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The Constitution of the Philippines ( Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the constitution or the supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987.
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- February 2, 1987
- February 2, 1987
The Philippines has had 5 constitutions since the country’s independence in 1898: The 1899 Malolos Constitution (1899-1901). The Political Constitution of 1899 was enacted upon the declaration of independence of the Philippines from Spanish rule, and shortly before the Philippine-American War erupted.
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Feb 10, 2024 · The Constitution of the Philippines ( Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas in Filipino) is the supreme law of the Philippines. The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution". Philippine constitutional law experts recognize three other ...
Constitutional history. The Philippines had long been used as a trading port in Asia, and this led to their colonization by the Spanish and later by the Americans. The Spanish converted most of the population to Catholicism and the religion remains the dominant one in the country. During the later part of more than 300 years of Spanish rule ...
CONSTITUTION OF THE. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. (MALOLOS CONVENTION) The President of the Council, Apolinario Mabini. PREAMBLE. We, the Representatives of the Filipino people, lawfully covened, in order to establish justice, provide for common defense, promote the general welfare, and insure the benefits of liberty, imploring the aid of the ...
This article examines the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines’ provisions on social and economic rights and welfare. It considers how the 1987 Constitution fits within the post-liberal paradigm of ‘transformative’ constitutional texts that emerged during democratic transitions in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sep 9, 2023 · Constitution. The following links to government and non-government websites provide access to free online legal resources related to the constitution of the Philippines. Philippines Constitutions External. (Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines) In English. Constitutions of the Republic of the Philippines (Past and Present) External.
