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  2. Constitution of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law 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. The Constitution remains unamended to this day.

  3. Government of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The government of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.The Philippines is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative and democratic constitutional republic in which the president functions as both the head of state and the head of government of the country within a pluriform ...

  4. Constituent assembly (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    Constituent assembly is a term describing one of the three methods by which amendments to the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines may be proposed.The other two modes are via people's initiative and constitutional convention.

  5. Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 was the constitutional convention tasked with drafting the present iteration of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1986. Sessions [ edit ]

  6. 1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite - Wikipedia

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    Thus, it was on February 2, 1987 that the 1987 Constitution took effect. On February 11, 1987, President Aquino, other government officials, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, pledged allegiance to the Constitution. Since then, February 2 has been celebrated as Constitution Day, the date of the plebiscite.

  7. 1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite - Wikipedia

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    The Tydings–McDuffie Act of the United States Government detailed the steps required for the Philippines to become independent of the United States. A previous act, the Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act, had been rejected by the Philippine Congress. The constitution was approved by 96% of voters, and was replaced by the 1973 Constitution of the ...

  8. Commonwealth of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    On February 8, 1935, the 1935 Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines was approved by the convention by a vote of 177 to 1. The constitution was approved by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 25, 1935, and ratified by popular vote on May 14, 1935. [27] [28] On September 16, 1935, [10] presidential elections were held.

  9. Constitutional convention (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence: 1943 Constitution of the Philippines: Approved by assembly 1970: Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971: 1973 Constitution of the Philippines: 1973; 90.67% in favor None Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines: 1987; 77.04% in favor