Maria Yanily Ann R.

Valdez
Assignment #2

1987 Constitutional Provision Proposed Amendment Reason for amendments

Article 1 The national territory compromises the Philippine Replace the phrase “over which the Philippines has
archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial,
The national territory compromises the Philippine therein, and all the territories belonging to the Philippines fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the
archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced by historic right or legal title, including the territorial sea, seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other
therein, and all the territories over which the Philippines airspace, subsoil, seabed, insular shelves and submarine submarine areas” with “belonging to the Philippines by
has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial,
areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or historic right or legal title, including the territorial sea,
fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the
jurisdiction. The waters around between and connecting airspace, subsoil, seabed, insular shelves and submarine
seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other the islands of the archipelago, irrespective of breath and areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or
submarine areas. The waters around between, the dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the jurisdiction”; “regardless of” with “irrespective of”
connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of Philippines.
their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal
waters of the Philippines.
Article 2, Section 3 Civilian Authority is, at all times, supreme over the Delete the second sentence “ The Armed forces of the
military Philippines is the protector of the people and the State.
Civilian Authority is, at all times, supreme over the Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the state and the
military. The Armed forces of the Philippines is the integrity of the national territory” because it is not
protector of the people and the State. Its goal is to secure needed on the said provision. The provision is clear
the sovereignty of the state and the integrity of the without such.
national territory
Article 2, Section 14 The state recognizes the role of women in nation- Delete the word “before the law”
building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality of The word “before the law” shows ambiguity and may
The state recognizes the role of women in nation- women and men limits the role of the women in nation building that may
building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before surpass the intent of the provision.
the law of women and men
Article 3, Section 4 No law shall be passed abridging the responsible exercise Replaced the “freedom of the speech” with “responsible
freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the exercise of the freedom of speech”. This will delimit the
No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the contention regarding freedom of speech that may deprive
of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people government for redress and grievances. another right.
peaceably to assemble and petition the government for
redress and grievances.

Article 3, Section 8 The right of the people to form unions, associations, or Delete the phrase ‘including those employed in the public
societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be and private sector”. By mere provision per se, it already
The right of the people including those employed in the abridged includes the public and private sector no need for
public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or emphasis.
societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be
abridged