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In 1935, the first national plebiscite was held, for the ratification of the 1935 constitution. This was seen as an independence referendum, and those in favor of adoption the constitution overwhelmingly outnumbered those who were opposed. [5] Two years later, a plebiscite asked women if they wanted suffrage for themselves. Unlike other ...
The Tydings–McDuffie Act of the United States Government detailed the steps required for the Philippines to become independent of the United States. A previous act, the Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act, had been rejected by the Philippine Congress. The constitution was approved by 96% of voters, and was replaced by the 1973 Constitution of the ...
A constitutional plebiscite was held in the Philippines on February 2, 1987. The plebiscite is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 3, which was issued on March 25, 1986, [1] by President Corazon Aquino. It abolished the Office of the Prime Minister and the Regular Batasang Pambansa (English: National Assembly).
Plebiscite Setting up export tariffs Yes 96.56% Details: 1940 Plebiscite Creation of a bicameral Congress: Yes 79.14% Details: Re-election of president and vice president Yes 81.67% Creation of a Commission on Elections: Yes 77.95% 1947 Plebiscite: Approval of the Bell Trade Act: Yes 78.89% Details: 1967 Plebiscite Enlarging the House of ...
The Constitution of the Philippines can only be amended or revised via a national plebiscite. Alteration of boundaries of autonomous regions, provinces, towns, cities and barangays (villages), including creation, merger and upgrading of new local government units from existing ones, are to be decided on local plebiscites amongst the affected ...
A national referendum-plebiscite was held on October 16–17, 1976 in the Philippines in which the majority of the barangay voters approved the continuation of martial law and ratified the proposed amendments to the Constitution substituting the Regular Batasang Pambansa with the Interim Batasang Pambansa, pursuant to Presidential Decrees Nos. 991, 1031, and 1032.
July 21 – José Avelino, Senate President of the Philippines (b. 1890) August 23 – Eduardo Quisumbing, National Scientist and Plant botanist (b. 1895) November 8 – Eddie del Mar, actor (b. 1919) November 10 – Rogelio de la Rosa, actor and Senator (b. 1914) November 13 – Rolando Olalia, labor leader; chair of Kilusang Mayo Uno [2] [22 ...
The 1st National Assembly of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Asambleyang Pambansa ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from November 25, 1935 until August 15, 1938, during the first three years of Manuel L. Quezon's presidency.