Constitution of the Philippines
The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the constitution or the supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987.
| Constitution of the Philippines Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Philippines |
| Created | October 12, 1986 |
| Presented | October 15, 1986 |
| Ratified | February 2, 1987 |
| Date effective | February 2, 1987 |
| System | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | 3 (executive, legislative, judiciary) |
| Chambers | Bicameral (Congress)
• Senate • House of Representatives |
| Executive | President |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law. |
| Federalism | No |
| Electoral college | No |
| History | |
| First legislature | July 27, 1987 |
| First executive | June 30, 1992 |
| Amendments | None (See Proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution) |
| Location | Legislative Archives, Library and Museum, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City |
| Commissioned by | Revolutionary Government of Corazon Aquino |
| Author(s) | Constitutional Commission of 1986 |
| Signatories | 47 of the 48 commissioners |
| Supersedes | Presidential Proclamation No. 3 |
Three other constitutions have effectively governed the country in its history: the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution, the 1973 Constitution, and the 1986 Freedom Constitution.
The earliest constitution establishing a "Philippine Republic", the 1899 Malolos Constitution, was never fully implemented throughout the Philippines and did not establish a state that was internationally recognized, due in great part to the eruption of the Philippine–American War.