1973 Constitution of the Philippines

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The 1973 Constitution of the Philippines was the fundamental law enacted under President Ferdinand Marcos that restructured the government into a parliamentary system and expanded executive powers during the martial law era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Constitution
Fundamental law
abolishedOfficeOf Vice President of the Philippines (initially)
allowed President to continue in office beyond original term limits
alsoKnownAs Constitution of the Philippines (1973)
Marcos Constitution
amendedOn 1976-10-16
1980-01-30
1981-04-07
1984-01-27
centralizedPowerIn Executive branch
contains Article on the Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Article on the Executive Department
Article on the Judiciary
Article on the Legislative Department
Preamble
Transitory Provisions
country Philippines
draftedBy 1971 Constitutional Convention
enactedUnder Ferdinand Marcos
expandedPowersOf President of the Philippines
governmentForm Parliamentary system (nominal)
historicalPeriod Cold War era in Southeast Asia
linked to: Cold War
inForceDuring Fourth Republic of the Philippines
language English
Filipino
laterRestoredOfficeOf Vice President of the Philippines (by amendment)
legalized Martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos
limited Checks and balances
promulgatedDuring Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
providedFor Barangay as basic political unit
Batasang Pambansa
Bill of Rights
linked to: bill of rights

National Assembly of the Philippines
linked to: Batasang Pambansa

Prime Minister of the Philippines
Supreme Court of the Philippines
ratificationControversy Questions on validity of plebiscite
ratificationMethod Citizens’ assemblies
ratifiedOn 1973-01-17
recognized Role of labor, peasantry, and other sectors
Role of youth and women in nation-building
replaced 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
status Superseded
strengthenedRoleOf President as both head of state and de facto head of government
subjectOf Political and legal criticism for authoritarian features
tookEffectOn 1973-01-17
upheldBy Supreme Court of the Philippines in Javellana v. Executive Secretary
wasReplacedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines

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Commission on Elections of the Philippines constitutionalBasis 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Philippine Martial Law period legalBasis 1973 Philippine Constitution
linked to: 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines replaced 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
National Assembly (Batasang Pambansa) legalBasis 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
subject linked to: National Assembly
Commission on Elections constitutionalBasis 1973 Philippine Constitution
subject linked to: COMELEC
linked to: 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1973 Constitution of the Philippines alsoKnownAs Constitution of the Philippines (1973)
linked to: 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1973 Constitution of the Philippines alsoKnownAs Marcos Constitution
linked to: 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1935 Constitution of the Philippines remainedInForceUntil 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1935 Constitution of the Philippines supersededBy 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Batas Pambansa of the Philippines constitutionalBasis 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Batas Pambansa of the Philippines governingConstitution 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Provisional Constitution of 1986 follows 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Provisional Constitution of 1986 precededBy 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1986 ConCom replaced 1973 Constitution of the Philippines (through the 1987 Constitution it drafted)
linked to: 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Proclamation No. 9 (1986) predecessorConstitution 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1987 Constitution of the Philippines precededBy 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
1981 Philippine presidential election governingConstitution 1973 Constitution of the Philippines