how the Philippines underwent struggles to attain independence

1. GOVERNMENT
of the
PHILIPPINES
in
TRANSITION

2.  Barangay
 Datu
 Social classes
 Early laws

3.  Ferdinand Magellan (1521)
 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1566)
 Katipunan government (1892)
 Biak na Bato Republic (1897)
 Dictatorial government (1898)
“Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite”
 Revolutionary government (1898)
 First Philippine Republic (1898)
“Malolos Constitution”

4.  Treaty of Paris
 Military government (1898)
 Civil government (1901)
 Commonwealth government (1934)
“Tydings Mc Duffie Law”

5.  Japanese Military Administration (1942)
 The Philippine Executive Commission
 The Japanese-sponsored Republic of the
Philippines (1943)

6. 1. Revolutionary
2. De jure/de facto
3. Constitutional
4. Democratic
5. Powers
6. Provisional Constitution

7. is a written instrument by which the
fundamental powers of the government are
established, limited and defined by which
these powers are distributed among the
several departments/branches for the benefit
of the people.

8. 1. Supreme/Fundamental Law
Constitution is binding on all citizens and
all organs of the government. It is the law to
which all other laws must conform.
2. Basic Framework
Constitution is providing system to
the government; assigning powers and
duties to different government
departments/branches; protecting the rights
of individuals against arbitrary actions of
the government.

9. As to form
1. Brief
2. Broad
3. Definite
As to contents
1. Constitution of
government
2. Constitution of
liberty
3. Constitution of
sovereignty

10. CONSTITUTION
 a legislation direct
from the people
 merely states the
general framework
of the law
 not merely to meet
existing conditions
but to govern the
future
 the supreme or
fundamental law
STATUTE
 a legislation from the
people’s representatives
 provides the details of
the subject it treats
 to meet existing
conditions only
 Law born-out from the
Constitution

12. Malolos Constitution
 September 15, 1898, Congress met in
Malolos, Bulacan and framed the Malolos
Constitution
 lasted only for a short period of time from
January 23, 1899 to March 23, 1901

13. 1935 Constitution
 March 24, 1934 – Pres. Roosevelt authorized
the calling of a constitutional convention to
draft a constitution of the Philippines
 March 23, 1935 – Pres. Roosevelt approved
the Constitution.
 May 14, 1935 – Filipinos ratified the
Constitution

14. 1973 Constitution
 March 16, 1967 – Congress authorized the
holding of a constitutional convention
 June 1, 1971 – the convention started to
rewrite the Constitution
 November 30, 1972 – the proposed
Constitution was signed
 September 21, 1972 – Pre. Marcos placed
the entire country under martial law
 January 17, 1973 – Filipinos ratified the
Constitution

15. Freedom Constitution
 February 22-25, 1986 - 4 day people power
revolt
 March 25, 1986 - Freedom Constitution was
promulgated

16. 1987 Constitution
 April 23, 1986 - Constitutional Commission
was created to draft the proposed Constitution
 June 2, 1986 - the Constitutional Commission
convened
 October 15, 1986 - draft of the Constitution
was finished
 February 2, 1987 - the 1987 Constitution was
ratified by the people on a plebiscite