EVOLUTION of the

Philippine Government and

Constitution
A lecture for PS2 &4 Students
By LORIGEN M. PATERNO
BALANGAY POLITICAL SYSTEM
DATU
PEOPLE
Council of
Elders


FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC
The President
Revolutionary Congress
(As the assembly of representatives from
all provinces)
Local Government :
Provinces
Municipalities
Barangays
FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC
The Malolos Constitution is hailed as the
first initiative not only in the Philippines but
even in Asia for a democratic republic.
It provided for a Revolutionary Government
with a powerful legislature over the
executive.
Had the most liberal policy of
decentralization and administrative
authority.

Filipino
Resident
Commissioner
COMMONWEALTH GOVT
THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
PROVINCIAL
GOVERNMENT
THE COMMONWEALTH GOVT
Through the influence of the
Americans, the presidential system and
republican form of govt had been
adopted in the 1935 Constitution,
anchored on the political philosophy
and ideology of democracy, with the
underlying principle of separation of
powers and checks and balances.

1935
THE PRESIDENT/PRIME
MINISTER
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
(unicameral
legislature)
SUPREME COURT
1973
Constitution
THE 1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIARY
Congress
President
Supreme
Court
Senate House of
Reps.
Executive
Depts.
Inferior
Courts














Section 1. Philippines as a
democratic and republican
state.
Article 5 : SUFFRAGE


Suffrage is merely a privilege It is
granted to individuals only upon the
fulfillment of certain minimum
conditions deemed essential for the
welfare of society. as a political
right, enabling every citizen to
participate in the process of
government
What are these
requirements?
ARTICLE 6 :
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 7 :
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 8 :
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT