Law and Newly Restored Democracies: The Philippines Experience in Restoring Political Participation and Accountability
Asian Law Series
No.13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter
One
“Anointing
Power
with
Piety”:
People
Power,
Democracy
and
the
Rule
of
Law
/
Raul
C.
Pangalangan
I.
Organization
II.
Brief
Constitutional
History
A.
Malolos
Constitution
B.
U.S.
“organic
acts”
C.
1935
Constitution
D.
1973
Constitution
E.
Cory’s
Freedom
Constitution
F.
The
current
1987
Constitution
III.
Institutionalization
of
“Direct
Democracy”
after
EDSA
1
IV.
A
Bogus
People’s
Initiative
to
Amend
the
Constitution
V.
Factual
Framework
of
EDSA
2
VI.
Reconciling
EDSA
2
with
Constitutional
Traditions
VII.
The
State
of
Philippine
Constitutional
Discourse
Conclusion
Chapter
Two
Democratization
of
the
Legislative
Executive,
and
Judicial
Departments
of
Government
/
Carmelo
V.
Sison
Introduction
I.
The
Legislative
Department
II.
The
Executive
Department
III.
The
Judicial
Department
Summary
References
Chapter
Three
The
Revolution
After
EDSA:
Issues
of
Reconstruction
And
People
Empowerment
/
Florin
T.
Hilbay
Introduction
I.
The
People
Power
Constitution
A.
Proportional
Representation
in
the
House
of
Representatives
B.
Initiative
and
Referendum
C.
The
Ombudsman
II.
People
Power
Legislation
A.
The
Local
Government
Code
B.
The
Code
of
Conduct
and
Ethical
Standards
Law
Conclusion
Chapter
Four
Human
Rights
in
the
Philippines:
Restoration,
Recognition
and
Institutionalization
/
Ibarra
M.
Gutierrez
III
Introduction
I.
Recognition
and
Reform
II.
Institutionalized
Protection
III.
The
Limits
of
Hope
IV.
Broader
Guarantees
V.
Defending
the
Marginalized
Conclusion
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