Proposed In THE CONSTITUTION For the FEDERAL REPUBLIC Of The PHILIPPINES

REPORMA PILIPINAS! Reform Philippines Coalition (RPC) #ReformPh
by the Committee on Constitutional Reforms, Dr.Grepor Butch Belgica, Adviser-Chair Emeritus
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Proposed PROVISIONS
In
THE CONSTITUTION
For the
FEDERAL REPUBLIC
Of The PHILIPPINES
Prepared and Submitted by:
THE REFORM PHILIPPINES COALITION
Committee On Constitutional Reforms
Atty. Jeremiah Belgica, Chairman
Rev. Greco B. Belgica
Rev. Sabino B. Canela
Rev. Amerigo Santos
Bishop JovelioGalaraga
Hon. Eugenio Ynion, Jr.
Engr. Roman G. Legaspi
Rev. RufinoTocmo,Jr.
Dr.Grepor Butch Belgica, Adviser-Chair Emeritus

REPORMA PILIPINAS! Reform Philippines Coalition (RPC)#ReformPh
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AN OPEN LETTER TO FILIPINOS
January 3, 2017
Dear Brethren in Christ,
The Philippines is a Christian nation, by God’s “Grace and Mercy”. As such, we have
a society who exemplifies religious tolerance, upholds democratic principles, and
promotes individual liberty.Thus Filipino Christians love and care for their Filipino
Muslim compatriots and other Filipino minorities.Yet reality remains: Philippines isa
Christian nation, and an overwhelming majority opts to live by the tenets and values
of their faith while respecting the choices of others.
In line withReform Philippines Movement (RPM) decades-long advocacy “Declaring
the Lordship of Jesus Christ over the Nations", we press on to "salt" the fundamental
law of our land with biblical principles. The events that unfolded over the last two
years are encouraging, seeing God's hand opening doors of opportunity. Of course,
theRPM concept of Federalism is patterned after the structure of the biblical
Commonwealth. Molding them into the national psyche is our greatest challenge
now.
The Flat Tax of not more than the Tithe (upholding God's Law On Tribute) made a
huge dent, We must have no illusion of instant victory with the present leadership on
civil government. Yet the discipleship of the nation is primordial as we uphold the
Crown-rights of King Yeshua over the nations and His entire creation. "Go ye and
make disciples of all nations!"
Herewith is the complete draft of articles and provisions we desire to be included in
the Constitution. Notice: we adopted many provisions in the MalolosConstitution as it
was obviously deliberated by statesmen who were PURER in motives and without
much personal agenda.Most of all, it is a product of what our young 19th Century
heroes aspired and FOUGHT FOR. And to my consternation, the document is closer
to our understanding of BIBLICAL Covenant and Principles on Civil Government
and yet they were not adopted nor considered previously!
We have also arranged the Constitution Document in a “Biblical Covenant Structure”
which indeed meets the universal standard and form of legal document, simpler,
brief, concise and understandable by the masses, the ordinary citizens. Thanks.
DR. GREPOR BUTCH BELGICA, M. Div. D. Min.

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BACKGROUNDER
In 2004, the first edition of Reform Philippines Movement (RPM) Blue Book
outlined their concerns on the Fundamental Law of the Land, primarily focusing on
its policy of Taxation (patterned after the biblical Law of Tribute, the Tithe – Flat
Rate 10% Tax).The printing of the 2004 Edition was in response to the onerous
policy of civil government (State) imposing to collect taxes from incomes earned
outside of the country by its citizens. And the tax rate as exorbitant as it is.
This extortionist-like policy rivals, and ultimately deprives, the families of the
income-earner of their just dues. In fact most of them went abroad, leaving behind
struggling family institutions, to seek opportunities which they could hardly find in
their own country.
The 2016 Edition is in response to the issue of writing a new constitution to
address present urgent matters on peace (territorial/jurisdictional) and prosperity
(civic and economic). The terminology to be used for this effort is subject of a debate
itself – is it to “amend, revise, rewrite, or reform”?
