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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
17th Congress
2nd Regular Session
SUBCOMMITTE3
COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SALIENT FEATURES
PREAMBLE
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• Insert the phrase “which shall include all territorial island, waters, and air
space allowed or recognized under our domestic laws and international
laws and conventions”. This will cover all territorial claims, including claims by
historic title.
• Retained the second sentence. It embodies the provision of UNCLOS on the
territories of the Archipelagic States known as the “archipelagic doctrine” which
was adopted by the Philippines through the enactment of the Archipelagic Base
Line Law of 2009 (RA 9522). It also protects and preserves the territorial interest
of an archipelago.
ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF FEDERAL STATE PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES
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• The Federal Republic shall empower civil society through its non-governmental,
community based, or sectoral organizations and its professional and civic
associations and foundations that promote the welfare of the nation.
• The Federal Republic recognizes the vital role of learning and communication in
nation-building and promotes the joint development of the national language and
culture and the regional languages and cultures, to enrich and enlive the
people’s lives and strengthen national unity in diversity.
• The Federal Republic shall ensure the autonomy and promote the economic
viability of the regions and their constituent local governments. The Federal
Parliament shall provide a program of partnership aid to the various regions in
support of their development programs and the basic needs of poor and needy
constituents.
• The Federal Republic shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public
service, and prohibit political dynasties as shall be defined by law to be
immediately passed by the first Federal Parliament.
ARTICLE XVI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
• The Federal Republic shall establish and maintain one police force, which shall
be a national in scope and civilian in character, to be administered and controlled
by a national police commission which shall be under the Prime Minister and the
proper Cabinet Member provided that in times of national emergency, rebellion,
lawless violence, and war, the President may exercise control and supervision
over the police to assist the Federal Government and the Armed Forces for the
protection of the National Security. The authority of Regional Governors over the
police units in their jurisdiction shall be provided by law.
• The ownership and management of mass media shall be limited to Filipinos, or
to corporations, cooperative or associations, wholly-owned and managed by
such citizens, unless otherwise provided by a Federal law.
• Only Filipino citizens or corporations or associations at least seventy percentum
of the capital of which is owned by such citizens shall be allowed to engage in
the advertising industry, unless otherwise provided by a Federal law.
• Unless otherwise provided by law, the participation of foreign investors in the
governing body of entities in such industry shall be limited to their proportionate
share in the capital thereof, and all the executive and managing officers of such
entities must be Filipinos.
ARTICLE XVIII
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
➢ Exercises all the powers and functions of the Head of State and Head of
Government until the election of the next President and the next Prime
Minister in May 2022.
➢ Appoints the new Cabinet from among the members of Parliament.
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➢ Has supervision and direction over the interim Prime Minister and
Cabinet.
➢ Vested with power to dissolve the Interim Parliament with the approval of
the Federal Assembly.
➢ Subject to the same disqualification and manner of removal under the
1987 Constitution.
➢ The Vice-President shall continue until 2022 to exercise her powers and
prerogatives as Vice-President under the 1987 Constitution.
➢ It shall be held on the 2nd Monday of May 2022 by a direct vote of the
people for a term of five (5) years.
➢ It shall be held on the 2nd Monday of May 2022 by a direct vote of the
people for a term of five (5) years.
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Affected personnel of the Senate and the House of Representatives may opt
to be:
• Reinstated
• Separated – entitled to 2.5 months for every year of government
service rendered in addition to the retirement and other
benefits under the GSIS Law and other Social
Legislation.
• State Governments
• State Constitution
- After a minimum period of five (5) years after organization of the State
Commission, the State Commission shall propose and submit to
Parliament a State Constitution
(1) upon two-thirds (2/3) vote by the Commission and the State
Consultative Assembly, voting separately, OR
(2) by State People’s Initiative as determined by law within a
specific state.
- The Parliament shall enact the State Constitution based on the
competence, capacity, and resources of the State and consistent with
the Federal Constitution.
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