THE 1973

CONSTITUTION
OF THE
PHILIPPINES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1972

Proclamation No. 1081

(Martial Law)
 NOVEMBER 30, 1972

Draft of the 1973 It was formally approved

by the Constitutional
Constitutions Convention
 January 17, 1973
Proclamation No. 1102

Ratification of 1973 Constitution

Constitution of the Philippines
Is the supreme law of the Philippines

The 1973 constitution a preamble and 17 articles shift from

presidential to a parliamentary system of government
The Constitution
Vests the legislative power Prime Minster
in the National Assembly

Selected among the members

of the National Assembly

The head of government and

commander-in-chief of the
Philippine Armed Forces
 The President

Selected among the members of the

National Assembly and serves as the
symbolic head of state.
 The Judicial Power

Is vested in the Supreme Court composed of Chief

justice and 14 Justices
The National Assembly

Define, prescribe, and apportion the

jurisdiction of the lower courts.

All justices of the supreme court and judges

of the lower courts.

ARE APPOINTED BY THE PRIME MINISTER

 Marcos Constitution

Congress

Suffrage Power
The fate of the nation under the 1973 Constitution was
rather shaky under the imperial presidency of Marcos
who fell out of power after that famous Edsa Revolution
of 1986.
 1973 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES

PREAMBLE

We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of

Divine Providence, in order to establish a government that
shall embody our ideals, promote the general welfare,
conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation, and
secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of
democracy under a regime of justice, peace, liberty, and
equality, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
 ARTICLE I
NATIONAL TERRITORY
Section 1. The national territory comprises the Philippine
archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced
therein, and all the other territories belonging to the
Philippines by historic or legal title, including the
territorial sea, the air space, the subsoil, the sea-bed, the
insular shelves, and the submarine areas over which the
Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction. The waters
around, between, and connecting the islands of the
archipelago, irrespective of their breadth and dimensions,
form part of the internal waters of the Philippines.
 ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES
Section 1. The Philippines is a republican state. Sovereignty
resides in the people and all government authority emanates
from them.
Section 2. The defense of the State is the prime duty of
government, and in the fulfillment of this duty all citizens may
be required by law to render personal military or civil service.
Section 3. The Philippines renounces war as an instrument
of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of
international law as part of the law of the land, and adheres
to the policy of peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation,
and amity with all nations.
 ARTICLE III
CITIZENS
Section 1. The following are citizens of the
Philippines:
1.Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the
time of the adoption of this Constitution.
2.Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of
the Philippines.
3.Those who elect Philippine citizenship pursuant to
the provisions of the Constitution of nineteen hundred
and thirty-five.
4.Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
 ARTICLE IV
BILL OF RIGHTS
Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal
protection of the laws.
Section 2. Private property shall not be taken for public use without
just compensation.
Section 3. The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures of whatever nature and whatever purpose shall not be
violated, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except
upon probable cause to be determined by the judge, or such other
responsible officer as maybe authorized by law, after examination
under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may
produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized.
 ARTICLE V
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the citizen to be loyal to the
Republic and to honor the Philippine flag, to defend the State and
contribute to its development and welfare, to uphold the
Constitution and obey the laws, and to cooperate with the duly
constituted authorities in the attainment and preservation of a just
and orderly society.
Section 2. The rights of the individual impose upon him the
correlative duty to exercise them responsibly and with due regard
for the rights of others.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of every citizen to engage in gainful
work to assure himself and his family a life worthy of human dignity.
Section 4. It shall be the obligation of every citizen qualified to vote
to register and cast his vote.
 ARTICLE VI
SUFFRAGE
Section 1. Suffrage shall be exercised by citizens of the
Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are
eighteen years of age or over and who shall have resided
in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place
wherein they propose to vote for at least six months
preceding the election. No literacy, property or other
substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise
of, suffrage. The Batasang Pambansa shall provide a
system for the purpose of securing the secrecy and
sanctity of the vote.
 ARTICLE VII
THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
Section 1. The President shall be the head of state
and chief executive of the Republic of the
Philippines.
Section 2. There shall be a Vice-President who
shall have the same qualifications and term of office
as the President and may be removed from office in
the same manner as the President as provided in
Article XIII, Section 2 of this Constitution.
 ARTICLE VIII
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Section 1. The Legislative power shall be vested in a National
Assembly.
Section 2. The National Assembly shall be composed of as many
Members as may be provided by law to be appointed among the
provinces, representative districts, and cities in accordance with
the number of their respective inhabitants and on the basis of a
uniform and progressive ratio. Each district shall comprise, as far
as practicable, contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory.
Representative districts or provinces already created or existing at
the time of the ratification of this Constitution shall have at least
one Member each.
 ARTICLE IX
THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE CABINET
Section 1. The Executive power shall be exercised by the Prime
Minister with the assistance of the Cabinet. The Cabinet, headed by the
Prime Minister, shall consist of the heads of ministries as provided by
law. The Prime Minister shall be the head of the government.
Section 2. The Prime Minister and the cabinet shall be responsible to
the National Assembly for the program of government and shall
determine the guidelines of national policy.
Section 3. The Prime Minister shall be elected by a majority of all the