We suggest: REWRITE! Furthermore, we always opt for a Constitutional
Convention with representatives duly elected by their direct constituents. The reason
for such is made clear in a CONTRA Statement we crafted 1997 and updated now.
The CONTRA Statement
CONTRA (CONstitutional Trans-Reform Agenda)
The acronym can also mean A counter-offensive to the agenda to convene
Congress into a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass).
Con-Conor Con-Ass? We opt for a Constitutional Convention (ConCon)!
REWRITE the Constitution thru Constitutional Convention to write a constitution
reflective of the true sentiments and cultures of the Filipino people, and expressive of
their faith in God.
Rationale:
The Philippine Republic since her inception in 1898 has not had an honest-
to-goodness Constitution written by true, real and grassroots representatives of the
people, under a free and independent atmosphere.
The first, the Malolos Constitution, never saw political light. Nip in the bud,
the document was written by handpicked Deputados covering mostly the illustrious
families of Luzon and a few from the Visayas.
The second, the 1935 Constitution was ramped into the throat of the Filipino
people by their American colonizers.

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And the third, the 1972 Marcos Constitution, was produced under duress,
with the President of the Constitutional Conventional himself refusing to sign the
final version formulated in the atmosphere of Martial Law.
The present 1987 Constitution is a so-called Cory Revolutionary
Constitution,written by a committee of 49, handpicked by a grieving widow of an
assassinated politician, all of whom share a common bitterness and hatred against the
conquered dictatorial regime.
To say the least, the document lacks objectivity and good sense. Moreover, to
add insult to injury, Con-Ass conspirators want to amend only portions of the onerous
document to suit their hidden agenda. Their main argument is that convening a
constituent assembly is provided for in the present constitution. Well, this is one
provision that supports the argument of a “defective Constitution”
Proposedpreamble
In a nation whose overwhelming majority of people are Christians, the Preamble
should be a Covenantal Confession of their faith in God. Indeed, ALL “State” is
inescapably religious!
Proposed PROVISIONS in THE CONSTITUTION
1. Limited Government (no bloated bureaucracy) and Simplified (Flat) Tax (Tax
Cap) with TABOR (Taxpayers Bill of Rights)
2. Real Local Government Autonomy with Decentralized Police System
3. Non-Involvement, Non-intervention of the State In Business (including Surety
and Banking)
4. Non-intervention of the State in Family and ChurchAffairs -- such as Charity,
or corporal works of Mercy
5. Total Non-Tolerance of Vices (allowed only in Segregated Vice Districts)
6. Non-Involvement of the State in Gambling operations or Games of Chance
A ReformaPilipinas AGENDA—One Nation Under God
a. Shaping Godly Leaders for Good Governance
b. Law or Chaos: The Rule of Law vs. Majority (Mob) Rule
c. The State is Inescapably Religious
d. God’s Providence (and The Filipino Patriot)
e. Politics: Contending for the Faith, Respecting Others

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I. Reform Agenda for Civil Government:
