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  2. Referendums in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    According to the Initiative and Referendum Act, a referendum is "the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for the purpose." A plebiscite, on the other hand, is "the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is approved or rejected by the people." [1]

  3. Referendums by country - Wikipedia

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    The Referendum Act was promoted and introduced by the Democratic Progressive Party for years and then enacted by the Legislative Yuan in 2003. There had been six national referendums and two local referendums in Taiwan before several sections of the Referendum Act were revised to lower the threshold in December 2017. No national referendum had ...

  4. Category:Referendums in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    1599 Philippines sovereignty referendums; 1937 Philippine women's suffrage plebiscite; 1975 Philippine executive and legislative powers referendum; 1977 Philippine presidential referendum; 1981 Philippine presidential election and referendum; 2024 Special Geographic Area plebiscites

  5. Philippines holds referendum for Muslim autonomy in troubled ...

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    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 ...

  6. 1976 Philippine martial law referendum and constitutional ...

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    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.

  7. Philippine referendum returns big 'yes' vote on Bangsamoro ...

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    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 ...

  8. Immigration to the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Immigration Act prescribes fourteen different visas grouped into two broad categories: Section 9 visas (non-immigrant visas), for temporary visits such as those for tourism, business, transit, study or employment; Section 13 visas (immigrant visas), for foreign nationals who wish to become permanent residents in the Philippines

  9. Philippine House Committee on Justice - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine House Committee on Justice, or House Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Its chairperson also sits as an ex officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council from January 1 to June 30 of the calendar year.