CONSTITUTIONS of the PHILIPPINES and BASIC DOCUMENTS

A Compilation with Commentaries

Dedicated to the Centennial of the Martyrdom of DR. JOSE P. RIZAL (December 30, 1996)

CONSTANTINO G. JARAULA City Councilor, Cagayan de Oro, 1967-1971; 1988 -1998 Misamis Oriental Prov'l. Board Member, 1980-1986 Congressman, 11th, 12th, 13*1 Congresses, 1998 - 2007 City Mayor, Cagayan de Oro, 2007 - 2010

REVISED EDITION July 16, 2010 (Second Printing, October 2010) Cagayan de Oro City Table of Contents

Chapter Page Preface v Foreword for the Revised Edition vi City Council Resolution vii Foreword ix Dedication xi Flyer xiii Ultimo Adios xvii Last Farewell xix Acknowledgment xxi The Constitution of La Liga Filipina 1 The Kartilla or Teachings of the 9 The Constitution of Biyak-na-Bato 13 The Constitutional Plan for the Laguna Revolutionary Government 19 The Makabulos Constitution 27 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of the Philippines 31 The Declaration of Philippine Independence 37 The 43 Treaty between Spain-US of 1900 51 Treaty between US-Britain of 1930 55 The Proposed Constitution of Mabini 67 The Constitution of Negros 95 The 113 The Proposed Constitution of Arellano 131 President McKinley's Instructions 147 The Philippine Bill of 1902 157 The of 1916 183 The Tydings-McDuffie Law 201 The 193 5 Constitution 215 Amendments to the 1935 Constitution 237 Constitution of the Second Philippine Republic (Japanese/Laurel) 253 Table of Contents

War, Liberation and Independence 269 MacArthur's Proclamation 275 President Roosevelt's Message 277 President Truman's Declaration 278 Proclamation No. 1081 279 The 1973 Constitution 299 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution 329 President Aquino's Freedom Constitution 355 The 1987 Constitution 363 Pictorials 413 Philippine Constitutionalism 437 Forays into the Constitution 439 Imperatives For Change 449 Major Proposals 469 The Processes For Amendment Or Revision 473 The Preamble 485 The National Territory 489 The Philippine Flag And National Anthem 505 Citizenship 515 The Bill Of Rights 523 National Economy And Patrimony 541 Appendices Appendix I - The Con-Corn And The Sabah Issue 549 Appendix II - A Classified List* Of The Delegates To The Revolutionary Congress Which Framed The Malolos Constitution 563 Appendix III - List Of Delegates To The 1934 Constitutional Convention 564 Appendix IV - Official List* Of Delegates To The Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971-1972 in the Alphabetical Order of Provinces 567 Officers and Members of the Consultative Commission 2005-2006 570 Bibliography 571 Epilogue 573 Pictorials 574