BEDURAL, CHRISTINE MAE A.

2BSMT2 READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

4th Week Task

Topic 4: The Philippine Consitution
Form Length
Seven Framed Constitution Ratifying/ Distinctive
Of of
in the Philippines Promulgating Body Features
Government Effective
De Facto Emilio Aguinaldo-President November 1, 1897 – (1) the expulsion of the Friars and the return to
Constitutional Mariano Trias-Vice President December 14, 1897 the Filipinos of the lands which they had
Biak-na-Bato Republic Antonio Montenegro-Secretary appropriated for themselves;
Baldomero Aguinaldo-Treasurer (2) representation in the Spanish Cortes;
Emilio Riego de Dios. – Sgt & Arms (3) freedom of the press and tolerance of all
religious sects;
(4) equal treatment and pay for Peninsular and
Promulgated by Insular civil servants;
Katipunan, acting as Constitutional Assembly, (5) abolition of the power of the government to
Drafted by Isabelo Artacho and Félix Ferrer banish civil citizens;
(6) Legal equality of all persons.
Malolos Constituition Unitary semi-presidential Hipólito Magsalin, January 23, 1899 – March 23,
constitutional republic Basilio Teodoro 1901
José Albert
Joaquín González
Gregorio Araneta
Pablo Ocampo
Aguedo Velarde
Higinio Benitez, Tomás del Rosario
José Alejandrino
Alberto Barretto
José Ma. de la Viña, José Luna
Antonio Luna, Mariano Abella
Juan Manday
Felipe Calderón
Arsenio Cruz
Felipe Buencamino

Promulgated by
Malolos Congress

Ratification
1899 constitutional plebiscite
Choice Votes %
For 98 100
Against 0 0
Invalid/blank votes –
Total 98 100
BEDURAL, CHRISTINE MAE A. 2BSMT2 READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Source:The Laws of the First Philippine Republic

(The Laws of Malolos) 1898–1899
1935 Consitution Presidential commonwealth Promulgated by November 15, 1935 – July 4,
1934 Constitutional Convention 1946
Unitary presidential Ratification July 4, 1946 – January 16,
Constitutional republic 1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite 1973
Choice Votes %
For 1,213,046 96.43
Against 44,963 3.57
Invalid/blank votes –
Total 1,258,009 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,935,972
Source: Direct Democracy
Second Philippine Single-party authoritarian Preparatory Committee for Philippine October 14, 1943 – August 17,
Republic republic Independence 1945
1973 Constitution Unitary dominant-party Promulgated by January 17, 1973 – February
pseudo-parliamentary 1973 Constitutional Convention 22, 1986
republic under totalitarian 1973 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
civic-military rule e • d Summary of the 10–15 January 1973
Philippine constitutional plebiscite results
Choice Votes %
Yes 14,976,561 95.3
No 743,869 4.7
Total valid votes 15,720,430 79.0
Total votes cast 19,908,760 87.0
Registered voters 22,883,632 100
Source: Commission on Elections (Philippines)
Freedom Constitution/ Revolutionary Government President Corazon Aquino, Drafted by Reynato March 25, 1986 – February 1,
Provisional Constitution Puno[ 1987
of the Philippines (1986)
1987 Constitution Unitary presidential Promulgated by February 2, 1987 – present
constitutional republic 1986 Constitutional Convention
Ratification
1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
Philippine constitutional plebiscite, 1987
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 16,622,111
77.04
No 4,953,375 22.96
Valid votes21,575,486 99.04
Invalid or blank votes 209,730 0.96
Total votes21,785,216 100.00