| Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 | |
|---|---|
| Constituent assembly | |
 Batasang Pambansa Complex | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | June 2, 1986 |
| Disbanded | October 15, 1986 |
| Preceded by | Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971 |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Constitutional Commission | Cecilia Muñoz-Palma |
| Vice-President of the Constitutional Commission | Ambrosio Padilla |
| Floor Leader | Napoleon Rama |
| Assistant Floor Leaders | José D. Calderón Ahmad Domocao Alonto |
| Seats | 50 |
| Meeting place | |
| Batasang Pambansa Complex | |
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
- 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 Padilla
- Floor Leader: Napoleon Rama
- Assistant Floor Leaders:
- 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.
| Commissioner | Committee Chairmanship | Committee Vice Chairmanship |
|---|---|---|
| Yusuf R. Abubakar | Privileges | |
| Domocao Alonto | ||
| Felicitas S. Aquino | ||
| Adolfo Azcuna | Legislative | |
| Teodoro Bacani Jr. | General Provisions | |
| Jose F. S. Bengzon Jr. | Steering Committee | |
| Ponciano L. Bennagen | ||
| Joaquin Bernas, S.J. | Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights | |
| Florangel Rosario Braid | General Provisions | |
| Lino Brocka | ||
| Jose D. Calderon | Local Governments | |
| Crispino M. de Castro | ||
| Jose C. Colayco | Accountability of Public Officers | |
| Roberto Concepcion | Judiciary | |
| Hilario Davide Jr. | Legislative | |
| Vicente B. Foz | Constitutional Commissions and Agencies | |
| Ed Garcia | Sponsorship | |
| Chito Gascon | Social Justice and Social Services | |
| Serafin V. C. Guingona | Sponsorship | |
| Alberto M. K. Jamir | ||
| Jose Laurel Jr. | Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights | |
| Eulogio R. Lerum | ||
| Regalado Maambong | ||
| Christian Monsod | Accountability of Public Officers | |
| Teodulo C. Natividad | ||
| Ma. Teresa F. Nieva | Social Justice and Social Services | |
| Jose Nolledo | Local Governments | |
| Blas Ople | Amendments and Transitory Provisions | |
| Ambrosio B. Padilla | ||
| Cecilia Muñoz-Palma | ||
| Minda Luz Quesada | Privileges | |
| Napoleon Rama | Steering Committee | |
| Florenz Regalado | Executive | |
| Rustico F. de los Reyes Jr. | ||
| Cirilo A. Rigos | Constitutional Commissions and Agencies | |
| Soc Rodrigo | Style | |
| Ricardo J. Romulo | Judiciary | |
| Decoroso Rosales | Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles | |
| Rene V. Sarmiento | ||
| Jose E. Suarez | Amendments and Transitory Provisions | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | - Rules
- Executive |
|
| Jaime Tadeo | National Economy and Patrimony | |
| Mary Christine Tan | ||
| Gregorio J. Tingson | Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles | |
| Efrain B. Trenas | Style | |
| Lugum L. Uka | Human Resources | |
| Wilfrido V. Villacorta | Human Resources | |
| Bernardo Villegas | National Economy and Patrimony |
- Resigned on August 28, 1986.
See also
- First Philippine Commission
- Second Philippine Commission
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
References
- Guanzon, Sofia (2022-03-17). "FALSE: Cory Aquino handpicked 48 persons to draft Constitution for business, foreign interests". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- 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. Giraffe Books. 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 December 20, 2012.
- Cecillia Muñoz-Palma (October 15, 1986). "Closing remarks of the President of the Constitutional Commission at the final session, October 15, 1986". Official Gazette. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- 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". Philippine Political Science. 18 (37–38): 79–101. doi:10.1080/01154451.1994.9754188. (Published online: April 18, 2012)
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