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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.
He was a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission which drafted the 1987 Philippine Constitution. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Bernas specialized in the Philippine Constitution and was an author of law books and articles.
The work of the convention was affected by the proclamation of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos in September 1972, with Nolledo being arrested as one of the convention delegates in the opposition bloc. [3] He was appointed as a member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986, the body tasked to draft the 1987 Philippine ...
"Closing remarks of the President of the Constitutional Commission at the final session, October 15, 1986". Official Gazette; Official Gazette Archives on the 1986 Constitutional Commission; Records of the 1986 Constitutional Commission; Atienza, Ma. Ela L. (1994). "Drafting the 1987 Constitution The Politics of Language".
President Aquino later issued Proclamation No. 9, creating a Constitutional Commission (popularly abbreviated as "ConCom" in the Philippines) to frame a new constitution to replace the 1973 Constitution, which took effect during the martial law regime of her predecessor. President Aquino appointed 50 members to the Commission.
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The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines declares: The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable. (Article II, Section 6), and, No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference ...
The draft constitution passed by the ConCom on October 12, 1986, and was presented to President Aquino three days later. The draft constitution was subject to a plebiscite on February 2, 1987. The results of the plebiscite was announced on February 11, 1987, with 16,622,111 or 76.30% of voters in favor of the draft.