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