Constitution defined Constitution is the fundamental law of the land. It refers to the body of rules and principles which the powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised. Nature and Purpose of Constitution 1. It serves as the supreme law of the land 2. It establishes the basic framework and underlying principles of government. Kinds of Constitution A. According to how it is created: 1. Conventional or enacted – a constitution which is enacted by a constituent assembly or granted by a monarch
Sison Evaluation of the Philippine Constitutional Thought According to Albert Einstein, “The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights“(Kammen, 1986, p. 337). The Philippines has gone through a lot of constitutions. Not every Filipino knows the historical background of the origin of the constitutions of the Philippines, and even the meaning
Introduction In the analysis of the Philippine Executive, it is best to study the Office of the President. Throughout history, different personalities have occupied the Office of the President who may have institutionalized or de-institutionalized it. Since the creation of the 1987 Constitution, there have been four presidents that have been under the Constitution. The 1987 Constitution The 1935 Constitution provided for a Head of State and Head of Government which is co-equal and co-ordinate with
The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity, colonization in the name of Spain, and acquiring key positions
division, and an archipelago—Philippines. The Philippines is rich with history and culture. From people to food, rich tales and history envelopes it. Thus, the history on how this country discovers and experience is no keep under wraps. However, the development of our political history is quite unclear or perhaps sometimes neglected. Discussing it could strengthen or helps us understood our political system. In this paper, we would discuss the development of Philippine government, on how it has undergone
War, Japan was under the supervision of US which lasted for seven years from 1945-1952 (Kumano, 2007). Within the period of US occupation there were some political changes in Japan including the formation of New Constitution drafted and prepared by the US occupation forces. In the Constitution, Article 9 is the main focus where it imposed restrictions on Japan’s use of force. It is written in Article 9 that Japan forever renounce the use of force to settle international disputes and the right to maintain
Therefore, political dynasty in the Philippines should be prohibited because it adversely affects the progress of our country. POLITICAL DYNASTY Actually, many Filipino voters are shading the names in the ballots during elections, not because they know the personality and background of a specific candidate, but rather the surname sounds familiar. Another instance is, they are satisfied with the “catchy” advertisements of these candidates. Our country, the Philippines, has been in a system like this
this war were far from its adorning nickname. Unrest in the Philippines and political conflict on the mainland led to anti-imperialist feelings in the United States, affecting territories around the world and forward expansion of the nation. The kickoff to this long-standing trend of tension was the Spanish-American War. After the war, America faced Constitutional limitations and moral obligations surrounding newly freed Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. With heavy, empire-hungry European influences
Political dynasties are very common in the Philippines. In fact around 70 percent of the 15th Philippine Congress have dynastic leaders. That is actually a lot if you compare it to other countries with prominent dynastic families such as Japan who has around 37 percent of them. But first, what are they? A political dynasty would be a family who maintains power in a certain area for several generations. Querubin explains that political dynasties exhibit “a particular form of elite persistence in
many Americans had different views on whether imperialism was proper and legal. Many Americans at the turn of the century believed that bringing new nations into the United States was necessary to improve America. Legally, imperialism violated the Constitution and contradicted statements in the Declaration of Independence and Washington's Farewell Address. American Imperialism was deemed proper because it involved the idea of Social Darwinism and helped improve American industries. The need to obtain
Indiana, gave a speech in response to “The Philippine Question”. Beveridge was asked by senators and members of the House of Representatives to give a speech on the Philippines. At this time, the United States was in discussion of what the future steps would be after the Spanish-American War, which resulted in a win and subsequent acquisition of the Philippines. Senator Beveridge responded to the idea that the United States should stay in the Philippines for its available resources for the United
the Philippines? The United States of America accompanied the Philippines to fight for the independence from Spain. Spain colonized the Philippines for 333 years. Without the assistance of the United States of America the Philippines will still be under Spain without freedom. Even though United States of America aided the Philippines, the United States shouldn’t have annexed the Philippines. There are several reasons why the United States of America shouldn’t have annexed the Philippines. First
Philippine prioritize education in all aspects. In fact, in 1987 constitution the Philippine education act 1982 states that one of the rights of an individual is education and it should be prioritize of the constitution. (Philippines : Indigenous Peoples Education Systems Act proposed, 2014). So the educational system is the focused of the Philippine constitution. Philippine continuously improving its educational system in order to be globally competent. In the present time, Philippine aligned
in at least the formal sense, yet a lot of them the elections are not competitive (e.g. all but one party may be prohibited to challenge) or the electoral circumstance is in other respects highly compromised. PHILIPPINE ELECTION There are many different types of elections in the Philippines. The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected for a six-year term, while the members of the House of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial
sterling contribution and leadership in civil governance and politics. He also has a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP- NCPAG). Vice Mayor Herbert M Bautista is also an alumnus of the National Defense College of the Philippines where he obtained his Masters degree holder in National Security Administration. He is working towards his Doctorate degree in Public Administration and Governance
problems that the Philippine government is facing today, our constitution has a lot of loopholes simply because the elites and those political dynasties only have the power inside the government and the capacity to form laws which is basically favorable to them. But what will be the remedy to solve this problem? On the latter part of this paper, we will suggest a solution that will be a possible answer to the problem and help to attain the true meaning of good governance in the Philippines. Because of
1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Philippine government official who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, the first lady to embrace that administrative center, and the first female president in Asia, however not the first female Asian head of state. Aquino was the most conspicuous figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which collapsed the 20-year authoritarian principle of President Ferdinand Marcos and restored majority rules system to the Philippines. She was named Time magazine's
Revolution where Marcos would be overthrown and Cory Aquino would take his place as the first female president of the Philippines (Gutierrez, 2006). Upon becoming president, Aquino immediately abolished the 1973 Constitution that was adopted by former President Marcos and in effect during Martial Law. She then created a provisional 1986 Constitution that was in use until the new 1987 Constitution was ratified. Not only did she overthrow an abusive ruler, restore democracy, and release her people from martial
The United States should not annex the Philippine islands, the Philippines, already a country of their own should not be forced to adapt to American culture and civilization. Prior to the annexation of the Philippines, America had major conflict with Spain in order to free Cuba from their brutal tactics for dominance. Tension continued to rise, until President Mckinley decided to take action and go to war against Spanish forces to enable a more stable government as well as provide protection for
“Democracy to Dictatorship: Philippines” The nation of the Philippines has a history tied directly to colonial overseers. Spain and the United States both exerted control over the island nation for long periods of time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Shortly after World War II, the Philippines gained its independence which set it on a course of political instability over the next 20 years. The two events that occurred in the Philippines that caused this new, stable democracy to politically