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1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
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Philippines 1936 January 27, 1984 Representation in the Batasang Pambansa to be via districts For 83.94 Against 16.06 Abolishing the Executive Committee and restoring the vice presidency For 82.99 Against 17.01 Allowing indigents to possess public land via grants For 69.25 Against 30.75 Undertaking an urban land reform program For 68.59 Against 30.75
National and local plebiscites for the approval of the proposed constitutional amendments and local bills made by the Interim Batasang Pambansa were held on January 27, 1984, in the Philippines.https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1984/02/01/proclamation-no-2332-s-1984/ Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984 GOVPH Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines 2018-11-02 en-US
Constitutional amendments
The majority of the Filipino people voted "Yes" to the terms and constitutional amendments. But several opposition politicians, like José W. Diokno and Lorenzo M. Tañada, called for a boycott.https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0118/011828.html Coming test of democracy in Philippines sparks disunity in opposition to Marcos 1984-01-18 Christian Science Monitor 2018-11-02 0882-7729 Below are the constitutional amendments as a result of the plebiscite:
Creating the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines (OVP)
Abolishing the Executive Committee
Elections for the regular members of the Batasang Pambansa by provinces, highly urbanized cities, and districts of Metro Manila
Land grant and urban housing program
Results
On districting the Batasang Pambansa
Do you want representation in the Batasang Pambansa to be by province, highly urbanized city, and district (as opposed to by region)? 11353161 13525124 2171963 240383 Yes No Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984
Question #1 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite Yes 11,353,161 #fff green No 2,171,963 #fff red
On abolishing the Executive Committee and restoring the vice presidency
Do you want to abolish the Executive Committee and restore the vice presidency? 11350748 13677702 2326954 87805 Yes No Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984
Question #2 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite Yes 11,350,748 #fff green No 2,326,954 #fff red
On allowing indigents to possess public lands by grants
Do you want to include "grant" as an additional mode for the acquisition of public lands by qualified tenants, farmers, and other landless citizens? 9533138 13765507 4232369 0 50.00 Yes No Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984
Question #3 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite Yes 9,533,138 #fff green No 4,232,369 #fff red
On the state undertaking an urban land reform program
Do you approve of the state undertaking an urban land reform program for landless, homeless, or low-income citizens? 9373596 13666893 4293297 98614 50.00 Yes No Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984
Question #4 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite Yes 9,373,596 #fff green No 4,293,297 #fff red
References
Category:1984 elections in the Philippines
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