Constitution of the Philippines

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Constitution of the Philippines fundamental law national constitution

The Constitution of the Philippines is the fundamental law that organizes the Philippine government, defines the structure and powers of its branches, and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

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Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Constitution of the Philippines → fundamental law → national constitution → national constitution →
adoptedVersion	1935 Constitution of the Philippines → 1973 Constitution of the Philippines → 1987 Constitution of the Philippines →
appliesToTerritory	Republic of the Philippines →
branchDefined	Executive branch of the Philippines → Judicial branch of the Philippines → Legislative branch of the Philippines →
cameIntoForce	1987 →
constitutionalCommission	Civil Service Commission → Commission on Audit → Commission on Elections →
contains	Bill of Rights → articles → preamble → transitory provisions →
country	Philippines → Philippines →
defines	powers of the branches of government → structure of the Philippine government →
draftedBy	1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines →
economicPrinciple	national economy effectively controlled by Filipinos → protection of Filipino enterprises →
establishes	Supreme Court of the Philippines → bicameral Congress of the Philippines → democratic and republican state → presidential system →
foreignPolicyPrinciple	independent foreign policy → renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy →
guarantees	civil liberties → freedom of religion → freedom of speech → political rights → right against unreasonable searches and seizures → right to due process → right to equal protection of the laws → right to form unions and associations → right to information on matters of public concern → right to privacy of communication and correspondence → rights of Filipino citizens → social and economic rights →
language	English → Filipino →
legalStatus	current constitution of the Philippines → supreme law of the land →
precededBy	1973 Constitution of the Philippines →
providesFor	Commission on Human Rights → Office of the Ombudsman → autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras → impeachment of certain public officials → independent constitutional commissions → local autonomy → separation of powers → system of checks and balances →
ratifiedByPlebiscite	1987 →
recognizes	sovereignty of the people →

Referenced by (32)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commission on Audit → Commission on Audit ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") → House of Representatives of the Philippines → House of Representatives of the Philippines ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") → Judiciary of the Philippines → Senate of the Philippines → Senate of the Philippines ("1935 Constitution of the Philippines") → Senate of the Philippines ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") →	constitutionalBasis
Armed Forces of the Philippines → Cabinet of the Philippines → Department of Agrarian Reform ("Constitution of the Philippines provisions on agrarian reform") → Regional Trial Courts of the Philippines ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") → Sandiganbayan →	legalBasis
Constitution of the Philippines ("1935 Constitution of the Philippines") → Constitution of the Philippines ("1973 Constitution of the Philippines") → Constitution of the Philippines ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") →	adoptedVersion
Court of Appeals of the Philippines → Supreme Court of the Philippines →	establishedBy
Philippine government ("1973 Constitution of the Philippines") → Philippine government ("1935 Constitution of the Philippines") →	previousConstitution
Seal of the Supreme Court of the Philippines ("Philippine Constitution") →	associatedWith
Seal of the Supreme Court of the Philippines →	authorityDerivedFrom
President of the Philippines →	constitutingInstrument
Commonwealth of the Philippines ("1935 Constitution of the Philippines") →	constitutionalDocument
Judiciary of the Philippines ("Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines") →	constitutionalProvision
Congress of the Philippines ("1935 Constitution of the Philippines") →	establishedUnder
Congress of the Philippines →	governedBy
Philippine government ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") →	hasConstitution
Metropolitan Trial Courts of the Philippines ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") →	hasConstitutionalBasis
Court of Appeals of the Philippines →	interprets
1987 Constitution of the Philippines ("1973 Constitution of the Philippines") →	precededBy
Congress of the Philippines ("1987 Constitution of the Philippines") →	reestablishedUnder