Constitution of the Philippines

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Constitution of the Philippines fundamental law national constitution

The Constitution of the Philippines is the fundamental law that organizes the Philippine government, defines the structure and powers of its branches, and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of the Philippines canonical	36
1987 Constitution of the Philippines	10
Philippine Constitution	9
1935 Constitution of the Philippines	6
1973 Constitution of the Philippines	4
Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines	1
Constitution of the Philippines provisions on agrarian reform	1
Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas ng 1987	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T658918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Constitution of the Philippines
Context triple: [Supreme Court of the Philippines, establishedBy, Constitution of the Philippines]

A. Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
B. Constitution of Puerto Rico
The Constitution of Puerto Rico is the foundational legal charter that organizes the island’s government, defines the rights of its citizens, and structures its relationship as a U.S. commonwealth.
C. Constitution of Peru
The Constitution of Peru is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limits of the Peruvian state and guarantees the fundamental rights of its citizens.
D. Constitution of Cuba
The Constitution of Cuba is the supreme legal document that defines the socialist political system, structure of government, and rights and duties of citizens in the Republic of Cuba.
E. Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States is the supreme legal framework that establishes Mexico’s federal structure, government institutions, and fundamental rights of its citizens.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Constitution of the Philippines
Target entity description: The Constitution of the Philippines is the fundamental law that organizes the Philippine government, defines the structure and powers of its branches, and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

A. Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
B. Constitution of Puerto Rico
The Constitution of Puerto Rico is the foundational legal charter that organizes the island’s government, defines the rights of its citizens, and structures its relationship as a U.S. commonwealth.
C. Constitution of Peru
The Constitution of Peru is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limits of the Peruvian state and guarantees the fundamental rights of its citizens.
D. Constitution of Cuba
The Constitution of Cuba is the supreme legal document that defines the socialist political system, structure of government, and rights and duties of citizens in the Republic of Cuba.
E. Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States is the supreme legal framework that establishes Mexico’s federal structure, government institutions, and fundamental rights of its citizens.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ national constitution ⓘ national constitution ⓘ
adoptedVersion	1935 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Constitution of the Philippines 1973 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Constitution of the Philippines 1987 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Constitution of the Philippines
appliesToTerritory	Republic of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Philippines
branchDefined	Executive branch of the Philippines ⓘ Judicial branch of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Judiciary of the Philippines Legislative branch of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Congress of the Philippines
cameIntoForce	1987 ⓘ
constitutionalCommission	Civil Service Commission ⓘ linked to: Civil Service Commission of the Philippines Commission on Audit ⓘ Commission on Elections ⓘ linked to: Commission on Elections of the Philippines
contains	Bill of Rights ⓘ articles ⓘ preamble ⓘ transitory provisions ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ Philippines ⓘ
defines	powers of the branches of government ⓘ structure of the Philippine government ⓘ
draftedBy	1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines ⓘ
economicPrinciple	national economy effectively controlled by Filipinos ⓘ protection of Filipino enterprises ⓘ
establishes	Supreme Court of the Philippines ⓘ bicameral Congress of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Congress of the Philippines democratic and republican state ⓘ presidential system ⓘ
foreignPolicyPrinciple	independent foreign policy ⓘ renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy ⓘ
guarantees	civil liberties ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ political rights ⓘ right against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ right to due process ⓘ right to equal protection of the laws ⓘ right to form unions and associations ⓘ right to information on matters of public concern ⓘ right to privacy of communication and correspondence ⓘ rights of Filipino citizens ⓘ social and economic rights ⓘ
language	English ⓘ Filipino ⓘ linked to: Tagalog
legalStatus	current constitution of the Philippines ⓘ supreme law of the land ⓘ
precededBy	1973 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Constitution of the Philippines
providesFor	Commission on Human Rights ⓘ Office of the Ombudsman ⓘ linked to: Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras ⓘ impeachment of certain public officials ⓘ independent constitutional commissions ⓘ local autonomy ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ system of checks and balances ⓘ
ratifiedByPlebiscite	1987 ⓘ
recognizes	sovereignty of the people ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (68)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Supreme Court of the Philippines → establishedBy → Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ

President of the Philippines → constitutingInstrument → Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ

Congress of the Philippines → governedBy → Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ

Congress of the Philippines → establishedUnder → 1935 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