ARTICLE II

Sec 1 Democratic and Republican State

Sec 2 Renunciation of war (peace equality justice cooperation freedom
cooperation amity)
Sec 3 Civilian Supremacy (AFP = State & People Protector) = secure national
sovereignty and territorial integrity
Sec 4 Compulsory Military Service (Govt: Serve and Protect)
Sec 5 Maintenance of Peace and Order: General Welfare Promotion (Life Liberty
Property)

Sec 6 Separation of Church and State

Sec 7 Independent Foreign Policy (Right to Self Determination, National
Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity)
Sec 8 Freedom from Nuclear Weapons
Sec 9 Just and Dynamic Social Order
Sec 10 Social Justice

Sec 11 Personal Dignity and Human Rights

Sec 12 Family
Sec 13 Youth
Sec 14 Women
Sec 15 Health

Sec 16 Balanced and Healthful Ecology

Sec 17 Education
Sec 18 Labor
Sec 19 Self Reliant and Independent National Economy (Filipino First)
Sec 20 Private Sector

Sec 21 Agrarian Reform and Rural Devt

Sec 22 Ips
Sec 23 NGOs/Groups
Sec 24 Comm & Info Building
Sec 25 Autonomy of Local Govt

Sec 26 Equal Access to Public Service

Sec 27 Honesty & Integrity
Sec 28 Full public disclosure
ARTICLE VI
Sec 1 Legislative power in Congress (House and Senate)
Sec 2 24 Senators
Sec 3 Read and Write, Natural Born, at least 2 year resident of the Phil, registered
voter, 35
Sec 4 6 Years, 2 consecutive term, voluntary renunciation = not interruption
Sec 5 HRep 250, 20% pSecylist, 250,000. 3 year cesus for reapportionment
Sec 6 25, read and write, natural born,
Sec 7 3 Years, 3 Consecutive, No interruption for renunciation
Sec 8 Elections 2nd Monday of May
Sec 9 Vacancy
Sec 10 Salary
Sec 11 Privilege
Sec 12 disclose business and financial interests
Sec 13 Cant be appointed
Sec 14 Cant appear as counsel, not intervene for pecuniary hana
Sec 15 Session (4th Monday of July)

Sec 16
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Officers
Quorum
Rules of Proceedings
Journal & Records
Cant adjourn for more than 3 days without consent of the other house

Sec 17 Electoral Tribunal

Sec 18 Commission on Appointments
Sec 19 30 days after
Sec 20 Records & books of Account open to the public
Sec 21 In aid of legislation
Sec 22 Question Hour
Sec 23
1. 2/3 vote = war
2. Special powers
Sec 24 All appropriation, revenue, tariff bills authorizing increase in public debt,
bills of local application, and private bills = originate sa house; senate =
propose/concur on ammendments
Sec 25 (Appropriations)
1. Congress may not increase Presidents budget. Form content manner and
preparation shall be prescribed by law
2. No provision/enactment unless germane to pSecicular appropriation
3. Appropriations for congress = same as other agencies/depts.
4. Special appropriations bill = specify purpose
5. AUGMENTATION No law shall be passed authorizing any transfer of
appropriations HOWEVER (savings)
6. Discretionary funds for pSecicular officials = public purposes to be supported
by appropriate vouchers and guidelines
7. Failed to pass, re-enact last years
Sec 26 (Law Passage)
1. One title
2. 3 readings on separate days, printed copies 3 days before passage (unless
urgent) last reading no ammednment
Sec 27 (Veto)

1. Veto
2. Item Line Veto
Sec 28 (Taxation)
1. Taxation (uniform and equitable) + progressive
2. Congress may allow president to fix tariff rates, import and export quotas,
wharfage dues
3. Charitable = exempt
4. Tax exemption = majority concurrence of senate
Sec 29 (Treasury)
1. No money to be paid out of treasury except in appropriation law
2. Establishment clause (no support for sect/rel/org/etc)
3. Tax (Special Purpose) = Special Fund; if abandoned = general fund
Sec 30 No increase in appellate jurisdiction
Sec 31 No nobility
Sec 32 peoples initiative (10%)