1. A Federal Republic for Limited Government – Unity in Diversity
2. A Parliament of Inter-Faith/Interdenominational, Multi-Tribal and Multi-
Racial States in a Democratic Yet Republican (Representative) Setting
3. Criteria for Elective Civil Servants - Elected After Qualified
4. Civil Government: Civilian Authority Not Militarized,
5. Defense of National Territory: Citizens’Militia for National Defense
II. Reform Agenda for the Economy:
1. No Government Interference in Businesses (including Banking and Surety)
2. Honest not Fractional Reserve Banking Policies
3. Sound Money - A Return to Basics: Currency vs. Fiat Money
4. Flat Tax with TABOR (Taxpayers Bill of Rights)
5. No Government Borrowings/Guarantees and Deficit Spending
III. Reform Agenda for Criminal Justice:
1. A Just and Humane Society: Justice for the Aggrieved and Due Process for
the Offenders
2. A Rationalized Campaign Against Delinquency and Drugs
3. Capital Punishment: Death for Murderers, Just Punishment for Robbers and
Thieves
IV. Reform Agenda for Politics
1. Public Service: Public Trust and A God-ordained Ministry
2. Rule of Law not Majority (Mob) Rule
3. An Equitable Electoral System and Suffrage Parliamentary-- Multi-party
System; Presidential-- Two-party
V. Reform Agenda for Education, Social Security, Welfare, Immigration, Etc.
1. Community-based Educational System: People vis-à-vis State Control
2. Social Welfare: Personal Vocation Not Profession; Volunteers Not
Hirelings
3. Citizenship by Birth vis-à-vis by Race, or Both?
God Bless the Philippines!

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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL ARTICLESFOR THE PHILIPPINES
Prepared and Submitted by:
The RPC Committee on Constitutional Reforms
Atty. JeremiahB. Belgica,Chair
Rev. Greco B. Belgica
Rev. SabinoR. Canela
Rev. Amerigo L. Santos
Bishop JovelioA. Galaraga
Hon.Eugenio S. Ynion, Jr.
Engr. Roman G. Legaspi
Rev. RufinoI. Tocmo,Jr.
Dr.GreporButch B. Belgica,Adviser-ChairEmeritus
Table of contents
PREAMBLE
TITLE I.(Sovereignty)
The Federal Republic
State Principles and Policies
TITLE II. (Hierarchy/Submission)
The President,The Parliament, and
The Supreme Court
TITLE III.(Ethics/Standards)
Bill of Rights and Responsibilities with Tabor
TITLE IV.(Oaths/Sanctions)
General Provisions, Federal and State Governments Covenant
TITLE V.(Succession/Continuity)
Transitory Provisions, Ratification and Amendments
Proposed PREAMBLE for the Philippines
We, the People of the Philippines, recognizing the being and attributes of
Almighty God and the Lord Jesus Christ as the Governor of the nations, in order to
form a union of states under God, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity,
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the Federal Republic of the Philippines.

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TITLE I.(Sovereignty)
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC
National Territory, Principles and State Policies
1. The Philippines is a free, and independent nation which exercises,by divine
providence,stewardship over its national territory comprising the Philippine
archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all the other
territories belonging to the Philippines by historic or legal title, including the
territorial sea, the air space, the subsoil, the sea-bed, the insular shelves, and
the submarine areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction.
The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago,
irrespective of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of
the Philippines.
2. The Philippines is a Federal Republic with a President, a unicameral
Parliament with a Prime Minister, and a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice; it
has a Parliamentary form of government and a Federal Justice System in which
the people are the repository of sovereignty emanating from the Almighty God,
and is exercised through the duly elected magistrates or rulers. Governmental
powers and functions shall be allocated, divided and shared by one National,
Federal government and the various Federated States with Manila as the
District Capital of the Federal Republic.
3. The Family, the Church and the State (Federal Republic) are recognized as
God-ordained institutions whose cooperation and dependence are critical for
national growth and progress. The separation of the Family, the Church and the
State shall be held inviolable and each shall be autonomous yet interdependent
governments. No law shall be passed abridging the liberties of the Family and
the Church.
4. The State (Federal Republic) has the role of securing the rights and liberties of
citizens and shall be focused to the application of Justice, Righteousness, Peace
and Order.
5. The State (Federal Republic) is the sole embodiment of the unity and oneness
of theFederated States in the goals and objective of National Security,
Territorial Integrity, Economic Progress, Social and Multi-Cultural Dynamism.
6. The State adheres to the principle of Divine Providence in the inherent rights of
citizens to the natural resources of their community and immediate communal
domain. Lands, Natural and Human Resources are for the citizens to cultivate
and develop for the posterity and patrimony of their family, community, and
the nation, in that order.

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7. The State adheres to the principle of Divine Providence on property
stewardship, family enterprise and corporate business while recognizing them
as economic machineries for the development of national wealth and thus the
family trust and inheritance shall always be promoted and protected.
