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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 ...
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 ...
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
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).
1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite; 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites; 1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite; 1967 Philippine constitutional plebiscite; 1976 Philippine martial law referendum and constitutional plebiscite; 1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
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.