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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 ]
Turnout was low, but the measure was approved by the people by a 5:1 margin. [5] 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.
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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 ...
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.
Pages in category "Constitutional referendums in the Philippines" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Constitution imposes a number of prohibitions on matters on which a referendum can be held, including amending Constitution, budget, taxing, obligations from international agreements, military operations, etc. Required voter turnout for the referendum to be valid is 50%. The decision made by a referendum is binding on the Parliament.
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