8. The State upholds the policy of non-intervention of civil government
institutions on citizens’ legitimate trade and commerce; and the policy of a
simplified system of registrations, regulations, permits and/or requirements in
all civil government bureaucracies and agencies.
9. The State has the power to impose the capital punishment of death on grievous,
heinous crimes such as but not limited to murder and high treason.
10. The State shall uphold people empowerment in the administration of Justice
thru a Jury System; and upholds the people’s right to bear arms in the
protection of their lives and properties.
11. The State uphold the principle of Stewardship in the manner of handlingpublic
funds, that shall be allocated only for specific purpose, and no lump sum,
discretionary funds may be appropriated to any unit of government, except for
limited contingency and disaster emergency funds. Funds of the Federal
government may not be appropriated for any of the Federated states except in
times of disaster or calamity.
12. The State upholds the policy of Non-Tolerance of Vices and Non-Involvement
of the State in the operations of Gambling or any Games of Chance. The State
shall allow the Federated States to regulate only, but not directly operate
gaming or entertainment facilities and may be allowed only in Segregated and
confined districts or areas.
13. The State upholds the right of the Federated States towrite their charter which
provisions shall be in accordance with, and not be contrary to, or in conflict
with, this Constitution.There shall be a capital district of the Federal Republic
which is Manila.
14. The State shall have elected representatives to the Parliament from the
Federated Statespro rata with the number of Constituency or population in
their respective States.
15. The State shall have a Federal Police and Investigation agency to police and
investigate federal and interstate crimes and other violations of Federal laws.
16. The State shall have a Federal agency for National Defence who shall oversee
the protection of the national territory.

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17. The State shall exercise supervision over all learning institutions without
infringing on the right of each and every individual to acquire knowledge and
skills of their own choice.
TITLE II.(Hierarchy/ Submission)
The President, the Parliament, and the Supreme Court
Article I - The President of the Federal Republic:
1. The President of the Federal Republic shall be elected by all Filipino citizens,
qualified as voters as provided for by law.
2. The President of the Federal Republic has the right to convoke the unicameral
Parliament, suspend and close its sessions, and dissolve the same, within the
periods prescribed by law enacted by the Parliament.
3. The President of the Federal Republic, under extreme instances of failure,
gridlock or stalemate in governance, shall have the power to abolish parliament
and call for national elections.
4. The President of the Republic shall convoke the Parliament, not later than the
15th day of April.
5. In extraordinary cases, he may convoke the Parliament outside of the period
fixed by law, and prolong its law-making, provided the extended period does not
exceed one month and provided further that such extensions do not take place
more than twice during the same legislative term.
6. The President may appoint Presidential Secretaries and Commissioners to
Federal Agencies created by law, provided that the agency created is within the
concerns of the Federal State or government stipulated in the constitution.
Article II -The Unicameral Parliament
1. Legislative power shall be exercised by a Parliament of Representatives from all
the Federated States.
2. This Parliament shall be organized in the form and manner determined by law.
3. The Members of the Parliament shall represent the whole nation and not
exclusively the electors of the Federated State who elected them.
4. No representative shall receive from his electors any imperative mandate
whatsoever.
5. The Parliament shall meet every year.

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6. The members of the parliament shall elect amongst themselves the Prime
Minister who shall form his cabinet and appoint the ministers to handle the day
to day affairs of the Federal Government.
7. The Parliament shall be open at least 180 days each year, without including in
this period the time spent in its organization.
8. The Parliament shall organize committees for the organization of the Parliament
and for the election of the new President of the Republic, which shall be formed
at least one month before the expiration of the term of office of the
Representatives.
9. In case of death or resignation of the President of the Federal Republic, the
Parliament shall meet in session by its own right or by initiative of the President.
10. In the meantime that the new President has not been chosen, his functions shall
be exercised by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court whose office shall be
taken over by one of the Justices of the Court, in accordance with law.
