HISTORY: 10/15/1986 1987 Constitution’s final draft.

2/2/1987 Ratification of 1987 Constitution

Dates Events Elections for revived Congress of the
Magellan ‘discovered’ the Philippines; 5/11/1988 Philippines and those for local offices were
1521 scheduled later that year.
Spanish colonization
6/12/1898 Philippine Independence 5/11/1992 General elections were held: Fidel V. Ramos
1st Philippine Republic: Emilio Aguinaldo 1998 Election of President Joseph Estrada
1/21/1899  Malolos Constitution: 1st democratic Impeachment of Pres. Estrada by massive
constitution promulgated in Asia 1/20/2001 people power demonstration.
12/10/1898 Treaty of Paris; Spain  US GMA took oath.
 Schurman Commission: made fact-finding GMA won another term as President of the
2004
Transition from a survey of the Philippines and submitted Philippines
Military recommendations to the U.S Congress. GMA issued of State of Emergency through
Government to  Taft Commission: took over all legislative 2006 Proclamation No. 1017 that gave way for
Civilian Rule power and some of the executive and warrantless arrests.
judiciary power. 2010 PNoy won as the President of the Philippines.
Civil government was established pursuant to
7/4/1901 Spooner Amendment w/ Howard Taft as the
1st governor.
Philippines Assembly (Speaker: Sergio
Osmena) was created to sit with the Philippine
1907
Commission in a bicameral legislature by
virtue of Philippine Bill of 1902
Promulgation of Philippine Autonomy Act/
Jones Law which established the Philippine
1916
Legislature w/ a Senate (Manuel Quezon) and
House of Representatives (Sergio Osmena).
Tydings-McDuffice Act: authorized the
1935 extablishment of the Commonwealth of the
Philippines.
5/14/1935 Ratification of 1935 Constitution
Inauguration of the Commonwealth
11/15/1935
Government: Manuel Quezon
Japanese Occupation:
2nd Republic of the Phil: Jose P. Laurel
US formally withdrew sovereignty over the
7/4/1946
Philippines.
Republic of the Philippines again
Constitutional Convention of 1971 for the
1971
revision of the 1935 Constitution
Martial Law declaration by Pres. Ferdinand
9/21/1972
Marcos through Proclamation No. 1081
Approval by the Constitutional Convention of
11/30/1972
the 1973 Constitution
Submission of the 1973 Constitution to
1/10-15/1973
Citizens Assemblies for ratification.
1/17/1973 1973 Constitution
Proclamation No. 2045: lifting of Martial Law
by Marcos
1/17/1981  But maintained his “standy
legislative powers” under several
decrees he had promulgated earlier.
Marcos submitted a resignation 10 days after
1985 the proclamation of winners thus calling for a
snap election.
2/7/1986 Election wherein Marcos allegedly won.
2/22/1986 People Power Revolution
Corazon Aquino was inducted as the new
2/25/1986
President of the Philippines.
Freedom Constitution was in forced pending
the adoption of a new Constitution drafted by
the Constitutional Commission she appointed
through Proclamation No. 9. The ConCom was
led by Justice Cecilia Munoz-Palma and
composed of 50 members coming from
various sectors and represented diverse
persuasions.