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1987: Constitution After Martial Law: Preamble

President Aquino had three options for a new Philippine constitution after martial law: retain the 1935 constitution, keep the 1973 constitution under Marcos, or draft a new one. She chose to create a new constitution to truly reflect the ideals of the Filipino people and vest power in them. In 1986, she established a transitional "Freedom Constitution" guaranteeing civil and political rights. The permanent 1987 Constitution was then adopted, dividing government into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and establishing independent commissions to oversee elections, civil service, and government audits.

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1987: Constitution After Martial Law: Preamble

President Aquino had three options for a new Philippine constitution after martial law: retain the 1935 constitution, keep the 1973 constitution under Marcos, or draft a new one. She chose to create a new constitution to truly reflect the ideals of the Filipino people and vest power in them. In 1986, she established a transitional "Freedom Constitution" guaranteeing civil and political rights. The permanent 1987 Constitution was then adopted, dividing government into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and establishing independent commissions to oversee elections, civil service, and government audits.

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1987: CONSTITUTION AFTER MARTIAL LAW Constitution grants the President authority to

appoint his Cabinet.


3 Major Options of President Aquino regarding the 2. The Legislative branch is authorized to make
10987 Constitution laws, alter, and repeal them through the power
vested in the Philippine Congress. This
1. Revert to 1935 constitution institution is divided into the Senate and the
2. Retain the 1973 constitution House of Representatives.
3. The Judicial branch evaluates laws. It holds the
3. Start a new and break from the vestiges of a
power to settle controversies involving rights
disgraced dictatorship that are legally demandable and enforceable.
This branch determines whether or not there
Why does President Aquino build a new constitution? has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting
to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and
 According to the president herself, it should be
instrumentality of the government. It is made
truly reflective on the aspirations and ideals of up of a Supreme Court and lower courts.
the Filipino people. It means, the power is
vested upon the people. 3 Independent Constitutional Commissions

March 1986 1. Civil Service Commission


- Agency in charge to oversee the
 President Aquino proclaimed a transitional integrity of government personnel’s’
constitution to last for a year. It is called the actions and processes. Founded in 1900
freedom constitution. through the Act N0. 5.
2. Commission on Election
Freedom Constitution - Mandated to enforce and administer all
election laws and regulations.
 Freedom is guaranteed to the people in which 3. Commission on Audit
they can enjoy it under the protection of the - Examines all funds and transactions and
constitution that includes, personal, civil and settle all accounts, expenditure and
political rights. properties of the govern entr.

February 2, 1987 Ombudsman

 The new constitution was officially adopted.  Promote the ethical and lawful conduct of the
government.
Preamble
Samuel Reyes Martires
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the
aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane  Sixth Ombudsman of the Philippine Republic
society and establish a Government that shall embody
our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, Methods in Changing the Constitution
conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to
ourselves and our posterity the blessings of  Con-Ass (Constitutional Assembly)
independence and democracy under the rule of law and - If the congress will vote as a single,
a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and body or separately.
peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.  Con-Con (Constitutional Convention)
- Congress will vote two-thirds of all its
3 Branches of Government members.
 PI (People’s Initiative)
1. The Executive branch carries out laws. It is - All legislative districts must be
composed of the President and the Vice represented by at least 12% of the
President who are elected by direct popular registered votes.
vote and serve a term of six years. The

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