11. The Parliament may constitute itself into a Tribunal of Justice to hear and
determine crimes committed against the security of the State by the President of
the Republic and members of the Parliament, by the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, and by the Solicitor General of the Nation, by means of a decree
promulgating it, or by the President of the Republic upon petition of the Solicitor
General.
12. The law shall determine the mode and manner of the accusation, instruction, and
disposition of the proceedings.
13. Any session of the Parliamentheld outside the period of ordinary legislature shall
be unlawful and void. Except in case of the Parliament has constituted itself into
a Tribunal of Justice, as provided for in item number eleven (11), but in the latter
case no other functions shall be exercised except that pertaining to judicial
functions.
14. The sessions of the Parliamentshall be public. However, sessions may be held in
secret upon petition of a certain number of its members fixed by the Rules,
deciding afterwards by an absolute majority of votes of the members present if
the discussion on the same subject has to continue in public.
15. The President of the Republic shall communicate with the Parliament by means
of messages, which shall be read by an Executive Secretary.
16. The Presidential Secretaries shall have the right to be heard in the Parliament,
upon their request, and they may be represented in the discussion of certain bills
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17. No member of the Parliament shall be prosecuted nor held accountable for the
opinions expressed by him, nor by the vote taken by him in the Parliament.
18. No member of the Parliamentshall be prosecuted criminally without authority of
the Parliamentto which an immediate report of the facts shall be made, for its
proper action.
19. The imprisonment, detention, or apprehension of a member of the Parliamentshall
not be carried out without the prior authority of the same. The moment the
Parliamentis notified of the order of imprisonment, it shall incur liability if,
within two days following the notification, it does not authorize the
imprisonment or give sufficient reason upon which the refusal is based.
20. No bill shall become law without having been voted on by the Parliament. To
approve a bill, the presence in the Parliament of at least one-half plus one of the
total number of the members whose elections have been duly approved and
taken the oath of office shall be necessary.
21. No bill shall be approved by the Parliament until after it has been voted upon as
a whole and subsequently article by article.
22. The Parliament shall have the right of censure and each of the members the right
of interpellation.
23. The initiative in the presentation of bills belongs to the President of the Republic
and to the members of the Parliament.
24. Any Member of Parliament who accepts from the Federal Government any
pension, employment, or office with salary, is understood to have renounced his
membership.
25. The office of the member of the Parliament shall be for a term of four years, and
shall be compensated by a sum fixed by law, according to the circumstances.
26. Those who absent themselves during the entire period of the legislative sessions
shall not be entitled to any compensation; but they may be allowed to recover the
right to compensation should they attend subsequently.
27. The Parliamentshall have the following additional powers:
a. To approve Rules for its internal government.
b. To examine the legality of the elections and the legal qualifications of the
elected members.
c. To elect its Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and Ministers.Until
the Parliament has been dissolved, the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime
Ministers, and Ministersshall continue to exercise their office for the
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d. To accept the resignations of its members and grant privileges in
accordance with the Rules.
TITLE III. (Ethics/Standards)
Citizenship, Rights, Privileges And Responsibilities
Article I - Citizenship:
1. All persons born in the Philippine territory. A vessel of Philippine registry is
considered, for this purpose, as part of Philippine territory.
2. Children of a Filipino father or mother, although born outside of the
Philippines.
3. Foreigners who have obtained certification of naturalization.
4. Those who, without such certificate, have acquired a domicile in any town
within Philippine territory:
4.aIt is understood that domicile is acquired by uninterrupted residence
for 5 years in any locality within Philippine territory, with an open abode and
known occupation, and contributing to all the taxes imposed by the Nation.
4.bThe condition of being a Filipino is lost in accordance with law.
Article II - Freedom and Liberty:
1. No Filipino or foreigner shall be detained nor imprisoned except for the
commission of a crime and in accordance with law.
2. All persons detained shall be discharged or delivered to the judicial authority
within 24 hours following the act of detention.
