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The constitution mandates a referendum for these instances: [2] Adoption of a new name for the country, or a new national anthem or a new seal; Allowing foreign military troops in the Philippines if Congress requires; The Initiative and Referendum Act allows for referendums on these cases: [1]
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]
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.
In 1970, 320 delegates were elected to a constitutional convention which began to meet in 1971. On 23 September 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos issued the formal declaration of martial law which led to the arrests of 11 conveners, alongside government critics and journalists, by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Constabulary. [1]
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
People's Initiative is a common appellative in the Philippines that refers to either a mode for constitutional amendment provided by the 1987 Philippine Constitution or to the act of pushing an initiative (national or local) allowed by the Initiative and Referendum Act of 1987. While the Supreme Court had declared amending the constitution via ...
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 ...
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 .