Members of the National Assembly from among themselves.
Section 4. The Prime Minister shall appoint the members of the Cabinet
who shall be the heads of ministries at least a majority of whom shall
come from the National Assembly. Members of the Cabinet may be
removed at the discretion of the Prime Minister.
 ARTICLE X
THE JUDICIARY
Section 1. The Judicial power shall be vested in
one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as
may be established by law. The Batasang
Pambansa shall have the power to define, prescribe
and apportion the jurisdiction of the various courts,
but may not deprive the Supreme Court of its
jurisdiction over cases enumerated in Section five
thereof.
 ARTICLE XI
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Section 1. The territorial and political subdivisions of the Philippines are
the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barrios.
Section 2. The Batasang Pambansa shall enact a local government
code which may not be thereafter amended except by a majority vote of
all its Members, defining a more responsive and accountable local
government structure with an effective system of recall, allocating
among the different local government units their powers, responsibilities,
and resources, and providing for the qualifications, election and
removal, term, salaries, powers, functions, and duties of local officials,
and all other matters relating to the organization and operation of the
local units. However, any change in the existing form of local
government shall not take effect until ratified by a majority of the votes
cast in a plebiscite called for the purpose.
 ARTICLE XII
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
A. Common Provisions
Section 1. The Constitutional Commissions shall be the Civil Service
Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.
Section 2. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Chairman and each
Commissioner of a Constitutional Commission shall receive an annual salary
of sixty thousand pesos, and fifty thousand pesos, respectively, which shall not
be decreased during their continuance in office.
Section 3. No Member of the Constitutional Commission shall, during his
tenure in office, engage in the practice of any profession or in the management
of any business, or be financially interested directly or indirectly in any contract
with, or in any franchise or privilege granted by, the government, or any
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, thereof, including government- owned
or controlled corporations.
Section 4. The Constitutional Commissions shall appoint their officials and
employees in accordance with the Civil Service Law.
 ARTICLE XIII
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
Section 1. Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees shall
serve with the highest degree of responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency,
and shall remain accountable to the people.
Section 2. The President, the Justices of the Supreme Court, and the
Members of the Constitutional Commissions shall be removed from office on
impeachment for, and conviction of, culpable violation of the Constitution,
treason, bribery, other high crimes, or graft and corruption.
Section 3. The National Assembly shall have the exclusive power to initiate,
try, decide all cases of impeachment. Upon the filing of a verified complaint,
the National Assembly may initiate impeachment by a vote of at least one-fifth
of all its Members. No official shall be convicted without the concurrence of at
least two-thirds of all the members thereof. When the National Assembly sits in
impeachment cases, its Members shall be on oath or affirmation.
 ARTICLE XIV
THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AND THE PATRIMONY OF THE NATION
Section 1. The National Assembly shall establish a National Economic and
Development Authority, to be headed by the Prime Minister, which shall
recommend to the National Assembly, after consultation with the private
sector, local government units, and other appropriate public agencies,
continuing, coordinated, and fully integrated social and economic plans and
programs.
Section 2. The State shall regulate or prohibit private monopolies when the
public interest so requires. No combinations in restraint of trade or unfair
competition shall be allowed.
Section 3. The National Assembly shall, upon recommendation of the National
Economic and Development Authority, reserve to citizens of the Philippines or
to corporations or associations wholly owned by such citizens, certain
traditional areas of investments when the national interest so dictates.
 ARTICLE XV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. The flag of the Philippines shall be red, white, and blue,
with a sun and three stars, as consecrated and honored by the
people and recognized by law.
Section 2. The Interim National Assembly may by law adopt a new
name for the country, a national anthem, and a national seal, which
shall all be truly reflective and symbolic of ideas, history, and
traditions of the people. Thereafter the national name, anthem, and
seal so adopted shall not be subject to change except by
constitutional amendment.
 ARTICLE XVI
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
1.Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution
may be proposed by the National Assembly upon a
vote of three-fourths of all its Members, or by a
constitutional convention.
2.The National Assembly may, by a vote of two-
thirds of all its Members, call a constitutional
convention, or by a majority vote of all its Members,
submit the question of calling such a convention to
the electorate in an election.
 ARTICLE XVII
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Section 1. There shall be an Interim National Assembly
which shall exist immediately upon the ratification of this
Constitution and shall continue until the Members of the
regular National Assembly shall have been elected and
shall have assumed office following an election called for
the purpose by the Interim National Assembly. Except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution, the Interim National
Assembly shall have the same powers and its Members
shall have the same functions, responsibilities, rights,
privileges, and disqualifications as the regular National
Assembly and the Members thereof.
 CONCLUSION
The 1973 Constitution of
Philippines
 The 1973 Constitution, composed of a
preamble and 17 articles, provides for the shift
from presidential to parliamentary system of
government
 The 1973 Constitution it is
Constitutional Authoritarianism
Third Republic of the Philippines
September 21, 1972 issued
proclamation no. 1081
On November 30, 1972 the draft of
the 1973 Constitution formally
approved by the constitutional
convention
2 Organs of the Government

1.) Legislative Power

2.) Judicial Power
Justices of the Supreme court and
Judges of the Lower Courts
Appointed by Prime Minister
 References
Philippine Constitution 1973 retrieved from
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXaFkOL7T8s&t=45s
 REPORTER

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