Filipino Law Trivia

1. Who was the President of the 1987 Constitutional Commission?

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: Cecilia Munoz Palma

The Constitutional Commission was responsible for the drafting of the 1987 Constitution. The officers of the Commission were: Cecilia Munoz Palma (President), Ambrosio B. Padilla (Vice President), Napoleon G. Rama (Floor Leader), Ahmad Domocao Alonto (Assistant Floor Leader), and Jose D. Calderon (Asst Floor Leader).

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: sovereign

Instead of leaving it as the "Filipino people" similar to the preamble of the constitution of the United States, the constitutional convention inserted "sovereign".

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: Almighty God

Unlike the constitution of the United States, the Philippine constitution mentions God in the preamble. This is a testament to the strength of the faith of the Filipino people as just below 90% of them are Catholics.

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: labor

Under State Policies, the State "affirms labor as a primary social economic force." (Article II, Section 18)

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: humane

It is comparable to the "perfect union" of the United States of America, as the Philippines' "humane society".

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: invasion

The writ of habeas corpus prevents persons from being arrested without warrants of arrest. The Constitution specifies the conditions wherein the writ shall be suspended to prevent warrantless arrests, which were prevalent during the Marcos dictatorship (which was overthrown by the 1st People Power Revolution). The Constitution clearly states that "the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of invasion or rebellion."

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: embody

Interestingly enough, most of the Filipino people live in poverty and utter misery. Statistics and surveys put them in "Class F", the lowest in the hierarchial pyramid. Deposed President Joseph Estrada, who promised to get them out of poverty and to embody their ideals, went to jail for plunder, corruption and constitutional violations.

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: House of Representatives

Article VI, Section 1 states, "The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives...". The Upper House of Congress is the Senate while the Lower House is the House of Representatives. Representatives are elected by the constituents in their respective legislative districts, while Senators are elected at the national level.

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: patrimony

A lot of my friends have asked me for its meaning. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:

'1 : an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor b : anything derived from one's father or ancestors : HERITAGE 2 : an estate or endowment belonging by ancient right to a church.'

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: two-thirds

Article VI, Section 16.3 states, "Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all its Members, suspend or expel a Member." So, if the Senate wants to expel a member, 16 of the 24 Senators must agree to expel that Senator.

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: posterity

Both the preambles of the constitutions of the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America have the word "posterity". The Philippines has chosen to model its government on the United States. In the impeachment trial of the deposed President Joseph ejecito Estrada (which was cancelled as he was forced to resign because of the People Power Revolution in 2001) an almost exact copy of the procedures, articles and such of impeachment in the United States were used.

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: 30 days

According to Article VI, Section 27.1, "The President shall communicate his veto of any bill to the House where it originated within thirty days after the date of receipt thereof, otherwise, it shall become a law as if he had signed it." A vetoed bill may still become a law if two-thirds of the members of the house where it originated votes to make it a law.

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: democracy

The Philippines has both a democratic and republican type of government. However, more than many other countries, a lot of cheating has happened in the past and most likely will happen again in the future for the presidency and other top positions. This can be seen in the projects as they are of poor quality while the bank accounts of many leaders in the country continue to grow.

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: President of the Senate

Article VII, Section 7 states, "In case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the President, the Vice-President shall become the President to serve the unexpired term. In case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of both the President and Vice-President, the President of the Senate or, in case of his inability, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall then act as President until the President or Vice-President shall have been elected and qualified." The Senate President will continue to become an Acting President until such time that a President has been elected. In the event that the President, Vice President, Senate President, and Speaker of the House are all removed from office, the Congress shall provide a process by which an Acting President will be selected.

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: regime

Usually used to describe infamous governments (i.e. the Iraqi regime), it is used in the preamble of the constitution of the Philippines.

From Quiz The Philippine Constitution

Answer: 14

Article VIII, Section 4 states, "The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and fourteen Associate Justices." The successor of a retiring Chief Justice is chosen from the roster of Associate Justices. The President, with help from the Judicial and Bar Council, is responsible for selecting the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

From Quiz Preamble to the Constitution of the Philippines

Answer: promulgate

It is the last verb in the context of the preamble.

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