Module IV.

1: Social, political, economic and cultural issues in Philippine history:

Evolution of Philippine constitution

I. Learning Objectives:

1. Effectively communicate, using various techniques and genres, their historical

analysis of a particular event or issue that led to constitutional reforms.
2. Display the ability to work using online materials and other reference materials.

II. Core Values

MABUTI – Dedication in valuing Filipino’s supreme law of the land.
– Respecting the Philippine constitution’s history and struggles.
III. Selected Topics for groupings:
Mandated topics:
1. The Philippine Constitution:
- 1899 (Malolos Constitution)
- 1935 Constitution
- 1973 Constitution
- 1987 Constitution

1. Students will be asked to do online research or documentary analysis of the

Philippine constitution.
2. Prepare to answer the comparative analysis worksheet provided below and
cite/include their evidences/sources.
3. Prepare output for submission upon instructor’s advisory or upon resumption of
classes.
4. Prepare for possible graded-recitation inside your class about your answers.
IV. Assessment:
Introduction to Philippine Constitution Worksheet (40 points)
CONSTITUTION MALOLOS 1935 CONSTI 1973 1987 CONSTI
CONSTI (1899) CONSTI

EFFECTIVITY DATE 1 2. Jan. 17, 1973 3.

LENGTH OF EFFECTIVITY 4. 5. 6. 7.

PROMULGATING/RATIFYIN 8. 9. 10. 11.

G BODY

TERM OF PRESIDENT 12. 13. 15. 16.

(YEARS)
14.

SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 17. 18. 19. 20.

SPECIFIC NAME OF THE 21. 22. 23. 24.

REPUBLIC

NAME THE PRESIDENT/S 25. 26. 34. 35.

(Chronological order)

27. 36.

28. 37.

29. 38.

30. 39.

31. 40.

32.

33.
V. References:

Torres, Jose Victor. BATIS: Sources in Philippine History. C&E Publishing, Inc.
Quezon City, 2018

Philippine Constitution Malolos Constitution of 1899.

http://www.lawphil.net/consti/consmalo.html

Commonwealth Constitution of 1935:

http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/1935-constitution-ammended

1973 Constitution: http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/1973-constitution-of-the-republic-

of-the-philippines-2/

1987 Constitution, http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution