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Constitutional convention (Philippines)

Constitutional conventions that took place in the Philippines

Summary

Constitutional conventions that took place in the Philippines

In the Philippines, a constitutional convention (sometimes shortened to as con-con) is one of the three ways to amend the Constitution of the Philippines. Others include a People's Initiative and the Constituent Assembly. Article XVII, Section 3 of the Constitution says, "The Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of all its Members, call a constitutional convention, or by a majority vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the question of calling such a convention."

The 1987 constitution does not specify how delegates to a Constitutional Convention should be chosen. The 1987 constitution specifies that any proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution must be ratified by a majority of voters in a plebiscite.

The process of amending or revising the 1987 Constitution has become known as charter change.

List

There have been five constitutional conventions in Philippine history:

Election	Convention	Constitution	Plebiscite
1898	Malolos Congress	Malolos Constitution	Approved by assembly
1934	Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1934	1935 Constitution of the Philippines	1935; 96.43% in favor
None	Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence	1943 Constitution of the Philippines	Approved by assembly
1970	Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971	1973 Constitution of the Philippines	1973; 90.67% in favor
None	Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986	1987 Constitution of the Philippines	1987; 77.04% in favor

References

Bibliography

References

Torres, Sherrie Ann. (January 19, 2018). "ALAMIN: Pagkakaiba ng con-con at con-ass". [[ABS-CBN News]].
[http://www.gov.ph/aboutphil/a17.asp The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines] {{webarchive. link. (February 9, 2007)
"Article XVII Amendments or Revisions". Chan Robles Law Library.
(August 24, 1970). "Republic Act No. 6132: An Act Implementing Resolution of Both Houses Numbered Two as Amended by Resolution of Both Houses Numbered Four of the Congress of the Philippines Calling for a Constitutional Convention, Providing for Proportional Representation Therein and Other Details Relating to the Election of Delegates to and the Holding of the Constitutional Convention, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen, and for Other Purposes". Chan Robles Law Library.

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