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.
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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
| Commissioner | Committee Chairmanship | Committee Vice Chairmanship |
|---|---|---|
| Yusuf R. Abubakar | Privileges | |
| Ahmad Domocao Alonto
(Assistant Floor Leader) |
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| 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) |
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| Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
(President of the Commission) |
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| 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 |
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| 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
- 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
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
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