutional & transitory y 4. Democratic y It derived its powers from the people to whom it was accountable y A Provisional constitution was promulgated to replace the 1973 Constitution
Concept of Constitution
y It refers to the body of rules & principles in accordance
with which the powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised y Constitution of the Philippines is a written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are established, limited and defined and by which these powers are distributed among the several departments or branches for their safe & useful exercise for the benefit of the people.
Nature & Purpose or Function of the Constitution
y 1. Serves as the fundamental or supreme law y 2. Establishes basic framework & underlying principles
of government y Constitutional Law Branch of public law which treats of constitutions, their nature, formation, amendment & interpretation
Nature & Purpose or Function of the Constitution
y Functions of the Constitution: y 1. Establishment of the basic framework of the
government y 2. Regulation of the rights & freedoms enjoyed by the individual y 3. Protection of the people from government abuses
Kinds of Constitution
y 1. As to origin & history: y a. Conventional or enacted y b. Cumulative or evolved y 2. As to their form: y a. Written y b. Unwritten y 3. As to manner of amending them: y a. Rigid or inclusive y b. Flexible or elastic
Requisites of a good Constitution
y As to form: y 1. Brief y 2. Broad y 3. Definite y As to contents: y 1. constitution of government y 2. constitution of liberty y 3. constitution of sovereignty
Constitution Distinguished from Statute
y 1. constitution is legislation from the people, statute
from the people s representatives y 2. a constitution states the general framework of the law, a statute provides the details of the subject it treats y 3. a constitution is intended to govern the future, a statute to meet existing conditions y 4. a constitution is the supreme or fundamental law to which all statutes must conform
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
I. The 1935 Constitution 1. Framing & ratification: y a. Approval on March 24, 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt of the Tydings McDuffie Law known as Philippine Independence Act y b. Approval on May 5, 1934 by the Phil. Legislature of a bill calling a constitutional convention y c. Approval on February 8,1935 by the convention of the Constitution y d. Approval on march 23,1935 by President Roosevelt of the constitution y e. Ratification on May 14, 1935 of the constitution by the Filipino electorate
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y The TydingsMcDuffie Law empowered the Filipinos to frame their constitution but it imposed certain limitations like: the constitution being republican in form, should contain bill of rights & define the relationships between the US & the Philippines y Sources: constitution of the US, the 1898 Malolos constitution, & three organic laws as: Instruction of President Mckinley to the 2nd Phil. Commission,Phil. Bill of 1902, & Jones Law of August 26,1916 y The constitution was intended for the Commonwealth & the Republic y However it ceased to operate during the Japanese Occupation :1942-1944
The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y Amendments to the 1935 Constitution: y 1. Establishment of a bicameral legislature y 2. Reeligibility of the President & Vice President for a
second four-year term y 3. Creation of the Commission on elections y 4. Parity amendments y 5. Right of suffrage granted to women
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y The 1973 constitution: y 1. Framing of the Constitution: y a. Congress on June 17,1969 authorized the holding of a constitutional convention in 1971 y b. Republic Act no. 6132 set Nov. 10,1970 as election day for the 320 delegates to the convention y c. Rewriting of the Constitution by the convention started June 01,1971 & was signed Nov. 30,1972 y The 1935 Constitution was made the basis y The constitution was approved by the Citizen Assemblies
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y Amendments to the 1973 Constitution: y 1. making of the President as the regular President & prime Minister y 2. granting of legislative powers to the President y 3. establishing of a modified parliamentary form of government y 4. permitting natural born citizens who have lost their citizenship to be transferees of private lands y 5. allowing the grants of lands of public domain to qualified citizens y 6. providing land reforms & urban housing programs
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y The 1987 constitution: y Framing & ratification: y 1. Under Article 5 of Presidential Proclamation on
March 25,1986, the 1987Constitution was drafted by the Constitutional Commission (CONCOM ) composed of 50 Filipino citizens of recognized probity known for their independence, nationalism & patriotism y It convened June 02, 1986 at the Batasang Pambansa, Quezon city
y
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y Three important drafts used by the Commission in y y y y
drafting the 1987 Constitution: 1. Malolos Constitution of 1898 2. 1935 Constitution 3. 1973 Constitution The CONCOM approved the draft on October 12, 1986 & was submitted to the President for approval. The constitution was ratified by the people on February 02, 1986
Features of the 1987 Constitution
y The Constitution of 1987 is y pro-life y pro-people y pro-poor y pro
Filipino y anti-dictatorship
Political Science
y History ascribes to Aristotle the beginnings of the
