Is there a specific timeframe for Congress to pass the organic acts for the autonomous regions? The Constitution aggressively imposed a strict deadline on the first Congress elected under the 1987 Constitution to sequentially pass the organic acts. They were fundamentally required to pass these foundational laws for Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras within eighteen months from the formal organization of both Houses. This exceedingly tight timeframe explicitly highlights the urgency and high priority placed on permanently establishing these autonomous regions. The specific legal deadline for the enactment of the organic acts is set in Article X, Section 19, 1987 Philippine Constitution. “SECTION 19. The first Congress elected under this Constitution shall, within eighteen months from the time of organization of both Houses, pass the organic acts for the autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras.” 06-Mar-26 About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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