1987 Phil Constitution (linear)

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THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

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1987 CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 1 ARTICLE 2 ARTICLE 3

Preamble National Territory Declaration of Principles and State Policies Bill of Rights

ARTICLE 4 ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 6 ARTICLE 7

Citizenship Suffrage The Legislative DepartmentExecutive Department


Judicial Department Constitutional CommisionsLocal Government Accountability of Public Officers


National Economy and PatrimonySocial Justice and Human RightsEducation, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and SportsThe Family

ARTICLE 16 ARTICLE 17 ARTICLE 18

General Provisions Amendments or RevisionTransitory Provisions

PREAMBLE

We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to

ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality,

and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to

ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality,

and peace, do ordain and promulgate this

NATIONAL TERRITORY

Territory

National Territory

Archipelago

Archipelagic Principle

DECLARATION OF PPRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

Principles

Republicanism

1

PRINCIPLES

Independent Foreign Policy

7

STATE POLICIES

Promotion of social justice

JUST AND DYNAMIC SOCIAL ORDER

Protection of the unborn

THE FAMILY AS A BASIC AUTONOMOUS SOCIAL INSTITUTION

DECLARATION OF PPRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

State Policies

Incorporation Clause

2

Freedom from Nuclear Weapons

8

Respect for human dignity and human rights

Natural rights and duty of parents

THE FAMILY AS A BASIC AUTONOMOUS SOCIAL INSTITUTION

Supremacy of Civilian Authority

3

9

A just and dynamic social order

Fundamental Equality of women and men

Defense of State

4

Respect for Human Dignity

10

Independent people's organization

Peace and Order

5

Sanctity of Family Life

11

Priority of education, science, technology, arts, culture & sports

Separation of Church and State

6

Role of Youth in Nation-Building

Urban landreform and housing

Health

Reform in agriculture and natural resources

Balanced and Healthful Ecology

Protection of labor

Education, Science and Technology

Promotion of health and ecology

Self-reliant and National Economy

Private Sector and Private Enterprise

Comprehensive Rural Development

Indegineous Cultural Communities

Welfare of the Nation

Communication and Information

22

Autonomy of Local Government

23

Equal Access to Opportunities

24

Honesty and Integrity in Public Service

Policy of full Public Disclosure

1

Right to Life

BILL OF RIGHTS

1

Right to remain silent

Right to be informed when under investigation

2

Right to be secured

2

Prohibition of Detention

3

Privacy of Communication

3

Inadmissible Evidence

4

Freedom of Speech

4

Sanctions for Violations

5

Prohibition of Free Exercise

6

Liberty to Abode

7

Access to Official Records

8

Right to form Unions

9

Private Property

10

Impairing of Obligations

11

Free Access to Courts

12

Rigth to be informed when under investigation

13

Right to Bail

14

Due Process

15

Writ of Habeas Corpus

16

Right to Speedy Disposition

17

Compelling to be a witness against himself

18

Detention by reason of political belief

19

Excessive Fines

20

Imprisonment by Debt

21

Double Jeopardy

22

Bill of Attainder

1

Citizens of the Philippines

CITIZENSHIP

2

Natural-born Citizens

3

Lost and Re-acquisition of Citizenship

4

Marrying an Alien

5

Dual Citizenship

1

Excersice of suffrage

SUFFRAGE

2

Secrecy and Sanctity of Ballot

1

Legislative Power

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

1

Election of Senate President and Speaker of the House

Election of Senate President and Speaker of the House

1

Sole power to declare state of war

Power to Declare State of War

1

Increase in appropriations

Increase of Appropriation

RULE OF TAXATION

1

Progressive System of Taxation

2

Composition of Senators

