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    The 1973 Philippine constitution was drafted under President Ferdinand Marcos and was intended to transition the country to a parliamentary system with a prime minister. It was ratified in 1973 through public assemblies overseen by Marcos, though he continued to govern by decree and suppress dissent under martial law. While martial law was lifted in 1981, Marcos maintained power through questionable elections and suppressed opposition until being ousted in 1986 after the assassination of Benigno Aquino and a public revolt following a disputed election win by Marcos over Aquino's widow, Corazon Aquino.

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    The 1973 Philippine constitution was drafted under President Ferdinand Marcos and was intended to transition the country to a parliamentary system with a prime minister. It was ratified in 1973 through public assemblies overseen by Marcos, though he continued to govern by decree and suppress dissent under martial law. While martial law was lifted in 1981, Marcos maintained power through questionable elections and suppressed opposition until being ousted in 1986 after the assassination of Benigno Aquino and a public revolt following a disputed election win by Marcos over Aquino's widow, Corazon Aquino.

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    1973

    CONSTITUTION
     1965 – Ferdinand E. Marcos
    was elected president
     1967 –Philippine Congress
    passed a resolution calling for a
    Constitutional convention to
    change the 1935 Constitution
     1969 –Marcos won the re-
    election
     1972 –Marcos declared Martial
    Law

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    1973 CONSTITUTION

     Before President Marcos declared Martial Law,


    a Constitutional Convention was held on
    November 20, 1970. It began on June 1, 1971.

     November 29, 1972 – the Convention


    approved its proposed constitution

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    The constitution was supposed to introduce a parliamentary
    style government
     PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT, A PRIME MINISTER
    AND A PRESIDENT. BOTH WERE ELECTED BY THE
    NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

     LEGISLATIVE POWERS WOULD HAVE BEEN VESTED


    IN A UNICAMERAL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTED BY
    THE PEOPLE

    4
    1973 CONSTITUTION

     Presidential Decree No. 73


    Setting the date of the plebiscite to ratify or reject
    constitution on November 30, 1973
     Citizen Assemblies
    held on January 10-15, 1973, where the citizens
    come together and voting by hand.
     January 17, 1973
    Marcos issued a proclamation announcing that said
    constitution was ratified.

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    ‐ Under this new system, Marcos held on to power and continued
    to govern by decree, suppressing democratic institutions and
    restricting civil freedoms.
    ‐ In 1981, martial law was officially lifted, but Marcos continued
    to rule by the expedient of being “re-elected” in a force of an
    election to a new 6-year term. He continued to suppress
    dissent and thousands of vocal objectors to his rule either
    mysteriously disappeared or were incarcerated. Despite
    economic decline, corruption allowed Marcos and his wife
    Imelda to live extravagantly, causing resentment domestically
    and criticism internationally.
    ‐
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    The downfall of Marcos and return of democratic government

     August 1983
    Benigno Aquino Jr., opposition leader was
    assassinated while under military escort immediately
    after his return from exile in US

     By late 1985
    Marcos called a snap presidential election for
    February 1986.
    ‐

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    The downfall of Marcos and return of democratic government

    ‐ Corazon C. Aquino, Benigno’s widow, became the


    candidate of opposition parties.
    ‐ Marcos was declared the official winner, but strong
    public outcry over the election results precipitated a
    revolt that by the end of the month had driven Marcos
    from power. Aquino then assumed the presidency.

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    Citations
    Official Gazette. (n.d.). Constitution Day: GOVPH. Retrieved from
    https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/constitution-day/

    The LAWPhil Project. (n.d.). 1973 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE


    PHILIPPINES. Retrieved from https://www.lawphil.net/consti/cons1973.html

    Ferdinand Marcos Quotes. (n.d.). Quotes.net. Retrieved September 5, 2019, from


    https://www.quotes.net/authors/Ferdinand+Marcos+Quotes.

    Official Gazette. (n.d.). Declaration of Martial Law: GOVPH. Retrieved from


    https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/featured/declaration-of-martial-law/

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    I am president. I am the most powerful man in the Philippines. All
    that I have dreamt of I have. More accurately, I have all the
    material things I want of life — a wife who is loving and is a
    partner in the things I do, bright children who will carry my
    name, a life well lived — all. But I feel a discontent.

    — Ferdinand Marcos

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