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Oct 25, 2023 · The terms "amendment" and "revision" both pertain to changes in a constitutional text, but they are not synonymous. Understanding the subtle but crucial differences between them is essential for lawmakers, legal practitioners, and the general populace.
Oct 25, 2006 · The Constitution may be amended or revised by the vote of at least three-fourths of all the Members of Congress, acting as a Constituent Assembly, by way of a proposal(Article XVII, Sec. (1) of the 1987 Constitution).
Sep 19, 2022 · Antonio G. M. La Viña, a constitutional law professor at the University of the Philippines, explains how lawmakers can revise or amend the Philippine Constitution and how Filipino voters can...
Dec 15, 2008 · The members of Congress, acting as a constituent assembly, propose the amendments or revisions. A respected Constitutionalist, Fr. Joaquin Bernas, points to the record of the Constitutional Convention that “the two houses of Congress vote separately” in reaching the required 3/4 vote.
Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution may be proposed by: (1) The Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members; or (2) A constitutional convention.
Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution may be proposed by: (1) The Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members; or (2) A constitutional convention.
Amendment, in government and law, an addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution. Amendments can be made to existing constitutions and statutes and are also commonly made to bills in the course of their passage through a legislature.
Sep 19, 2022 · Antonio G. M. La Viña, a constitutional law professor at the University of the Philippines, explains how lawmakers can revise or amend the Philippine Constitution and how Filipino voters can also initiate Charter change through a petition.
The hurdles constitutions place for their amendment or revision, thus, the rules governing the amendment or revision of constitutions which are the subject of this entry, serve the core function of a constitution: to provide for stability of a given constitutional order.
Aug 3, 2004 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMONSTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR EXHIBITION IN PUBLIC OF CERTAIN SEXUAL ACTS, AND THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION, OR PUBLIC SHOWING OR DISPLAY OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Short Title. ANTI-OBSCENITY ACT OF 2004.