3. All detentions shall be without legal effect, unless the arrested person is duly
prosecuted within 72 hours after delivery to a competent court. The accused
shall be duly notified of such proceeding within the same period.
4. No Filipino shall be imprisoned except by virtue of an order by a competent
court. The order of imprisonment shall be ratified or confirmed within 72 hours
following the said order, after the accused has been heard.
5. No one shall enter the dwelling house of any Filipino or a foreigner residing in
the Philippines without his consent except in urgent cases of fire, inundation,
earthquake or similar dangers, or by reason of unlawful aggression from within,
or in order to assist a person therein who cries for help. Outside of these cases,
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Philippines or the search of his papers and effects can only be decreed by a
competent court and executed only in the daytime. The search of papers and
effects shall be made always in the presence of the person searched or of a
member of his family and, in their absence, of two witnesses who are residents
of the same place. However, when a criminal caught “in flagrante” should take
refuge in his dwelling house, the authorities in pursuit may enter into it, only for
the purpose of making an arrest.
6. No Filipino shall be compelled to change his residence or domicile except by
virtue of a final judgment.
7. In no case may correspondence confided to the post office be detained or
opened by government authorities, nor any telegraphic, telephonic. electronic
message detained. However, by virtue of a competent court, correspondence
may be detained and opened in the presence of the sender.
8. All orders of imprisonment, of search of a dwelling house, or detention of
written correspondence, telegraph or telephone, or electronic must be justified.
When an order lacks this requisite, or when the grounds on which the act was
founded is proven in court to be unlawful or manifestly insufficient, the person
to be detained or whose imprisonment has not been ratified within the period
prescribed in item 3, or whose correspondence has been detained, shall have the
right to recover damages.
9. No Filipino shall be prosecuted or sentenced, except by a judge or court of
proper jurisdiction and according to the procedure prescribed by law.
10. Except in the cases provided by the Constitution, all persons detained or
imprisoned not in accordance with legal formalities shall be released upon his
own petition or upon petition of another person. The law shall determine the
manner of proceeding summarily in this instance, as well as the personal and
pecuniary penalties which shall be imposed upon the person who ordered,
executed or to be executed the illegal detention or imprisonment.
Article III –Rights
1. No one shall be temporarily or permanently deprived of rights or disturbed in
his enjoyment thereof, except by virtue of judicial sentence. The officials who,
under any pretext whatsoever, should violate this provision shall be personally
liable for the damages caused.
2. No one shall be deprived of his property by expropriation except on grounds of
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authorities, and indemnifying the owner thereof prior to expropriation, as
prescribed by law.
11. No one shall be obliged to pay any Federal tax which had not been approved by
the National Assembly or by local popular governments legally so authorized,
and which is not in the manner prescribed by the law.
12. No Filipino who is in full enjoyment of his civil or political rights shall be
impeded in the free exercise of said rights.
13. Neither shall any Filipino be deprived:
a. Of the right to freely express his ideas or opinions, orally or in writing, through
the use of the press or other similar means.
b. Of the right of association for purposes of human life and which are not
contrary to public morals; and lastly
c. Of the right to send petitions to the authorities, individually or collectively.
14. The right of petition shall not be exercised through any kind of armed force.
15. The exercise of the rights provided for in the preceding article shall be subject
to general provisions regulating the same.
16. Crimes committed on the occasion of the exercise of rights provided for in this
title, shall be punished by the courts in accordance with the laws.
17. Any Filipino may establish and maintain institutions of learning, in accordance
with the laws authorizing them. Public education shall be free and obligatory in
all schools of the nation.
18. No Filipino who is in full enjoyment of his political and civil rights shall be
impeded in his right to travel freely abroad or in his right to transfer his
residence or possessions to another country, except as to his obligations to
contribute to military service or the maintenance of public taxes.
19. No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.
20. No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If
an act is punished by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under
either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same act.
21. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.
