1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite

none October 2026 October 2026 Do you vote for the ratification of the proposed Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines with the ordinance appended thereto?Aquino Corazon C. Proclamation No. 58 February 11, 1987 Wikisource https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Proclamation_No._58_(Corazon_Aquino) July 8, 2026 The Philippines 1936 February 2, 1987 4,953,375 16,622,111 21,575,486 21,785,216 87.04 Constitution approved 300px Overall results by province and city 300px Marginal results by province and city in Metro Manila 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,http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/laws/constitutions/8-philippineconstitutions/69-1986-constitution.html 1986 Provisional 'Freedom' Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Corpus Juris 2008-06-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080612012301/http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/laws/constitutions/8-philippineconstitutions/69-1986-constitution.html June 12, 2008 dead by President Corazon Aquino. It abolished the Office of the Prime Minister and the Regular Batasang Pambansa. Multi-party elections were held accordingly in 1987. As of 2026, this remains the only constitutional plebiscite held in the present Fifth Republic. Background of the new constitution Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 In 1986, following the People Power Revolution which ousted Ferdinand Marcos as president, and following her own inauguration, Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No. 3, declaring a national policy to implement the reforms mandated by the people, protecting their basic rights, adopting a provisional constitution, and providing for an orderly transition to a government under a new constitution. President Aquino later issued Proclamation No. 9, creating a Constitutional Commission (popularly abbreviated as "ConCom" in the Philippines) to frame a new constitution to replace the 1973 Constitution, which took effect during the martial law regime of her predecessor. President Aquino appointed 50 members to the Commission. The members of the Commission were drawn from varied backgrounds, including several former senators and congressmen, a former Supreme Court Chief Justice (Roberto Concepcion), a Catholic bishop (Teodoro Bacani), and a noted film director (Lino Brocka). President Aquino also deliberately appointed five members associated with the Marcos administration, including former Labor Minister Blas Ople, who had been allied with President Marcos until the latter's ouster. After the Commission had convened, it elected as its president Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, who had emerged as a leading figure in the anti-Marcos opposition following her retirement as the first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Commission finished the draft charter within four months after it was convened. Several issues were hotly debated during the sessions, including on the form of government to adopt, the abolition of the death penalty, the continued retention of the Clark and Subic American military bases, and the integration of economic policies into the Constitution. Brocka walked out of the Commission before its completion (formally resigning on August 28, 1986http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/24/50984 Vol. IV – R.C.C. NO. 70 – Supreme Court E-Library 2015-07-20 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110954/http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/24/50984 