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Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986
The Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 was the constitutional convention tasked with drafting the present iteration of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1986.
A historical marker issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to commemorate the 1986 Philippine Constitutional Commission
Sessions
- Regular Session: June 2 – October 15, 1986
Legislation
| Drafting | Enactment | Ratification |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Constitution | ||
| Approval | October 12, 1986 | October 15, 1986 |
| Ratification | October 15, 1986 | February 2, 1987 |
Leadership
President: Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
Vice President: Ambrosio B. Padilla
Floor Leader: Napoleon G. Rama
Assistant Floor Leaders:
- José D. Calderón
- Ahmad Domocao Alonto
Secretary General: Flerida Ruth Pineda-Romero
Members
A nomination process was held to select the members of the commission. The commission was composed of 48 national, regional, and sectoral representatives, which included lawyers, entrepreneurs, politicians, landlords, health professionals, religious leaders, labor and peasant leaders, university professors, and journalists.[1]
| Commissioner | Committee Chairmanship | Committee Vice Chairmanship |
|---|---|---|
| Yusuf R. Abubakar | Privileges | |
| Ahmad Domocao Alonto (Assistant Floor Leader) | ||
| Felicitas S. Aquino | ||
| Adolfo S. Azcuna | Legislative | |
| Teodoro C. Bacani | General Provisions | |
| José F. S. Bengzon, Jr. | Steering Committee | |
| Ponciano L. Bennagen | ||
| Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J. | Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights | |
| Florangel Rosario-Braid | General Provisions | |
| Lino Brocka1 | ||
| José D. Calderón (Assistant Floor Leader) | Local Governments | |
| Crispino M. de Castro | ||
| Jose C. Colayco | Accountability of Public Officers | |
| Roberto R. Concepción | Judiciary | |
| Hilario Davide, Jr. | Legislative | |
| Vicente B. Foz | Constitutional Commissions and Agencies | |
| Edmundo G. García | Sponsorship | |
| José Luis Martin C. Gascon | Social Justice and Social Services | |
| Serafín V. C. Guingona | Sponsorship | |
| Alberto M. K. Jamir | ||
| José B. Laurel, Jr. | Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights | |
| Eulogio R. Lerum | ||
| Regalado E. Maambong | ||
| Christian Monsod | Accountability of Public Officers | |
| Teodulo C. Natividad | ||
| Ma. Teresa F. Nieva | Social Justice and Social Services | |
| José N. Nolledo | Local Governments | |
| Blas F. Ople | Amendments and Transitory Provisions | |
| Ambrosio Padilla (Vice President of the Commission) | ||
| Cecilia Muñoz-Palma (President of the Commission) | ||
| Minda Luz M. Quesada | Privileges | |
| Napoleon G. Rama (Floor Leader) | Steering Committee | |
| Florenz D. Regalado | Executive | |
| Rustico F. de los Reyes, Jr. | ||
| Cirilo A. Rigos | Constitutional Commissions and Agencies | |
| Francisco A. Rodrigo | Style | |
| Ricardo J. Rómulo | Judiciary | |
| Decoroso R. Rosales | Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles | |
| René V. Sarmiento | ||
| José E. Suárez | Amendments and Transitory Provisions | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | - Rules - Executive | |
| Jaime S. L. Tadeo | National Economy and Patrimony | |
| Sr. Mary Christine Tan | ||
| Gregorio J. Tingson | Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles | |
| Efrain B. Treñas | Style | |
| Lugum L. Uka | Human Resources | |
| Wilfrido V. Villacorta | Human Resources | |
| Bernardo Villegas | National Economy and Patrimony |
See also
References
- ^ "FALSE: Cory Aquino handpicked 48 persons to draft Constitution for business, foreign interests". Rappler. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-04-18. (from Rappler Newsbreak)
- ^ Dolan, Ronald R., ed. (1991). . Philippines: A Country Study (Report). GPO for the Library of Congress. p. 79.
- ^ Atienza, Maria Ela L., ed. (2019), Chronology of the 1987 Philippine Constitution (PDF), University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies
Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
External links
- "Law Governing the Constitutional Commission of 1986". Official Gazette. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- Cecillia Muñoz-Palma (1986-10-15). "Closing remarks of the President of the Constitutional Commission at the final session, October 15, 1986". Official Gazette. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- Official Gazette Archives on the 1986 Constitutional Commission
- Records of the 1986 Constitutional Commission