formal study of state & government y Political science is a social science considering that it focuses on men as they interact with the government and its various institutions y It deals with the basic knowledge & understanding of the state as well as the principles & ideologies underlying its organization & activities
Political Science
y Fields of political science:
7. Public Policy 1. Political Theory 8. Political Dynamics 2. Public Law 9. Government & Business 10. Legislature 3. Government 11. Geopolitics 4. Comparative Government 5. International Relations 6. Public Administration
Political Science
y Values & Uses of Political Science: y 1. Awareness of the importance & impact of
government on people s lives y 2. Education for citizenship y 3. Development of civic values y 4. Preparation for various careers & professions
Politics
y Politics is the owning & exercising of power, rule,
authority & influence for whatever reasons. y It is the art & science of governance y Power refers to the ability or the right to do something; the ability to exercise authority over others y Authority is the feature of a leader or an institution that compels others to grant it obedience usually because of some ascribed legitimacy
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y Rule is the regulation or by-law governing procedure in
a public or private body y Influence refers to the act or process or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of tangible force or direct exercise of command & often without deliberate effort or intent
Politics
y Images of politics in the Philippines: y Boardroom politics y Bureaucratic politics y Congress politics y Chief executive politics y Courtroom politics y Newborn multi-media y politics
The Concept of Governance
y Transparency of government y Simplicity of procedures y Responsibility y Fight against corruption y Individual freedom & collective expression y An independent judicial system
Concepts of State & Government
y State is a community of persons more or less
y y y y y
numerous , permanently occupying a definite portion of territory , having a government of their own to which a great body of inhabitants render obedience & enjoying freedom from external control Elements of the State: 1. People 2. Territory 3. Government 4. Sovereignty
Origin of States
y 1. Divine right theory y 2. Necessity or force theory y 3. Paternalistic theory y 4. Rousseau s Social Contract Theory y 5. Hobbes Social Contract Theory y 6. Locke s Social Contract Theory y 7. Instinctive Theory y 8. Economic Theory y 9. Historical or Evolutionary Theory
State Distinguished from Nation
y 1. A state is a political concept, while a nation an ethnic
concept y 2. A state is not subject to external control while a nation may or may not be independent from external control y 3. A single state may consist of one or more nations or peoples , a single nation maybe made up of several states
State Distinguished from Government
y They are usually regarded as identical. y The government is only the agency through which the
state expresses its will y A state cannot exist without a government y It is possible to have a government without a state
Purpose & Necessity of Government
y Advancement of the public welfare: government exists
for the welfare of the people y Consequence of absence: without an organized structure of government anarchy & disorder & a general feeling of fear & insecurity will prevail in society
Purpose & Necessity of Government
y Through the government, the state is able to achieve y y y y y
the following purposes: Establishment of domestic order Provision for the common defense of the state Securing for the people the blessings of liberty & justice Promotion of the general welfare Promotion of public morality
Functions of Government
y Three basic functions of government: y 1. Rule making y 2. Rule adjudication y 3. Rule execution y According to Burns the following are the two functions
of government: y 1, Administration y 2. Maintenance of authority
Inherent Rights of the State
y Inherent rights of the state: y 1. Right of existence y 2. Right to self-preservation y 3. Right to property & domain y 4. Right of jurisdiction y 5. Right of legation
Fundamental Powers of the State
y 1. Power of eminent Domain y 2. Police power y 3. Power of taxation
Forms of Government
y A. As to the number of persons exercising sovereign y y y y y y y
powers: 1. Monarchy a. Absolute b. Limited c. Constitutional 2. Aristocracy :exercised by a few privileged class 3. Democracy: exercised by a majority of the people a. Direct b. Indirect
Forms of Government
Democracy seeks to promote the following values: 1. Personal liberty 2. Respect for the individual 3. Equality of opportunity 4. Popular Consent To be successful, democracy needs a well defined process most important of which are: y 1. Free & fair elections 3. Majority rule y 2. Freedom of expression 4. freedom to assemble & y protest
y y y y y y
Forms of Government
y B. As to the extent of powers exercised by the central or y y y y y
national powers: 1. Unitary government: control of national & local affairs exercised by the national or central government 2. Federal : powers of government divided: one for national, the other for local affairs As to relationship between the executive & legislative branches of government: 1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary
Forms of Government
y 1. Presidential Form: y a. Powers of government distributed among the three
branches: executive, legislative & judicial y b. The chief Executive is who is the Head of the state as well as members of the legislature elected by the people y c. The Chief Executive could be remived through impeachment even before the expiration of his term y d. The Chief Executive cannot dissolve the legislature at any point in time