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

2

Attendance

2

Emergency Power of the President

2

Provision in general approriations

2

Authority of President to impose duties

3

Qualifications of Senator

3

Rules of its proceedings

3

Procedure in approving appropriations

3

Institutions exempted on tax

4

Term of Office of Senator

4

Journal

4

Special Appropriations

4

Passing of tax exemption

5

Composition of House Representatives

5

Ajournment

5

Transfer of appropriations

6

Qualifications of Member of the House of Representatives

6

Discretionary funds

7

Terms of Office of the Memebers of the House of Representatives

7

Failure to pass appropriations bill

8

Regular Election Date

9

Vacancy in both Houses

10

Salaries

11

Offenses Punishable and Privileges of Members

12

Disclosure of Financial and Business Interests

13

Prohibition to hold other office or employment

14

Prohibition to appear as counsel

15

Regular session

16

Election of President and Speaker

17

Electoral Tribunal

18

Commission on Appointment

19

Commencment date of Electoral Tribunal and Commissio on Appointment

20

Auditing of Books

21

Inquiries

22

Written questions

23

Power to Declare State of War

24

Exclusivity of Functions

25

Increase in Approriations

26

Passing of Bill

27

Presidential approval of a Bill

28

Rule of Taxation

29

Public Money

30

Appelate Jurisdiction

31

Title of Royalty

32

System for Initiative and Referendum

1

Executive Power

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

2

Citizenship of the President

3

Qualifications of the Vice President

4

Term of Office

5

Oath of Office

6

Official Residence and Salary

7

Assumption of Office

8

Succession Order

9

Vacancy in the Office of the Vice President

10

Action in case of Vacancy

11

Discharging of Powers

12

Publicity of the Health of the President

13

Conflict of Interest in the conduct of their other office

14

Appointment of Acting President

15

Appointments after the Term of Office

16

Appointment of the heads of the executive dept.

17

Control of all the Executive Departments

18

Commander-in-Chief

19

Granting Reprieve and pardon

20

Foreign Loans

21

Treaty or International Agreement

22

Reports of the President

23

Addressing the congress at the opening of regular session

1

Judicial Power

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

1

Members of Supreme Court

Supreme Court Composition

1

Power of the Supreme Court

Jurisdiction over cases affecting diginatarians

Final judgement

a

Treaty is question

1

Members of the Supreme Court

Qualfication of Member of the Supreme Court

1

Composition of JBC

Judicial and Bar Council

Period to Resolve Cases

Period to Resolve Cases

2

Jurisdiction

2

Supreme Court en banc

2

Final judgments in accordance with the Rules of Court

b

Legality of any tax

2

Qualifications of Judges of the Lower Court

2

Term of Office of JBC members

Case deemed to be submitted

3

Fiscal Autonomy

3

Deliberations of Matters

3

Temporary Judges

c

Jurisdiction of any lower Court

3

Qualification of Member of the Judiciary

3

Clerck of the Supreme Court

Issuance of certification due to expired period

4

Supreme Court Composition

4

Change of venue

d

Penalty of Criminal cases

4

Emoluments of Regular members of the Council

Resolving a case beyond expiration of mandatory period

5

Powers of the Supreme Court

5

Rules of Procedures

e

Error or Question of Law

5

Principal function of the Council

6

Administrative Supervision

6

Appointment of Officials and employees

7

Members of the Supreme Court

8

Judicial and Bar Council

9

Appointments

10

Salary

11

Term of Office

12

Limitations of Office

13

Requirements of case for decision en banc

14

Expression of Facts

15

Period to resolve cases

16

Submission of annual report

CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISIONS

A. Common Provisions

1

Constitutional Commission

A. COMMON PROVISIONS

1

B. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Qualification of Chairman and Commissioners