live ), and two other delegates dissented from the final draft. The ConCom completed their task on October 12, 1986 and presented the draft constitution to President Aquino on October 15, 1986. After a period of nationwide information campaign, a plebiscite for its ratification was held on February 2, 1987. More than three-fourths of all votes cast were for ratification. Thus, it was on February 2, 1987 that the 1987 Constitution took effect. On February 11, 1987, President Aquino, other government officials, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, pledged allegiance to the Constitution. Since then, February 2 has been celebrated as Constitution Day, the date of the plebiscite. Results Philippine constitutional plebiscite, 1987 16622111 21575486 4953375 87.04 209730 1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite Yes 16,622,111 #fff green No 4,953,375 #fff red By province/city Province/CityYesNoValidAbstentionsTotalTotal%Total%Total%Total%Abra39,06254.77%32,26445.23%71,32699.28%5190.72%71,845Agusan del Norte69,97785.01%12,34314.99%82,32098.64%1,1361.36%83,456Agusan del Sur91,01877.14%26,97622.86%117,99498.22%2,1391.78%120,133Aklan121,11688.78%15,31211.22%136,42899.38%8460.62%137,274Albay239,35490.30%25,7209.70%265,07499.09%2,4350.91%267,509Angeles87,03992.14%7,4217.86%94,46099.46%5100.54%94,970Antique113,20980.99%26,57919.01%139,78898.93%1,5071.07%141,295Aurora34,68576.30%10,77423.70%45,45998.88%5171.12%45,976Bacolod128,85191.11%12,5738.89%141,42499.21%1,1280.79%142,552Bago35,18287.90%4,84112.10%40,02399.26%2970.74%40,320Baguio39,53650.36%38,96649.64%78,50299.00%7911.00%79,293Bais16,76774.06%5,87425.94%22,64199.15%1940.85%22,835Basilan56,23186.75%8,58613.25%64,81798.96%6791.04%65,496Bataan132,63281.06%30,99818.94%163,63099.89%1760.11%163,806Batanes5,63491.36%5338.64%6,16799.76%150.24%6,182Batangas358,65487.48%51,31712.52%409,97199.54%1,9020.46%411,873Batangas City66,35092.90%5,0717.10%71,42199.47%3770.53%71,798Benguet72,04972.96%26,70927.04%98,75898.95%1,0521.05%99,810Bohol276,22181.41%63,08818.59%339,30999.20%2,7430.80%342,052Bukidnon198,99571.91%77,71928.09%276,71498.48%4,2621.52%280,976Bulacan465,16282.19%100,80517.81%565,96799.41%3,3680.59%569,335Butuan66,13080.69%15,82719.31%81,95798.62%1,1461.38%83,103Cabanatuan45,17969.12%20,18030.88%65,35999.25%4920.75%65,851Cadiz24,07274.20%8,37025.80%32,44298.62%4541.38%32,896Cagayan91,89732.63%189,75367.37%281,65098.94%3,0251.06%284,675Cagayan de Oro105,39777.37%30,82522.63%136,22299.32%9330.68%137,155Calbayog27,31863.30%15,83636.70%43,15498.83%5101.17%43,664Caloocan221,59176.74%67,17423.26%288,76599.28%2,0830.72%290,848Camarines Norte93,41687.30%13,59012.70%107,00699.04%1,0360.96%108,042Camarines Sur312,85487.72%43,79412.28%356,64899.03%3,4970.97%360,145Camiguin21,45784.16%4,03815.84%25,49599.42%1490.58%25,644Canlaon9,45576.82%2,85323.18%12,30898.58%1771.42%12,485Capiz131,77483.22%26,57916.78%158,35399.06%1,5070.94%159,860Catanduanes58,69891.13%5,7168.87%64,41499.27%4730.73%64,887Cavite310,64282.01%68,12717.99%378,76999.41%2,2660.59%381,035Cavite City26,41755.48%21,19944.52%47,61698.95%5031.05%48,119Cebu470,37586.30%74,66513.70%545,04099.02%5,4070.98%550,447Cebu City251,07886.79%38,22113.21%289,29999.29%2,0630.71%291,362Cotabato City27,00880.58%6,50819.42%33,51696.15%1,3423.85%34,858Dagupan35,09773.44%12,69226.56%47,78999.28%3480.72%48,137Danao15,80253.67%13,64146.33%29,44398.77%3671.23%29,810Dapitan20,75987.22%3,04312.78%23,80299.25%1790.75%23,981Davao City247,52778.02%69,75321.98%317,28098.60%4,5211.40%321,801Davao