National plebiscite and local plebiscites for the approval of the proposed constitutional amendments and local bills made by the Interim Batasang Pambansa was held January 27, 1984 in the Philippines.[1]
Constitutional Amendments
The majority of the Filipino people voted "Yes" to the terms and constitutional amendments. But several opposition politicians, like Jose Diokno and Lorenzo Tanada, called for boycott.[2] Below are the constitutional amendments as a result of the plebiscite:[1]
- Creating the Office of the Vice-President of the Philippines
- Abolishing the Executive Committee
- Elections for the Regular Members of 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)? | Choice | Votes | % |
 Yes | 11,353,161 | 83.94 |
| No | 2,171,963 | 16.06 |
On abolishing the Executive Committee and restoring the vice presidency
Do you want to abolish the Executive Committee and restore the vice presidency? | Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 11,350,748 | 82.99 |
| No | 2,326,954 | 17.01 |
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? | Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 9,533,138 | 69.25 |
| No | 4,232,369 | 30.75 |
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? | Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 9,373,596 | 68.59 |
| No | 4,293,297 | 30.75 |
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