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RATIFYING LENGTH OF
CONSTITUTION FORM OF GOVERNMENT PROMULGAATING EFFECTIVITY DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
BODY
Malolos Revolutionary Government/ Promulgated by the 1899 to 1901 The first important Filipino document ever produced by the
Constitution Independent Philippine Republic Malolos Congress and people’s representatives. It created a Filipino states whose
announced by Emilio Government was ‘’popular, representatives and responsible
Aguinaldo in January 9, with the three branches, the executive, legislative, and
1899 judicial.
Philippine Defined a temporary Civil Promulgated by the The law was served as The first was the 1902, which provided for a Philippine
Organic Act of Government for the islands United States Congress constitution of the Assembly composed Filipino citizens. Second is the 1916,
1902 & Philippine Philippines from 1902 which included the first pledge of the Philippine
Autonomy Act of to 1935 independence.
1916
1935 Constitution Form of Commonwealth The draft of the 1935-1943, and 1945- During World War II the Japanese-sponsored government
Government constitution was 1973 nullified the 1935 Constitution and appointed Preparatory
approved by the Committee on Philippine Independence to replace it.
president of United
States and ratified by
vote
1943 Constitution Form of Japanese Sponsored Promulgate by the 1943-1945 During the World war II the Japanese sponsored
Republic of the Philippines Preparatory Committee Government nullified the 1935 constitution and appointed
on Philippine preparatory committee on Philippines independence to
Independence replace it. Was used by the second Republic with Jose P.
Laurel as President.
1973 Constitution Form of Parliamentary Republic Announced by 1973-1986 Composed of preamble and 17 articles provides for the shift
Ferdinand Marcos in from residential to parliamentary system of Government.
1973 and been ratified The
by vote
1987 Constitution Form of Democratic Government Corazon Aquino 1987- present The constitution established Philippines as a ‘’ democratic
announced the and republican state.’’ Where ‘’sovereignty resides in the
ratification in 1987 people and all Government authority emanates from them.’’