Constitution Day

Original signed copies of the English and Filipino versions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution at the Library of the Supreme Court pic.twitter.com/20mAE9zoQI

— Supreme Court PIO (@SCPh_PIO) February 2, 2017

I'm labeling this under "Memories" because earlier today (i.e. yesterday) I was reminded that on February 2, 1987 the country ratified a new Constitution, and considering the current buzz of what's a-happenin' this should be a very, very important time in our history to remember. The Official Gazette has a good write-up on the observance of Constitution Day. (And thank you, Madam Vice President for the reminder.)

Searching around, I also encountered this from the Supreme Court's Public Information Office's Twitter. Now, I'm itching for a selfie inside the SC Library.

I had a glimpse of the work of the Constitutional Convention; when I was 13, I joined a school field trip to the Batasang Pambansa. The ConCon delegate representing the youth was Chito Gascon (who is currently the beleaguered chair of the Commission on Human Rights), who happily greeted us and briefly described how a new constitution is drafted. I remember I was slightly distracted by another delegate, Jaime Tadeo, who was on a podium addressing the body very passionately (and loudly).