This document provides an overview of the Philippine Constitution. It begins by defining what a constitution is, noting that it is the fundamental law that governs a nation and assigns powers to different branches of government. It then discusses the types of constitutions that can exist, including written vs unwritten and rigid vs flexible. The parts of a written constitution are also outlined. The document defines key concepts like revision versus amendment and discusses elements that make up a state like people, territory, sovereignty, and government. It concludes by covering inherent government powers and sections of the bill of rights, specifically due process which must be followed.

1. Philippine
Constitution
PREPARED BY: R.A. LIWANAG

2. Learning Objectives:
1. To define what is a constitution.
2. To understand and appreciate the
purpose of a constitution and how it
affects the society towards progress.
3. To identify the various types of a
constitution.
4. To be able to apply the knowledge
learned to daily activities as students
and as citizens.

3. What is a
Constitution?
 A constitution is a system of
fundamental laws for the governance
and administration of a nation. It is
supreme, imperious, absolute and
unalterable except by the authority
from which it emanates. It has been
defined as the fundamental and
paramount law of the nation. It
prescribes the permanent framework
of a system of government, assigns to
the different departments their
respective powers and duties, and
establishes certain fixed principles on
which government is founded.

4. Under the doctrine of constitutional supremacy, if
a law or contract violates any norm of the
constitution that law or contract whether
promulgated by the legislative or by the executive
branch or entered into by private persons for
private purposes is null and void and without any
force and effect. Thus, since the Constitution is
the fundamental, paramount and supreme law of
the nation, it is deemed written in every statute
and contract.

5. Kinds of Constitution
a) written or unwritten
b) rigid and flexible
c) cumulative or conventional

6. Parts of a Written Constitution:
1. Constitution
of
Government
2. Constitution
of Liberty
3. Constitution
of Sovereignty

7. Revision v Amendment
“Revision” is the alterations of the
different portions of the entire
document [Constitution]. It may
result in the rewriting whether the
whole constitution, or the greater
portion of it, or perhaps some of
its important provisions. But
whatever results the revision may
produce, the factor that
characterizes it as an act of
revision is the original intention
and plan authorized to be carried
out.
“Amendment” of the
Constitution, on the other
hand, envisages a change
or only a few specific
provisions. The intention of
an act to amend is not to
consider the advisability of
changing the entire
constitution or of
considering that
possibility.

8. State
 DECLARATION OF
PRINCIPLES & STATE
POLICIES
 Section 1. The Philippines is a
democratic and republican
State. Sovereignty resides in the
people and all government
authority emanates from them.

9. Elements of a state
1. people
2. territory
3. sovereignty
4. government

10. The 3 Inherent Powers of the
Government
Police Power
Eminent Domain
Taxation

11. The Bill of
Rights

12. SEC. 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, nor shall any
person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
Due Process
Due process is a law which hears
before it condemns, which
proceeds upon inquiry and renders
judgment only after trial (

13. What are the Kinds of Due Process?
Substantive due process – requires the intrinsic validity of the law in interfering with the
of the person to life, liberty or property. In short, it is to determine whether it has a valid
governmental objective like for the interest of the public as against mere particular class.
Procedural due process – one which hears before it condemns, or the procedure as pointed
by Daniel Webster.

14. Thank you!