1

C. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTION

Qualification of Chairman and Commissioners

1

Power to Enforce Law

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

1

D. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT

Qualification

1

Term of Office

APPOINTMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISIONS

B. The Civil Service Commision

2

Limitations of members of Constitutional Commision

2

Scope of Civil Service

2

Powers and Functions

2

Power to Exercise Exclusive Original Jurisdiction

Appointment

2

Powers

C. The Commision on Elections

3

Salary

3

Careee Establishment

3

Sitting En Banc

3

Power to Decide

D. The Commision on Audit

4

Appointment of Officials and Employees

4

Oath of Affirmation

4

Supervision and Regulation during Election

4

Power ot Deputize

5

Fiscal Autonomy

5

Standardization of Compensation

5

Recommendation of Penalty

5

Power to Register

6

Rules Concerning Pleadings and Practice

6

Restrictions of losing candidate

6

Free and Open Party System

6

Power to File petitions in Court

7

Deciding by majority vote

7

Restriction of Elective Official

7

Party-List System

7

Power to Recommend Effective Measures

8

Other Functions

8

Compensation

8

Limitation of Party-list to be represented

8

Power to Recommend Removal of Deputized Officer/Employee

9

Election Period

9

Submission of Comprehensive report

10

Protection of Candidate for Public Office

11

Funds

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

General Provisions

1

Territorial and Political Subdivisions

GENERAL PROVISIONS

15

AUTONOMOUS REGIONS

Autonomous Regions in Mindanao and Cordilleras

1

Administrative organization

LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF ORGANIC ACT

Autonoumous Regions

2

Local Autonomy

16

General Supervion of the President

2

Creation of sources of revenues

3

Local Government Code

17

Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

3

Ancestral domain and natural reaources

4

Component Units

18

Organic Act

4

Personal, family, and property relations

5

Revenues of Local Governemnt Units

19

Passing of Organic Act for the Autonomous Regions

5

Regional urban and rural planning development

6

LGU's Share in National Taxes

20

Legislative Powers of Organic Act

6

Economic, social, and tourism development

7

LGU's Equitable Share in Proceeds in National Wealth

21

Preservation of Peace and Order / Defense and Security of the Regions

7

Educational policies

8

Term of Office

8

Preservation and development of the cultural heritage

9

Sectoral Representation

9

Such other matters for the promotion of general welfare

10

Prohibitions in dividing or merging of boundary

11

Special Metropolitan Political Subdivisions

12

Right to Vote

13

Consolidation and Coordination of LGUs

14

Regional Development Councils

1

Public Trust

ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

1

EXCLUSIVE POWERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment

1

Power Investigate

POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

2

Removal by Impeachment

ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

2

Duration of hearing

2

Direct any abuse or impropriety in the performance of duties

3

Exclusive Power of the House of Representatives

3

One-third vote to affirm favorable resolution

3

Direct officer to take appropriate action against public official or employee

4

Sandigan-bayan

4

Trial by the Senate

4

Limitations on the disbursement of public funds

5

Independent Office of the Ombudsman

5

One Impeachment per year per the official

5

Coordination with other government agency

6

Appointment of Officials and Memebers of the Ombudsman

6

Senate's sole power to decide on all impeachment cases

6

Power to publicize matters

7

Tanodbayan

7

Penalty of impeachment

7

Determination of Irregularities

8

Qualification of Ombudsman

8

Congress to promulgate the Rules on Impeachment

8

Promulgate Rules and Regulations

9

Appointment of the Ombudsman and his Deputies

10

Rank and Salary

11

Term of Office

12

Powers, Functions and Duties

13

Fiscal Autonomy

14

Fiscal Autonomy

15

Right of the State to recover properties unlawfully acquired

16

Prohibition on grant of financial accomodation

17

Net Worth of Public Officer

18

Allegiance of Public Officers and Employees

1

Goals of the National Economy

NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

2

Ownership of the State

NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

3

Agricultural Lands

4

Limits of Forest Land and National Parks

5

Rights of the Indegenous Cultural Communities

6

Right to Own

7

Hereditary Succession

8

Rights on land of person who lost Phippine citizenship

9

Independent Planning Agency

10

Formation and Operation of Enterprise wholly owned by Filipinos

11

Limitation and/or Exclusivity in operation of Public Utility

12

Promotion of preferential use of Filipino labor, materails and locally produced

goods

13

Trade Policy

14

Development of National Talents

15

Creation of agency to promote viability and growth of ccoperatives

16

Government-owned or Controlled Corporations

17

State during Emergency

18

Transfer of public ownership utilities in the interest of National Welfare or

Defense

19

Prohibition of Monopolies

20

Establishing of Independent Central Monetary Authority

21

Foereign Loans

22

Penalty on acts cicumventing any provisions of this Article

1

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS



Priority to Enact Measure to Protecxt Human Rights

3

Employer-Employee Relationship

LABOR

4

Agrarian Reform Program

AGRARIAN AND NATURAL RECORCES REFORM

9

URBAN LABOR REFORM AND HOUSING

Continuing Program of Urban Land Reform and Housing

11

Health Development

HEALTH

WOMEN

14

Protection of Working Women

15

ROLE AND RIGHTS OF PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS

Role of Independent People's Organizations

17

HUMAN RIGHTS

Creation of an Independent Office

1

Commission of Human Rights

CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE

1

Power to Investigate

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

2

Promotion of Social Justice


LABOR

5

Rights of Farmers

10

Rights of Poor Dwellers

12

Food and Drug Regulatory System

16

Right of the People to Participate

18

Powers and Functions

2

Qualifications and Term of Office

2

Guidelines and Rules of Protection

AGRARIAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES REFORM

6

Principles of Agrarian Reform or Stewardship

13

Agency for Disabled

19

Violations of Human Rights

3

Exercise of Function and Powers

3

Provide Legal Measures for Protection

URBAN LAND REFORM AND HOUSING

7

Rights of Subsistence Fishermen

4

Approriations

4

Exercise Visitotrial Powers

HEALTH

8

Incentives to Landowners

5

Continuing Program of Research

6

Measures to Promote Huan Rights

ROLE AND RIGTHS OF PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS

7

Compliance to International Treaty Obligations

HUMAN RIGTHS

8

Power to Grant Immunity

9

Assistance to any Department

10

Appointment of Officers and Employees

11

Others Duties and Functions

EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS CULTURE AND SPORTS

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

1

Rights to Quality Education

1

Establish Integrated System of Education

1

DUTY OF THE STATE

STUDY OF THE CONSTITUTION

Constitution as part of the Curricula

1

Supervision and Regulation

ROLES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTION

1

Plan for Development

EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

6

National Language

LANGUAGE

9

National Language Commission

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

14

19

ARTS AND CULTURE

Preservation of Evolution of Natural Culture

SPORTS

Physical Education


LANGUAGE

2

Duty of the State

2

Establish System of Free Public Education

2

Inculcate Patriotism and Nationalism

2

Ownership of Educational Institutions

2

Academic Freedom

7

Communication and Instruction

10

Research and Development

15

Arts and Letters


SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

3

Study of Constitution

3

Establish System of Scholarship Grants

3

Teaching of Religion

3

Exemptions on Taxes and Duties

3

Right to Select a Profession

8

Constitution in Filipino and English

11

Incentives

16

Cultural Treasure

ARTS AND CULTURE

4

Roles of private and public institution

4

Encourage non-formal Learning System

4

Conditions on Taxes and Duties

4

Right of Teachers

12

Adaptation of Technology

17

Rights of the Indegenous Cultural Communities

SPORTS

5

Educational Policies and Programs

5

Provide Trainings

5

Budget

13

Protection of Exclusive Rights

18

Equal Access to Educational System

1

Family as Foundation of the Nation

FAMILY

DEFENSE BY THE STATE

1

Right of Spouses

2

Marriage as an Inviolable Social Institution

2

Rights of Children

3

Defense by the State

3

Rights of the Family

4

Duty of the Family

4

Rights of Family to Participate in Rplanning and Implementation Policies and

Programs

1

Features of the Flag of the Philippines

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1

Oath or Affirmation

MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES

1

Limitation on Ownership

OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF MASS MEDIA

2

Symbolic Ideals of the Country

2

Patriotic Spirit

2

Law for the Protection of Consumers

3

State may not be Sued

3

Remuneration and Benefits

4

Armed Forces of the Philippines

4

Restriction on Appointment

5

Members of the Armed Forces

5

Law on Retirementof Military

6

Police Force

6

Recruitment of Officers and Men

7

Forms of Assistance to War Veterans

7

Tour of Duty of the Chief of Staff

8

Pensions and Benefits

9

Consumer Protection

10

Policy Environment

11

Ownership and Management of Mass Media

12

Consultative Body

1

AMENDMENT AND REVISION

Manner of Proposing

MANNER OF PROPOSSING

1

3/4 vote of Members of Congress

2

People's Initiative

AMENDMENT AND REVISION

2

Constitutional Convention

3

Question of Calling

4

Ratification

1

First Elections

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

2

Term of Office

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

3

Status of Existing Laws

4

International Agreements

5

Synchronization of Elections

6

Legislative Powers of the President

7

Sectoral Representation

8

Metropolitan Authority

9

Sub-Province

10

Jurisdiction of Courts

11

Term of Office of the Members of the Judiciary

12

Plan to Expedite Decisions

13

Cases or Matters submitted for Adjudication

14

Legal Effects of Lapses

15

Term of Office of the Members of Commissions

16

Separatyion Pay and Retirement

17

Salaries

18

Salary Scale of National Government

19

Assests of Abolished Office

20

Free Prublic Secondary Education

21

Procedures and Remedies on Public Domain

22

Expropriation of Abondoned Agricultural Lands

23

Compliance of Affected Advertising Enitites

24

Private Armies

25

Foreign Military Bases

26

Sequestration

27

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