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    The 1973 Philippine constitution was drafted under martial law after President Ferdinand Marcos manipulated the ongoing constitutional convention. The constitution was intended to introduce a parliamentary system but instead consolidated power under Marcos and functioned as an authoritarian presidential system. It abolished the senate and allowed Marcos to legislate on his own. The situation remained turbulent in the 1980s as Marcos amassed more power until opposition leader Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, spurring the 1986 People Power Revolution that removed Marcos from power.

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    The 1973 Philippine constitution was drafted under martial law after President Ferdinand Marcos manipulated the ongoing constitutional convention. The constitution was intended to introduce a parliamentary system but instead consolidated power under Marcos and functioned as an authoritarian presidential system. It abolished the senate and allowed Marcos to legislate on his own. The situation remained turbulent in the 1980s as Marcos amassed more power until opposition leader Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, spurring the 1986 People Power Revolution that removed Marcos from power.

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    The 1973 Philippine constitution was drafted under martial law after President Ferdinand Marcos manipulated the ongoing constitutional convention. The constitution was intended to introduce a parliamentary system but instead consolidated power under Marcos and functioned as an authoritarian presidential system. It abolished the senate and allowed Marcos to legislate on his own. The situation remained turbulent in the 1980s as Marcos amassed more power until opposition leader Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, spurring the 1986 People Power Revolution that removed Marcos from power.

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    The 1973 Philippine constitution was drafted under martial law after President Ferdinand Marcos manipulated the ongoing constitutional convention. The constitution was intended to introduce a parliamentary system but instead consolidated power under Marcos and functioned as an authoritarian presidential system. It abolished the senate and allowed Marcos to legislate on his own. The situation remained turbulent in the 1980s as Marcos amassed more power until opposition leader Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, spurring the 1986 People Power Revolution that removed Marcos from power.

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    1973 CONSTITUTION

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    SOCIAL
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    POLITICAL
    2

    ECONOMIC
    3
    BACK
    Crewmate
    There are 2 reporters among us
    Name of Reporters?

    John Denver G. Castro Albert A. Navarro


    LET’S START
    THE 1973 CONSTITUTION
    • In 1965, Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected president. He was re-elected in
    1969, in a bid boosted by campaign overspending and use of government
    funds.
    • In November 1970, an election of the delegates to the Constitutional
    Convention was held. Former President Carlos P. Garcia being elected as
    convention president but unfortunately, he died, and was succeeded by
    another former president, Diosdado Macapagal.
    • September 21, 1 972, the date when President Ferdinand Marcos placed
    the entire country under Martial Law.
    • He then manipulated an ongoing Constitutional Convention and caused the
    drafting of a new constitution-the 1973 Constitution. On November 29,
    1972, the convention approved its proposed constitution.
    • The constitution supposed to introduce a parliamentary-style government,
    which was vested in a Unicameral National Assembly, with members being
    elected to 6-year term.
     
    THE 1973 CONSTITUTION
    • January 17, 1973, the President proclaimed and certified that proposed
    constitution had been ratified by an overwhelming vote of the members of
    the highly irregular Citizen Assemblies.
    • In 1976, citizens decided to allow the continuation of Martial Law as well as
    approved the amendments: an Interim Batasang Pambansa to substitute
    for the Interim National Assembly, the president to also become the Prime
    Minister.
    • Martial Law was lifted and authorized the president to legislate on his own,
    many people are approving on this.
    • In 1980, the retirement age of members of the judiciary was extended to
    70 years.
    • In 1981, the parliamentary system was formally modified to a French-style,
    semi-presidential system where executive power was restored to the
    president.
    • In 1984, the Executive committee was abolished the position of the vice
    president was restored.
    THE 1973 CONSTITUTION
    • The 1973 Constitution was merely a way for the president to keep executive
    powers, abolish the senate, and by any means, never acted as a
    parliamentary system, instead functioned as an Authoritarian Presidential
    System.
    • The situation in 1980s had been turbulent. As Marcos amassed power.
    • August 1983, the tide turned swiftly when Benigno Aquino Jr., opposition
    leader and regarded as the most credible alternative to President Marcos,
    was assassinated while under military escort immediately after his return
    from exile in the United States
    • People Power Revolution of 1986, as people from all walks of life spilled
    onto the streets. Under pressure from the United States of America who
    used Corazon Aquino, was installed as president.
    THANK YOU AND
    GODBLESS YOU ALL

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