Philippine History: Social, Political, Economic, and Cultural Issues

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To overthrow the Spanish colonial government and establish an independent nation

The signing of the Treaty of Paris

To promote land reform and social justice

To address the growing communist insurgency Signup and view all the answers

People Power Revolution Signup and view all the answers

To provide a framework for the democratic transition after Martial Law Signup and view all the answers

The Roman Catholic Church was the largest landowner Signup and view all the answers

To shift to a parliamentary system of government Signup and view all the answers

The distribution of land to small farmers Signup and view all the answers

The decentralization of power to regions Signup and view all the answers

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The 1987 Constitution was ratified after the end of Marcos' Martial Law regime, which lasted from 1972 to 1986
The new constitution aimed to restore democracy and ensure accountability of government officials

There have been several attempts to change the 1987 Constitution since its implementation
The process of changing the constitution is complex and requires approval from various government bodies and the public

Attempts to amend the constitution include the Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass), Constitutional Convention (Con-Con), and People's Initiative
These attempts have been met with controversy and opposition from various groups, including politicians, civil society, and the general public

Federalism is a system of government where power is divided between the central government and regional or state governments
There have been proposals to shift the Philippines from a unitary system to a federal system, but these have been met with resistance

Agrarian reform refers to the redistribution of land from large landowners to small farmers and landless workers
The Philippines has implemented several agrarian reform policies, including the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER)

During the Spanish colonial period, land was primarily owned by the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church
The Spanish colonial government implemented policies to promote land ownership and cultivation, such as the encomienda system

During the American colonial period, the US government implemented policies to promote land ownership and cultivation, such as the Public Land Act of 1903
The American colonial government also introduced the concept of private land ownership, which led to the concentration of land in the hands of a few wealthy individuals and families