1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
{{Infobox referendum
| country=Philippines
| flag_year=1936
| date = January 27, 1984
| part1_subject = Representation in the Batasang Pambansa to be via districts
| part1_choice1 = For
| part1_percentage1 = 83.94
| part1_choice2 = Against
| part1_percentage2 = 16.06
| part2_subject = Abolishing the Executive Committee and restoring the vice presidency
| part2_choice1 = For
| part2_percentage1 = 82.99
| part2_choice2 = Against
| part2_percentage2 = 17.01
| part3_subject = Allowing indigents to possess public land via grants
| part3_choice1 = For
| part3_percentage1 = 69.25
| part3_choice2 = Against
| part3_percentage2 = 30.75
| part4_subject = Undertaking an urban land reform program
| part4_choice1 = For
| part4_percentage1 = 68.59
| part4_choice2 = Against
| part4_percentage2 = 30.75
}}{{Politics of the Philippines}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1984/02/01/proclamation-no-2332-s-1984/|title=Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984 {{!}} GOVPH|work=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines|access-date=2018-11-02|language=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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0118/011828.html|title=Coming test of democracy in Philippines sparks disunity in opposition to Marcos|date=1984-01-18|work=Christian Science Monitor|access-date=2018-11-02|issn=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=
{{Referendum
| title = Do you want representation in the Batasang Pambansa to be by province, highly urbanized city, and district (as opposed to by region)?
| yes = 11,353,161
| yespct = 83.94
| no = 2,171,963
| nopct = 16.06
| noicons =
| valid = 13,525,124
| validpct = 98.25
| invalid = 240,383
| invalidpct = 1.75
| total = 13,765,507
| turnoutpct =
| turnoutneeded =
| electorate =
| source = [https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1984/02/01/proclamation-no-2332-s-1984/ Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984]
| option1 =Yes
| option2 =No
}}
{{Referendum bar
| title = Question #1 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
| text1 = Yes
| vote1 = 11,353,161
| textcolor1 = #fff
| background1 = green
| text2 = No
| vote2 = 2,171,963
| textcolor2 = #fff
| background2 = red
}}
=On abolishing the Executive Committee and restoring the vice presidency=
{{Referendum
| title = Do you want to abolish the Executive Committee and restore the vice presidency?
| yes = 11,350,748
| yespct = 82.99
| no = 2,326,954
| nopct = 17.01
| noicons =
| valid = 13,677,702
| validpct = 99.36
| invalid = 87,805
| invalidpct = 0.64
| total = 13,765,507
| turnoutpct =
| turnoutneeded =
| electorate =
| source = [https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1984/02/01/proclamation-no-2332-s-1984/ Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984]
| option1 =Yes
| option2 =No
}}
{{Referendum bar
| title = Question #2 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
| text1 = Yes
| vote1 = 11,350,748
| textcolor1 = #fff
| background1 = green
| text2 = No
| vote2 = 2,326,954
| textcolor2 = #fff
| background2 = red
}}
=On allowing indigents to possess public lands by grants=
{{Referendum
| title = Do you want to include "grant" as an additional mode for the acquisition of public lands by qualified tenants, farmers, and other landless citizens?
| yes = 9,533,138
| yespct = 69.25
| no = 4,232,369
| nopct = 30.75
| majorityneeded = 50.00
| noicons =
| valid = 13,765,507
| validpct = 100
| invalid = 0
| invalidpct = 0
| total = 13,765,507
| turnoutpct =
| turnoutneeded =
| electorate =
| source = [https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1984/02/01/proclamation-no-2332-s-1984/ Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984]
| option1 =Yes
| option2 =No
}}
{{Referendum bar
| title = Question #3 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
| text1 = Yes
| vote1 = 9,533,138
| textcolor1 = #fff
| background1 = green
| text2 = No
| vote2 = 4,232,369
| textcolor2 = #fff
| background2 = red
}}
=On the state undertaking an urban land reform program=
{{Referendum
| title = Do you approve of the state undertaking an urban land reform program for landless, homeless, or low-income citizens?
| yes = 9,373,596
| yespct = 68.59
| no = 4,293,297
| nopct = 30.75
| majorityneeded = 50.00
| noicons =
| valid = 13,666,893
| validpct = 99.28
| invalid = 98,614
| invalidpct = 0.72
| total = 13,765,507
| turnoutpct =
| turnoutneeded =
| electorate =
| source = [https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1984/02/01/proclamation-no-2332-s-1984/ Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984]
| option1 =Yes
| option2 =No
}}
{{Referendum bar
| title = Question #4 of the 1984 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
| text1 = Yes
| vote1 = 9,373,596
| textcolor1 = #fff
| background1 = green
| text2 = No
| vote2 = 4,293,297
| textcolor2 = #fff
| background2 = red
}}
References
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Category:1984 elections in the Philippines