1987 Constitution of the Philippines

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The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines is the fundamental law that reestablished democratic institutions and civil liberties in the country following the Marcos dictatorship and the 1986 People Power Revolution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fundamental law
national constitution
aimsTo prevent authoritarian rule
strengthen human rights protections
alsoKnownAs Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987)
Philippine Constitution of 1987
amendmentProcess allows amendments by a constitutional convention
allows amendments by people’s initiative under certain conditions
allows amendments or revisions by Congress upon a vote of three-fourths of all its members
constitutionalCommission Civil Service Commission
Commission on Audit
Commission on Elections
containsArticle Article I – National Territory
Article II – Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Article III – Bill of Rights
Article IV – Citizenship
Article IX – Constitutional Commissions
Article V – Suffrage
Article VI – The Legislative Department
Article VII – The Executive Department
Article VIII – The Judicial Department
Article X – Local Government
Article XI – Accountability of Public Officers
Article XII – National Economy and Patrimony
Article XIII – Social Justice and Human Rights
Article XIV – Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
Article XV – The Family
Article XVI – General Provisions
Article XVII – Amendments or Revisions
Article XVIII – Transitory Provisions
country Philippines
defines citizenship in the Philippines
national sovereignty of the Philippines
territory of the Philippines
draftingBody 1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines
establishes Supreme Court of the Philippines as the highest court
followedBy none (current constitution as of 2024)
guarantees equal protection of the laws
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
right to due process
right to form unions and associations
right to privacy
historicalContext enacted after the 1986 People Power Revolution
enacted after the Marcos dictatorship
inspiredBy principles of liberal democracy
language English
Filipino
legalSystem civil law and common law hybrid system of the Philippines
locationOfAdoption Manila, Philippines
linked to: Manila
precededBy 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
promulgatedBy President Corazon C. Aquino
linked to: Corazon C. Aquino
providesFor Bill of Rights
Commission on Human Rights
autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras
bicameral Congress of the Philippines
independent constitutional commissions
independent judiciary
local autonomy
presidential system of government
separation of powers
system of checks and balances
ratifiedOn 1987-02-02
reestablished democratic institutions in the Philippines
restored civil liberties in the Philippines
signedBy Corazon C. Aquino
tookEffectOn 1987-02-02

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Fifth Republic of the Philippines constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Commission on Audit constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
subject linked to: COA
Executive branch of the Philippines definedIn 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines resultedIn 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines draftedDocument Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987)
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Commission on Human Rights (Philippines) legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
subject linked to: Commission on Human Rights
Chief Justice of the Philippines constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines establishedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Municipal Trial Courts in Cities of the Philippines governedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Sangguniang Panlalawigan legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure legalBasis 1987 Philippine Constitution
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Revised Rules of Civil Procedure legalBasis 1987 Philippine Constitution
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Corazon C. Aquino notableWork 1987 Constitution of the Philippines (promulgation during her presidency)
subject linked to: Corazon
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Philippines—Armed Forces—Officers legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Philippine House of Representatives legislative districts governedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Commission on Elections constitutionalBasis 1987 Philippine Constitution
subject linked to: COMELEC
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Commission on Appointments reconstitutedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Article IX-C of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines partOf 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Commission on Audit of the Philippines constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution partOf Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987)
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1973 Constitution of the Philippines wasReplacedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 7160 basedOn 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Sangguniang Panlungsod legalBasis 1987 Philippine Constitution
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Philippine Indigenous Peoples Rights Act relatedTo Philippine Constitution of 1987
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Vice President of the Philippines officeDefinedIn 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Provisional Constitution of 1986 followedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Provisional Constitution of 1986 replacedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1986 ConCom drafted 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1986 ConCom legalDocumentDrafted Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987)
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Proclamation No. 9 (1986) relatedTo 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Regional Trial Courts governedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 7154 basedOn Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1987 Constitution of the Philippines alsoKnownAs Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987)
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
1987 Constitution of the Philippines alsoKnownAs Philippine Constitution of 1987
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Article IX-D, 1987 Constitution of the Philippines partOf 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
linked to: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
subject linked to: CHR
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines establishedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
subject linked to: CHR
Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines partOf 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Philippine general elections legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Presidency of Joseph Estrada constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Vice Mayor of Manila legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines