7 Envionmental Pinciples

The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines [1987]

by Constitutional Commission

The 1987 Constitution, composed of a 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.

-18 articles, establishes the Fifth Philippine Republic and restores the presidential form of government. It also limits the term of office of the President to one six-year term. The Constitution allows the President to proclaim martial law or suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus for a period not exceeding 60 days in the event of an invasion or rebellion. However, a majority of the members of Congress, voting jointly, may revoke such declaration or suspension. A bicameral Congress replaces the unicameral Batasang Pambansa of the 1973 Constitution. Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, exercises legislative and non-legislative functions. Among its most important functions is to declare a state of war. Judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court and other lower courts established by law. The Judicial and Bar Council submits to the President a list of nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court and to the lower courts. The Constitution creates the autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao-ARMM) and in the Cordilleras (Cordillera Autonomous Region-CAR), the Commission on Human Rights, the Judicial and Bar Council, and the Office of the Ombudsman. The Constitution institutionalizes the legislative power of the people through a system of...