RPH - LESSON 16

• Preamble 


  We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a Government that shall embody our ideals, promote the general welfare, conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of democracy under a regime of justice, peace, liberty, and equality, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution
• Term of the President

  President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of 6 years which shall begin at noon on the 30th day of June following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date 6 years thereafter when the term of his successor shall begin.
• Prime Minister 


  shall be the head of the Cabinet.
• Cabinet 


  appointed by the president
• majority of the Members of the Cabinet who are heads of ministries shall come from the Regional Representatives of the Batasang Pambansa.
• Batasang Pambansa 


  Legislative power shall be vested in a Batasang Pambansa which shall be composed of not more than 200 Members.
• 1969 


  Marcos won the re-election in a bid boosted by campaign overspending and use of government funds.
• June 1, 1971

  The Constitutional Convention began formally with former President Carlos P. Garcia being elected as convention president.
• 1965

  Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected president.
• 1967 


  Philippine Congress passed a resolution calling for a constitutional convention to change the 1935 Constitution.
• November 30, 1972

  the constitutional Convention finished their work and signed the new constitution.
• President Marcos send it to the people for approval in the referendum in barangay assemblies.
• Barangay Assemblies 


  were created in towns and cities where people were orally asked if they were going to approved the new constitution
• 95% of the voters approved the new constitution
• January 17, 1973

  President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed the new constitution and said it was now effective.
• The new constitution was protested by many Filipinos in the supreme court claiming that it was not legal but the supreme court said that the new constitution will proceed
• The 1973 constitution was amended 22 times,

  in 1973,

  1976,

  1981

  1984

  and some provisions were never followed.
• 1973 constitution


  introduced a parliamentary system of government to the Philippines
• President Ferdinand E. Marcos


  signed Proclamation No. 1081 on September 21, 1972, placing the Philippines under Martial Law.
• September 23, 1972; 7:15 PM,


  announce that he had placed the “entire Philippines under Martial Law” by virtue of Proclamation No. 1081
• reason for martial law:

  growing communist insurgency, which was provided for the 1935 Constitution
• Amendments of the 1973 Phil. Constitution

  Citizen Assemblies allow the continuation of Martial Law and approved the amendments:

  (1) an Interim Batasang Pambansa to substitute for the Interim National Assembly

  (2) the president become the Prime Minister and continue exercise legislative powers until Martial Law was lifted
• Amendments of the 1973 Phil. Constitution 


  Parliamentary form of government was formally modified into a French-style semi presidential system, the executive power was restored, and the president was directly elected
• Amendments of the 1973 Phil. Constitution

  executive committee was created which was composed of Prime Minister and 14 members that served as the Cabinet of the president
• Martial law may be impsoed by the leader of the govt of a country due to several reasons:

  used to handle protests, rebellions, or possible revolution. It may also be imposed when there is widespread chaos due to natural disasters, such as a hurricane or tornado