Forms of Government
2. Parliamentary Form: a. There is fusion between the Executive & legislative branches b. Members of the legislature are elected by the people c. The Chief Executive is elected by members of legislature from the majority party y d. The Chief Executive stays in power as long as he enjoys the support of the legislature & can be removed by members if they lose their confidence on him y e. The Chief Executive can dissolve the legislature
y y y y y
Forms of Government
y Governments based on legality or legitimacy: y 1. De Jure government y 2. De Facto government y Governments based on the prevalent political system y y y y
& ideology: 1. Liberal democracy: a. Established democracy b. Transitional democracy c. Facade democracy
Forms of Government
y 2. Authoritarianism is a political system that rests y y y y y
more on the obedience of the citizens than upon their consent: 1. Communist state 2. One-Party system 3. Military state 4. Dynastic or court regime 5. Theocratic State
The Government of the Philippines in Transition
y I. Pre-Spanish Government: Unit of government : 1. Barangay settlements or villages with more or less 100 families 2. Datu chief of the Barangay,also called rajah, sultan or datu assisted by the council of Elders (Maginoos ) 3. Social classes: a. Nobility b. Freeman c. Serfs d. Slaves 4. Early laws: promulgated by the datus -Laws were generally fair
The Government of the Philippines in Transition
y II. Government during the Spanish Period: y 1. Spanish colonial administration: y 1565 to 1821
Philippines directly governed by the King of Spain through Mexico y 1821 to 1898 directly ruled by Spain y Council of the Indies responsible for the administration, then the Council of Ministers & the Ministry of Ultramar
The Government of the Philippines in Transition
3. Government was unitary, centralized in structure, national in scope y Barangays consolidated into towns (pueblos) headed by a gobernadorcillo y Towns consolidated into provinces headed be the governor, the representative of the Governor-General y Cities governed under special charters each with city councils or ayuntamiento 4. The governor-general/captain general or vice royal patron :exercise executive, legislative & judicial powers. As vice royal patron exercised certain religious powers
Philippine Government in Transition
5. The Judiciary: The Royal Audiencia was the Supreme Court. y Courts of First Instance were also established y There were special courts like the military, naval, ecclesiastical courts. III. Governments during the revolutionary era: y 1. Katipunan y 2. Biak na Bato /01/1897 to 12/15/1897 y 3. Dictatorial government- proclamation of independence June 12, 1898 y 4. Revolutionary government y 5. First Philippine Republic Jan, 23,1899 to March 23,1901
Philippine Government in Transition
IV. Government during the American regime: y 1.Military Government y 2. Civil government: July 14, 1901 headed by the GovernorGeneral with legislative powers y Lawmaking bodies during the American regime: y 1901-1907- Phil. Commission headed by the governor y 1901-1916-Philippine commission as the Upper House, Philippine Assembly as the Lower House y Spooner Law in 1916 gave way to Philippine legislature. y The Philippines was represented in the US House of Representatives by the two resident commissioners elected y Elected by the Philippine Legislature
The Philippine Government in Transition
y Commonwealth Government created pursuant to the y y y y
Tydings=Mcduffie Law on March 24,1934 Transition period of ten years prior to granting of independence Inaugurated November 15, 1935 with Manuel L. Quezon & Sergio Osmena as Vice President It was republican in form,under the presidential type Legislative power vested initially in a unicameral legislature: the National Assembly later a bicameral congress. Filipinos had complete control, the Americans on foreign affairs
The Philippine Government in Transition
y The commonwealth government functioned in exile during World War II
V. Governments during the Japanese Occupation: y Japanese military administration established in Manila January 3, 1942 y Philippine Executive Commission the civil government headed by Jorge Vargas composed of Filipinos It exercised both executive & legislative powers y The Japanese sponsored Republic; October 14,1943 with Jose P. Laurel as President
The Philippine Government in Transition
y Previous Philippine Republics: y Republic of the Philippines was formally inaugurated on July 04,1946 with Manuel Roxas as first President & Elpidio Quirino as Vice President y Philippine republics established: y First- January 23,1899 under the Malolos constitution y Second October 14,1943 under the Japanese sponsored Constitution y Third July 14,1946 y Fourth Proclaimed by President Marcos y under the 1973 Constitution
The Philippine Government in Transition
Provisional Government of 1986: y The government established under the President Aquino was: y 1. revolutionary y 2. de jure/de facto y 3. constitutional & transitory y 4. Democratic y It derived its powers from the people to whom it was accountable y A Provisional constitution was promulgated to replace the 1973 Constitution
Concept of Constitution
y It refers to the body of rules & principles in accordance
with which the powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised y Constitution of the Philippines is a written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are established, limited and defined and by which these powers are distributed among the several departments or branches for their safe & useful exercise for the benefit of the people.
