Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 43)
The purpose is to create a Preparatory Commission on Constitutional Reforms to study and recommend proposed amendments and/or revisions to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, and how to implement them.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines has the authority to appoint the members of the Commission.
The Commission can be composed of not more than twenty-five (25) members.
The sectors include: retired Supreme Court members, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Senate and House Committee Chairs on Constitutional Amendments, academe, business, women, youth, religious, media, local government units, labor, and agricultural sectors.
Members must be natural-born citizens of the Philippines, qualified voters, and possess recognized probity, independence, nationalism, and patriotism.
The Chairperson is appointed by the President of the Philippines.
The Commission has the power to determine the rules of its proceedings and conduct consultations with the Filipino people regarding its mandate.
The Secretariat assists the Commission in its day-to-day operations and is headed by an Executive Director appointed by the President.
An amount of Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00) is appropriated for the Commission’s operational expenses, sourced from the funds of the Office of the President, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules.
The Commission is to commence work on January 1, 1999, and complete its work on or before June 30, 1999, after which it will present its recommendations to the President.