A historical marker issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to commemorate the 1986 Philippine Constitutional Commission
Commissioners of the Constitutional Commission

The Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 was the constitutional convention tasked with drafting the present iteration of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1986.

Sessions

  • Regular Session: June 2 – October 15, 1986

Legislation

Drafting Enactment Ratification
1987 Constitution
ApprovalOctober 12, 1986October 15, 1986
RatificationOctober 15, 1986February 2, 1987

Leadership

Members

A nomination process was held to select the members of the commission. The commission was composed of 48 national, regional, and sectoral representatives, which included lawyers, entrepreneurs, politicians, landlords, health professionals, religious leaders, labor and peasant leaders, university professors, and journalists.[1]

Commissioner Committee Chairmanship Committee Vice Chairmanship
Yusuf R. Abubakar Privileges
Domocao Alonto
Felicitas S. Aquino
Adolfo Azcuna Legislative
Teodoro Bacani Jr. General Provisions
Jose F. S. Bengzon Jr. Steering Committee
Ponciano L. Bennagen
Joaquin Bernas, S.J. Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights
Florangel Rosario Braid General Provisions
Lino Brocka[lower-alpha 1]
Jose D. Calderon Local Governments
Crispino M. de Castro
Jose C. Colayco Accountability of Public Officers
Roberto Concepcion Judiciary
Hilario Davide Jr. Legislative
Vicente B. Foz Constitutional Commissions and Agencies
Ed Garcia Sponsorship
Chito Gascon Social Justice and Social Services
Serafin V. C. Guingona Sponsorship
Alberto M. K. Jamir
Jose Laurel Jr. Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights
Eulogio R. Lerum
Regalado Maambong
Christian Monsod Accountability of Public Officers
Teodulo C. Natividad
Ma. Teresa F. Nieva Social Justice and Social Services
Jose Nolledo Local Governments
Blas Ople Amendments and Transitory Provisions
Ambrosio B. Padilla
Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
Minda Luz Quesada Privileges
Napoleon Rama Steering Committee
Florenz Regalado Executive
Rustico F. de los Reyes Jr.
Cirilo A. Rigos Constitutional Commissions and Agencies
Soc Rodrigo Style
Ricardo J. Romulo Judiciary
Decoroso Rosales Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles
Rene V. Sarmiento
Jose E. Suarez Amendments and Transitory Provisions
Lorenzo Sumulong - Rules

- Executive
Jaime Tadeo National Economy and Patrimony
Mary Christine Tan
Gregorio J. Tingson Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles
Efrain B. Trenas Style
Lugum L. Uka Human Resources
Wilfrido V. Villacorta Human Resources
Bernardo Villegas National Economy and Patrimony
  1. ↑ Resigned on August 28, 1986.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FALSE: Cory Aquino handpicked 48 persons to draft Constitution for business, foreign interests". Rappler. March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022. (from Rappler Newsbreak)
  2. ↑ Dolan, Ronald R., ed. (1991). . Philippines: A Country Study (Report). GPO for the Library of Congress. p. 79.
  3. ↑ Atienza, Maria Ela L., ed. (2019), Chronology of the 1987 Philippine Constitution (PDF), University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies

Further reading

  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
  • Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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