del Norte299,71382.67%62,81917.33%362,53298.30%6,2771.70%368,809Davao del Sur147,69277.56%42,73322.44%190,42598.12%3,6431.88%194,068Davao Oriental79,79575.40%26,03324.60%105,82898.34%1,7821.66%107,610Dipolog27,54983.84%5,31016.16%32,85999.68%1070.32%32,966Dumaguete32,81190.57%3,4179.43%36,22899.18%2990.82%36,527Eastern Samar—————General Santos59,20679.12%15,62820.88%74,83498.80%9071.20%75,741Gingoog28,09281.25%6,48318.75%34,57598.68%4611.32%35,036Ifugao25,82670.76%10,67029.24%36,49698.72%4751.28%36,971Iligan69,75880.86%16,51619.14%86,27498.85%1,0061.15%87,280Ilocos Norte23,36714.65%136,08785.35%159,45499.47%8500.53%160,304Ilocos Sur66,38832.12%140,29467.88%206,68299.36%1,3380.64%208,020Iloilo448,62588.77%56,77511.23%505,40099.32%3,4470.68%508,847Iloilo City118,25288.27%15,70911.73%133,96199.50%6710.50%134,632Iriga21,61782.17%4,69017.83%26,30799.36%1700.64%26,477Isabela173,62346.93%196,36453.07%369,98798.96%3,9001.04%373,887Kalinga-Apayao33,97258.68%23,91841.32%57,89099.22%4530.78%58,343La Carlota19,34189.31%2,31610.69%21,65799.35%1420.65%21,799La Union74,26733.12%149,96166.88%224,22898.94%2,4001.06%226,628Laguna358,70881.50%81,43018.50%440,13899.47%2,3390.53%442,477Lanao del Norte91,40274.30%31,61425.70%123,01698.75%1,5541.25%124,570Lanao del Sur120,24581.55%27,19618.45%147,44197.88%3,1862.12%150,627Laoag4,42511.58%33,78788.42%38,21299.52%1830.48%38,395Lapu-Lapu42,37584.12%7,99715.88%50,37299.04%4870.96%50,859Las Piñas93,10980.08%23,15719.92%116,26699.50%5840.50%116,850Legazpi42,25887.60%5,98112.40%48,23999.27%3550.73%48,594Leyte328,17672.56%124,11127.44%452,28798.85%5,2841.15%457,571Lipa52,70690.74%5,3799.26%58,085100.00%00.00%58,085Lucena47,37087.48%6,77812.52%54,14899.56%2370.44%54,385Maguindanao118,85681.22%27,48618.78%146,34288.11%19,75611.89%166,098Makati184,75973.08%68,04426.92%252,80399.44%1,4190.56%254,222Malabon94,23480.44%22,91419.56%117,14899.31%8090.69%117,957Mandaluyong105,88186.70%16,23813.30%122,11999.58%5100.42%122,629Mandaue67,55291.49%6,2808.51%73,83299.58%3110.42%74,143Manila694,80275.94%220,19024.06%914,99299.38%5,6710.62%920,663Marawi18,89685.26%3,26814.74%22,16498.98%2291.02%22,393Marikina116,00582.75%24,18417.25%140,18999.43%8020.57%140,991Marinduque65,34189.83%7,39810.17%72,73999.42%4240.58%73,163Masbate160,41280.26%39,46119.74%199,87398.86%2,3091.14%202,182Misamis Occidental71,19971.61%28,23128.39%99,43098.79%1,2131.21%100,643Misamis Oriental121,48574.23%42,17625.77%163,66198.91%1,8021.09%165,463Mountain Province26,65184.15%5,02015.85%31,67198.14%6001.86%32,271Muntinlupa83,72980.98%19,66419.02%103,39399.11%9310.89%104,324Naga38,90191.04%3,8278.96%42,72899.43%2440.57%42,972Navotas58,31879.80%14,76620.20%73,08498.77%9131.23%73,997Negros Occidental377,28584.42%69,63815.58%446,92399.00%4,5101.00%451,433Negros Oriental211,06582.11%46,00217.89%257,06799.09%2,3570.91%259,424Cotabato143,27969.63%62,50230.37%205,78197.72%4,8022.28%210,583Northern Samar96,78774.47%33,17925.53%129,96699.15%1,1180.85%131,084Nueva Ecija263,88671.04%107,55228.96%371,43899.35%2,4240.65%373,862Nueva Vizcaya67,01260.99%42,86639.01%109,87899.39%6790.61%110,557Occidental Mindoro61,12572.02%23,75227.98%84,87799.40%5130.60%85,390Olongapo60,18461.21%38,13638.79%98,32099.45%5430.55%98,863Oriental