Nature & Purpose or Function of the Constitution
y 1. Serves as the fundamental or supreme law y 2. Establishes basic framework & underlying principles
of government y Constitutional Law Branch of public law which treats of constitutions, their nature, formation, amendment & interpretation
Nature & Purpose or Function of the Constitution
y Functions of the Constitution: y 1. Establishment of the basic framework of the
government y 2. Regulation of the rights & freedoms enjoyed by the individual y 3. Protection of the people from government abuses
Kinds of Constitution
y 1. As to origin & history: y a. Conventional or enacted y b. Cumulative or evolved y 2. As to their form: y a. Written y b. Unwritten y 3. As to manner of amending them: y a. Rigid or inclusive y b. Flexible or elastic
Requisites of a good Constitution
y As to form: y 1. Brief y 2. Broad y 3. Definite y As to contents: y 1. constitution of government y 2. constitution of liberty y 3. constitution of sovereignty
Constitution Distinguished from Statute
y 1. constitution is legislation from the people, statute
from the people s representatives y 2. a constitution states the general framework of the law, a statute provides the details of the subject it treats y 3. a constitution is intended to govern the future, a statute to meet existing conditions y 4. a constitution is the supreme or fundamental law to which all statutes must conform
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
I. The 1935 Constitution 1. Framing & ratification: y a. Approval on March 24, 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt of the Tydings McDuffie Law known as Philippine Independence Act y b. Approval on May 5, 1934 by the Phil. Legislature of a bill calling a constitutional convention y c. Approval on February 8,1935 by the convention of the Constitution y d. Approval on march 23,1935 by President Roosevelt of the constitution y e. Ratification on May 14, 1935 of the constitution by the Filipino electorate
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y The TydingsMcDuffie Law empowered the Filipinos to frame their constitution but it imposed certain limitations like: the constitution being republican in form, should contain bill of rights & define the relationships between the US & the Philippines y Sources: constitution of the US, the 1898 Malolos constitution, & three organic laws as: Instruction of President Mckinley to the 2nd Phil. Commission,Phil. Bill of 1902, & Jones Law of August 26,1916 y The constitution was intended for the Commonwealth & the Republic y However it ceased to operate during the Japanese Occupation :1942-1944
The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y Amendments to the 1935 Constitution: y 1. Establishment of a bicameral legislature y 2. Reeligibility of the President & Vice President for a
second four-year term y 3. Creation of the Commission on elections y 4. Parity amendments y 5. Right of suffrage granted to women
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y The 1973 constitution: y 1. Framing of the Constitution: y a. Congress on June 17,1969 authorized the holding of a constitutional convention in 1971 y b. Republic Act no. 6132 set Nov. 10,1970 as election day for the 320 delegates to the convention y c. Rewriting of the Constitution by the convention started June 01,1971 & was signed Nov. 30,1972 y The 1935 Constitution was made the basis y The constitution was approved by the Citizen Assemblies
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y Amendments to the 1973 Constitution: y 1. making of the President as the regular President & prime Minister y 2. granting of legislative powers to the President y 3. establishing of a modified parliamentary form of government y 4. permitting natural born citizens who have lost their citizenship to be transferees of private lands y 5. allowing the grants of lands of public domain to qualified citizens y 6. providing land reforms & urban housing programs
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y The 1987 constitution: y Framing & ratification: y 1. Under Article 5 of Presidential Proclamation on
March 25,1986, the 1987Constitution was drafted by the Constitutional Commission (CONCOM ) composed of 50 Filipino citizens of recognized probity known for their independence, nationalism & patriotism y It convened June 02, 1986 at the Batasang Pambansa, Quezon city
y
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
y Three important drafts used by the Commission in y y y y
drafting the 1987 Constitution: 1. Malolos Constitution of 1898 2. 1935 Constitution 3. 1973 Constitution The CONCOM approved the draft on October 12, 1986 & was submitted to the President for approval. The constitution was ratified by the people on February 02, 1986
Features of the 1987 Constitution
y The Constitution of 1987 is y pro-life y pro-people y pro-poor y pro
Filipino y anti-dictatorship
