Prayer Our Lord God in heaven, thank you for today. Thank you for ways in which you provide for us all. For Your protection and love we thank you. Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what we are about to learn. Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we listen and write. Guide us by your eternal light as we discover more about the world around us. We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen. 1. To analyze social, political, economic, and cultural issues in the Philippines using the lens of history. 2. To recognize that the problems of the today are consequences of decisions and events that happened in the past. 3. To understand several enduring issues in Philippine society through history. 4. To propose recommendations or solutions to present day problems based on the understanding of the past and anticipation of the future through the study of history. Introduction • This chapter is dedicated to enduring issues in Philippine society, which history could lend a hand in understanding, and hopefully, proposing solutions. • These topics include the mandated discussion of the Philippine Constitution, policies on agrarian reform, and taxation. • It is hoped that these discussions hep us propose recommendation s or solutions to present-day problems based on our understanding of root causes and how we anticipate future scenarios in the Philippine setting. EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION • • • • • • Malolos Constitution (1899) Commonwealth Government (1935) Japanese Government (1943) Marcos Administration (19730 Freedom Constitution (1986) Present Constitution (1987) CONSTITUTION • A set of fundamental rules and principles that guides how a country, a state, or other political organization works. • It is the supreme law of the land IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUTION • • • • Maintain Law and Order Impose rules and regulations Protects Individual Freedom and Rights Limits the power of the government EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION • • • • • • Malolos Constitution (1899) Commonwealth Government (1935) Japanese Government (1943) Marcos Administration (19730 Freedom Constitution (1986) Present Constitution (1987) MALOLOS CONSTITUTION SALIENT FEATURES OF MALOLOS CONSTITUTION 1935 Constitution 1943 Constitution 1973 Constitution