1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite information
National plebiscite for the approval of the proposed constitution
1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
February 2, 1987
Are you in favor in ratifying the proposed Constitution of the Philippines?
Outcome
Constitution approved
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
16,622,111
77.04%
No
4,953,375
22.96%
Valid votes
21,575,486
99.04%
Invalid or blank votes
209,730
0.96%
Total votes
21,785,216
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
87.04%
Results by province and city; Metro Manila on the inset, divided by cities and congressional districts
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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). Multi-party elections were held accordingly in 1987.
As of 2024, this remains the only constitutional plebiscite held in the present Fifth Republic.
^"1986 Provisional "Freedom" Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines – Corpus Juris". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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