Mindoro145,52784.51%26,67315.49%172,20099.68%5610.32%172,761Ormoc43,23686.74%6,60713.26%49,84399.12%4400.88%50,283Oroquieta15,92969.86%6,87130.14%22,80098.65%3121.35%23,112Ozamiz32,81581.13%7,63018.87%40,44598.83%4801.17%40,925Pagadian—————Palawan86,78681.84%19,25418.16%106,04099.22%8370.78%106,877Palayan5,22872.82%1,95127.18%7,17998.64%991.36%7,278Pampanga419,15594.44%24,6955.56%443,85099.44%2,4820.56%446,332Pangasinan370,78658.24%265,90741.76%636,69399.26%4,7160.74%641,409Parañaque129,13682.13%28,09117.87%157,22799.53%7430.47%157,970Pasay134,05673.37%48,66826.63%182,72499.38%1,1330.62%183,857Pasig135,12981.32%31,03218.68%166,16199.46%9020.54%167,063Pateros17,75282.14%3,86017.86%21,61299.19%1760.81%21,788Puerto Princesa City24,74474.30%8,55925.70%33,30399.11%3000.89%33,603Quezon347,27386.75%53,03013.25%400,30399.24%3,0710.76%403,374Quezon City610,61476.71%185,36423.29%795,97899.32%5,4470.68%801,425Quirino25,47858.81%17,84241.19%43,32099.06%4100.94%43,730Rizal279,31777.02%83,34222.98%362,65999.31%2,5330.69%365,192Romblon61,18887.29%8,91112.71%70,09999.30%4950.70%70,594Roxas34,50286.58%5,34613.42%39,84899.00%4041.00%40,252Samar99,12367.66%47,38632.34%146,50998.71%1,9161.29%148,425San Carlos, Negros Occidental25,75280.37%6,29119.63%32,04399.12%2830.88%32,326San Carlos, Pangasinan30,78279.64%7,86820.36%38,65099.63%1430.37%38,793San Jose19,24656.56%14,78143.44%34,02799.18%2800.82%34,307San Juan49,74662.52%29,82337.48%79,56999.06%7570.94%80,326San Pablo58,75784.65%10,65515.35%69,41299.46%3780.54%69,790Silay33,58693.36%2,3906.64%35,97698.69%4761.31%36,452Siquijor24,01473.01%8,87926.99%32,89399.49%1690.51%33,062Sorsogon148,61280.90%35,08219.10%183,69499.18%1,5250.82%185,219South Cotabato184,02074.66%62,46425.34%246,48498.59%3,5201.41%250,004Southern Leyte98,35677.74%28,17022.26%126,52699.12%1,1240.88%127,650Sultan Kudarat74,91969.77%32,46730.23%107,38698.57%1,5541.43%108,940Sulu144,70395.34%7,0804.66%151,78398.56%2,2231.44%154,006Surigao City33,86690.58%3,5229.42%37,38899.01%3740.99%37,762Surigao del Norte98,47885.94%16,11714.06%114,59599.12%1,0180.88%115,613Surigao del Sur143,55688.10%19,39611.90%162,95298.38%2,6911.62%165,643Tacloban37,69771.87%14,75628.13%52,45399.43%3020.57%52,755Tagaytay7,32774.32%2,53225.68%9,85999.02%980.98%9,957Tagbilaran20,44981.56%4,62318.44%25,07299.21%2000.79%25,272Taguig69,73177.60%20,12522.40%89,85699.34%5980.66%90,454Tangub16,12392.70%1,2707.30%17,39399.14%1510.86%17,544Tarlac278,33789.04%34,24810.96%312,58599.22%2,4420.78%315,027Tawi-Tawi—————Toledo35,99485.59%6,05814.41%42,05298.54%6231.46%42,675Trece Martires4,50884.58%82215.42%5,33098.18%991.82%5,429Valenzuela118,51281.94%26,11318.06%144,62599.26%1,0790.74%145,704Zambales94,40665.92%48,80334.08%143,20999.32%9740.68%144,183Zamboanga City116,24881.61%26,19918.39%142,44799.13%1,2550.87%143,702Zamboanga del Norte136,63782.55%28,87917.45%165,51698.79%2,0251.21%167,541Zamboanga del Sur—————Total16,622,11177.04%4,953,37522.96%21,575,32799.03%210,3150.97%21,785,642Source: Office of the President1987 New Constitution Ratified 1 20–24 Malacañang Journal 6 The votes from Davao del Sur, Eastern Samar, Pagadian, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga del Sur, were not included in the final tally as their results came in late. Votes in these places, except for Tawi-Tawi, were 437,387 for, 105,338 against, and 10,505 abstentions.Paredes Divina C. 1987-02-12 Aquino proclaims Constitution 1–2 Manila Standard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kWwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3683%2C96142 See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections Philippine Constitution References External links Official website of the Commission on Elections Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines Category:1987 elections in the Philippines Category:1987 referendums Category:Constitutional referendums in the Philippines Category:Presidency of Corazon Aquino