Article IV – Privileges
1. The ownership and management of mass media shall be limited to citizens of
the Philippines or to corporations or associations wholly owned and managed
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2. The governing bodyof every entity engaged in commercial telecommunications
shall in all cases be controlled by the citizens of the Philippines.
3. For Non Filipinos in the Philippines:
a. Foreigners may freely reside in Philippine territory, subject to legal
dispositions regulating the matter; may engage in any occupation or
profession for the exercise of which no special license is required by law to
be issued by the national authorities.
b. No foreigner who has not been naturalized may exercise in the Philippines
any office which carries with it any authority or jurisdictional powers.
4. The enumeration of the rights and privileges provided for in this title does not
imply the denial of other rights and privileges not mentioned.
5. The prior authorization to prosecute a public official in the ordinary courts is
not necessary, whatever may be the crime committed.
6. A superior order shall not exempt a public official from liability in the cases
which constitute apparent and clear violations of constitutional precepts. In
others, the agents of the law shall only be exempted if they did not exercise the
authority.
7. The guarantees provided for shall not be suspended, partially or wholly, in any
part of the Federal Republic, except temporarily and by authority of law, when
the security of the State in extraordinary circumstances so demands.
a. When promulgated in any Federal State territory where the suspension
applies, there shall be a special law which shall govern during the period of
the suspension, according to the circumstances prevailing.
b. The law of suspension as well as the special law to govern shall be approved
by the Parliament, and in case the latter is in recess, the President shall have
the power to decree the same jointly with the Prime Minister and Ministers,
without prejudice to convoking the Parliament without the least delay and
report to it what had been done.
c.However, any suspension made shall not affect more rights than those
mentioned in the first paragraph of this article nor authorize the Government
to banish or deport from the Philippines any Filipino.
8. No one shall be judged by a special law nor by special tribunals. No person or
corporation may enjoy privileges or emoluments which are not in
compensation for public service rendered and authorized by law.
9. War and marine laws shall apply only for crimes and delicts which have
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Article V - Bill of Responsibilities:
1. Every person has the fundamental responsibility to become a productive
member of society. Every person’s life is divinely given with abilities to be
discovered and harnessed with the purpose of service to the family, community,
church and society.
2. It is the responsibility of every citizen to harness their capabilities to the best of
their opportunities.
3. Every person must, in the exercise of his rights and in the performance of his
duties, act with justice, give everyone his due, and observe honesty and good
faith.
4. All Filipinos are obliged to defend their country with arms when called upon by
law, and to contribute to the expenses of the State in proportion to their means.
5. All Filipino Citizens shall take an oath to support and defend the Constitution.
6. No Filipino shall establish laws on primogeniture, nor institutions restrictive of
property rights, nor accept honors, decorations, or honorific titles or nobility
from foreign nations without the consent of the Government.
7. The Government neither shall establish in the Federal State institutions
mentioned in the preceding paragraph, nor confer honors, decorations, or
honorific titles of nobility to any Filipino.
Article VI - The Tax Payers Bill Of Rights (TABoR):
1. No taxation without representation. The Federal and State governments cannot
raise tax rates nor impose additional taxes without voter approval and cannot
spend revenues collected under existing tax rates without voter approval if
revenues grow faster than the rate of inflation and population growth.
2. Revenue in excess of the TABOR limit, commonly referred to as the "TABOR
surplus", must be refunded to taxpayers, unless voters approve a revenue
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TITLE IV(Oath and Sanctions)
General Provisions, Federal andState Governments Covenant
Article I - General Provisions
1. The flag of the Philippines shall be red, white, and blue, with a sun and three
stars, as consecrated and honored by the people and recognized by law.
2. This Constitution shall be officially promulgated in English and in Pilipino,
and translated into each dialect spoken by over fifty thousand people, and into
Spanish and Arabic. In case of conflict, the English text shall prevail.
3. Until otherwise provided by law, English and Pilipino shall be the official
languages.
4. No elective or appointive public officer or employee shall receive additional or
double compensation; nor accept any present, emolument, office, or title of any
kind from any foreign state, unless specifically authorized by law,.
