# Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986

The Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 was the constitutional convention tasked with drafting the present iteration of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1986.

## Sessions

* Regular Session: June 2 – October 15, 1986

## Legislation

| Drafting | Enactment | Ratification |
| 1987 Constitution |||
| Approval | October 12, 1986 | October 15, 1986 |
| Ratification | October 15, 1986 | February 2, 1987 |

## Leadership

* President: Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
* Vice President: Ambrosio Padilla
* Floor Leader: Napoleon Rama
* Assistant Floor Leaders:
** José D. Calderón
** Ahmad Domocao Alonto
* Secretary General: Flerida Ruth Pineda-Romero

## Members

A nomination process was held to select the members of the commission. The commission was composed of 48 national, regional, and sectoral representatives, which included lawyers, entrepreneurs, politicians, landlords, health professionals, religious leaders, labor and peasant leaders, university professors, and journalists.
| Commissioner | Committee Chairmanship | Committee Vice Chairmanship |
| Yusuf R. Abubakar | Privileges | |
| Domocao Alonto | | |
| Felicitas S. Aquino | | |
| Adolfo Azcuna | | Legislative |
| Teodoro Bacani Jr. | | General Provisions |
| Jose F. S. Bengzon Jr. | Steering Committee | |
| Ponciano L. Bennagen | | |
| Joaquin Bernas, S.J. | | Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights |
| Florangel Rosario Braid | General Provisions | |
| Lino Brocka | | |
| Jose D. Calderon | | Local Governments |
| Crispino M. de Castro | | |
| Jose C. Colayco | | Accountability of Public Officers |
| Roberto Concepcion | Judiciary | |
| Hilario Davide Jr. | Legislative | |
| Vicente B. Foz | Constitutional Commissions and Agencies | |
| Ed Garcia | | Sponsorship |
| Chito Gascon | | Social Justice and Social Services |
| Serafin V. C. Guingona | Sponsorship | |
| Alberto M. K. Jamir | | |
| Jose Laurel Jr. | Citizenship, Bill of Rights, Political Rights and Obligations and Human Rights | |
| Eulogio R. Lerum | | |
| Regalado Maambong | | |
| Christian Monsod | Accountability of Public Officers | |
| Teodulo C. Natividad | | |
| Ma. Teresa F. Nieva | Social Justice and Social Services | |
| Jose Nolledo | Local Governments | |
| Blas Ople | | Amendments and Transitory Provisions |
| Ambrosio B. Padilla | | |
| Cecilia Muñoz-Palma | | |
| Minda Luz Quesada | | Privileges |
| Napoleon Rama | | Steering Committee |
| Florenz Regalado | | Executive |
| Rustico F. de los Reyes Jr. | | |
| Cirilo A. Rigos | | Constitutional Commissions and Agencies |
| Soc Rodrigo | Style | |
| Ricardo J. Romulo | Judiciary |
| Decoroso Rosales | Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles | |
| Rene V. Sarmiento | | |
| Jose E. Suarez | Amendments and Transitory Provisions | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | - Rules - Executive | |
| Jaime Tadeo | | National Economy and Patrimony |
| Mary Christine Tan | | |
| Gregorio J. Tingson | | Preamble, National Territory, and Declaration of Principles |
| Efrain B. Trenas | | Style |
| Lugum L. Uka | | Human Resources |
| Wilfrido V. Villacorta | Human Resources | |
| Bernardo Villegas | National Economy and Patrimony | |
* ↑ Resigned on August 28, 1986.