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A constitutional referendum was held in the Philippines on 14 November 1967. On 16 March 1967 Congress decided that a Constitutional Convention would be elected in 1971. In preparation for the election, two amendments to the constitution were proposed beforehand. [1]
By 1967, there were moves to revise the constitution. Congress passed amendments to the constitution where it increased the number of congressmen, and allowed incumbent members of Congress to sit in the incoming constitutional convention. In a plebiscite held together with the 1967 Senate election, the people overwhelmingly rejected both questions.
Five special elections (known as "by-elections" elsewhere) to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines, were held on November 14, 1967, along with the 1967 Philippine Senate election and the 1967 Philippine constitutional plebiscite.
Adopting the constitution Yes 90.67% Details: Calling a plebiscite to ratify the constitution No 90.96% Referendum Allow the president to continue beyond 1973 and finish the reforms under martial law Yes 90.67% Details: 1975 Referendum Approval of the president's actions Yes 88.69% Details: Approval of the president continuing the same powers ...
GRAPHIC: Philippine referendum on Muslim autonomous region IMG - https://tmsnrt.rs/2Hk3s7L Overwhelming approval is expected for a plan that would grant executive, legislative and fiscal powers to ...
The plan to create a self-administered area for the Muslim-dominated parts of Mindanao was backed by 85 percent of voters, the election commission said late on Friday, paving the way for a three ...
Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964. [10] January 1 – New Year's Day; February 22 – Legal Holiday; March 23 – Maundy Thursday; March 24 – Good Friday; April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day
Qatar's referendum on a set of constitutional amendments passed with a 90.6% approval of the valid votes, replacing legislative elections for the Shura Council with appointed roles, the Gulf Arab ...