1981 Philippine constitutional plebiscite explained

Country:	Philippines
Flag Year:	1936
Date:	April 7, 1981
Part1 Subject:	Changing the form of government
Part1 Choice1:	For
Part1 Percentage1:	79.53
Part1 Choice2:	Against
Part1 Percentage2:	20.47
Part2 Subject:	Certain prohibitions on elective officials
Part2 Choice1:	For
Part2 Percentage1:	78.95
Part2 Choice2:	Against
Part2 Percentage2:	21.05
Part3 Subject:	Allowing natural-born citizens who lost citizenship to own land
Part3 Choice1:	For
Part3 Percentage1:	77.55
Part3 Choice2:	Against
Part3 Percentage2:	22.45

A national plebscite and local plebiscites were held on April 7, 1981 in the Philippines.^[1] The plebiscite was set to amend the following revisions made by the Interim Batasang Pambansa, pursuant to Batasang Pambansa Blg. 122:^[2]

• Call for the establishment of a modified parliamentary system, amending for this purpose Articles VII, VIII and IX of the Philippine Constitution
• Institute electoral reforms
• Provides that a natural-born citizen of the Philippines who has lost his Philippine citizenship may be a transferee of private land, for use by him as residence

Also were held in certain areas the creation of three municipalities in Bohol, South Cotabato and Zamboanga del Norte:

• For the creation of the new municipality of Bien Unido, Bohol, from certain barangays of Alibon and Trinidad, Bohol^[3]
• For the creation of the new municipality of Sto. Niño, South Cotabato from certain barangays of Banga and Norala, South Cotabato^[4]
• For the creation of the new municipality of Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte, from certain Barangays of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte^[5]

Results

The majority of the Filipino people voted "Yes" to the terms and constitutional amendments.

On allowing erstwhile natural-born citizens who lost citizenship to own land

See also

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• President of the Philippines

References

1. Book: Zaide, Sonia. The Philippines: A Unique Nation. All Nations Publishing Co.. 1999. 971-642-071-4. Quezon City. 392.
2. News: Proclamation No. 2077, s. 1981 GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 2018-11-02. en-US.
3. News: Proclamation No. 2068, s. 1981 GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 2018-11-02. en-US.
4. News: Proclamation No. 2053, s. 1981 GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 2018-11-02. en-US.
5. News: Proclamation No. 2069, s. 1981 GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 2018-11-02. en-US.