Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986

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A historical marker issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to commemorate the 1986 Philippine Constitutional Commission

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 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)

Felicitas S. Aquino
Adolfo S. Azcuna Legislative
General Provisions
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
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
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
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
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

^1 Resigned on August 28, 1986.[1][2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dolan, Ronald R., ed. (1991). . Philippines: A Country Study (Report). GPO for the Library of Congress. p. 79.
  2. ^ 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[]

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