5. All institutions of learning shall enjoy academic and religious freedom.
6. All educational institutions shall aim to inculcate love of country, teach the
duties of citizenship, honoring parents, respect of elders and authorities, and
develop moral character, personal discipline.
7. The State shall establish a system of providing free education from the
elementary to the secondary level in all learning institutions, enjoining citizens’
community participation.
8. Educational institutions, other than those established by religious orders,
mission boards, and charitable organizations, shall be operated solely by
citizens of the Philippines. The control and administration of educational
institutions shall be vested in citizens of the Philippines.
9. No educational institution shall be established exclusively for aliens, and no
group of aliens shall comprise more than one-third of the enrolment in any
school. This shall not apply to schools established for foreign diplomatic
personnel and their dependents and, unless otherwise provided by law, for
other foreign temporary residents.
10. The State shall establish a system for national defense that enjoins all citizens
to be part of. All able-bodied citizens of the Philippines are obligated to defend
the country and for this purpose, shall undergo military training as may be
provided by law. It shall keep a modest regular force, slim and trim, necessary
for the training of all citizens and for the security of the State.
11. The State shall always uphold and impose a sound and honest monetary system
withthe monetary unit defined in terms of precious metals, particularly gold
and silver, by weight.

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12. The State, torender justice in our monetary affairs, shall supervise banks to
carry out their proper and moral operations, but shall not interfere, manipulate
or be involved in all money issuance, coinage, and handling activities.
13. The State shall prohibit creation of any money substitute by any party--bank,
government, or otherwise--unless that substitute (certificate, note, or bank
credit) is 100% backed by gold on deposit with the issuer. Exception: small-
coinage coins made of lesser metals would be approved, provided the value
their metal content was substantially in proportion to gold's defined value for
that coin in each case.
14. The State shall not allow any party- bank, government, or otherwise - to
debauch (debase, degrade, or to corrupt) currencyby any means, ways or
system that contributes to the debasement of money by the inflation of the
money supply, including but not limited to fractional reserve banking.
15. Until the Federal Parliament shall otherwise provide, the
BankoSentralngPilipinas, operating under existing laws, shall function as the
central monetary authority.
16. The State may not be sued without its consent.
Article II - Federaland State Governments Covenant
1. Every Federated State shall have a chief executive who shall be elected in
accordance with the respective state constitution.
2. There shall be, in the Justice System ofthe State and all the Federated States, a
jury-system available for the accused for the hearing and trial of criminal cases.
3. All Federated States have the power to impose and levy taxes. Tax legislations
and budget propositions shall be consultative and emanating from the taxpayers
to the taxing authorities.
4. The Federal government may impose upon every Federated States a tax rate of
not more than ten percent (10%) of the total revenue of the states.
5. Taxes are generally local and to the Federated state level. The Federal
government shall not levy taxes directly to the people except for the raising of
the revenues for national defence, disaster and emergency which shall not be
more than 3% of their income during time of national emergencies and war.
6. There can only be one simplified system and form of taxation, never multiple
levels or categories. Income tax rates shall not be more than 10%.
7. The Federal government may levy taxes to individual or corporation in the
Philippine Territory only thru the Federated States for a pro-rated annual, one
time Federal tax of 1% of their income.

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TITLE V.(Succession/Continuity),
Transitory Provisions, Ratification and Amendments
Article I - Transitory Provisions (As may be deliberated and adapted)
Article II–Ratification(As may be deliberated and adapted)
Article III – Amendments
1. Any amendment to or revision of this Constitution may be proposed by the
Federal Parliament upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members, or by a
constitutional convention.
2. The Federal Parliament 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 the
question of calling such a convention to the electorate in an election.
3. Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution shall be valid when ratified
by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be held not later than
three months after the approval of such amendment or revision.
4. This constitution where:the basic protections of life, liberty, property; the
money protecting provisions; and where other moral law rights are
involvedshall have a non-amendable portions

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