1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite

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1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
February 2, 1987

Are you in favor in ratifying the proposed Constitution of the Philippines?
OutcomeConstitution approved
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes16,622,11177.04%
Light brown x.svgNo4,953,37522.96%
Valid votes21,575,48699.04%
Invalid or blank votes209,7300.96%
Total votes21,785,216100.00%
Registered voters/turnout87.04%

1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite results by province and city.png
Results by province and city; Metro Manila on the inset, divided by cities and congressional districts

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.

Contents

As of 2024, this remains the only constitutional plebiscite held in the present Fifth Republic.

Background of the new constitution

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. [2]

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, 1986 [3] ), 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
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes16,622,11177.04
No4,953,37522.96
Valid votes21,575,48699.04
Invalid or blank votes209,7300.96
Total votes21,785,216100.00
1987 Philippine constitutional plebiscite results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
16,622,111 (77%)
No
4,953,375 (23%)

50%

By province/city

Province/City YesNoValidAbstentionsTotal
Total%Total%Total%Total%
Abra 39,06254.77%32,26445.23%71,32699.28%5190.72%71,845
Agusan del Norte 69,97785.01%12,34314.99%82,32098.64%1,1361.36%83,456
Agusan del Sur 91,01877.14%26,97622.86%117,99498.22%2,1391.78%120,133
Aklan 121,11688.78%15,31211.22%136,42899.38%8460.62%137,274
Albay 239,35490.30%25,7209.70%265,07499.09%2,4350.91%267,509
Angeles 87,03992.14%7,4217.86%94,46099.46%5100.54%94,970
Antique 113,20980.99%26,57919.01%139,78898.93%1,5071.07%141,295
Aurora 34,68576.30%10,77423.70%45,45998.88%5171.12%45,976
Bacolod 128,85191.11%12,5738.89%141,42499.21%1,1280.79%142,552
Bago 35,18287.90%4,84112.10%40,02399.26%2970.74%40,320
Baguio 39,53650.36%38,96649.64%78,50299.00%7911.00%79,293
Bais 16,76774.06%5,87425.94%22,64199.15%1940.85%22,835
Basilan 56,23186.75%8,58613.25%64,81798.96%6791.04%65,496
Bataan 132,63281.06%30,99818.94%163,63099.89%1760.11%163,806
Batanes 5,63491.36%5338.64%6,16799.76%150.24%6,182
Batangas 358,65487.48%51,31712.52%409,97199.54%1,9020.46%411,873
Batangas City 66,35092.90%5,0717.10%71,42199.47%3770.53%71,798
Benguet 72,04972.96%26,70927.04%98,75898.95%1,0521.05%99,810
Bohol 276,22181.41%63,08818.59%339,30999.20%2,7430.80%342,052
Bukidnon 198,99571.91%77,71928.09%276,71498.48%4,2621.52%280,976
Bulacan 465,16282.19%100,80517.81%565,96799.41%3,3680.59%569,335
Butuan 66,13080.69%15,82719.31%81,95798.62%1,1461.38%83,103
Cabanatuan 45,17969.12%20,18030.88%65,35999.25%4920.75%65,851
Cadiz 24,07274.20%8,37025.80%32,44298.62%4541.38%32,896
Cagayan 91,89732.63%189,75367.37%281,65098.94%3,0251.06%284,675
Cagayan de Oro 105,39777.37%30,82522.63%136,22299.32%9330.68%137,155
Calbayog 27,31863.30%15,83636.70%43,15498.83%5101.17%43,664
Caloocan 221,59176.74%67,17423.26%288,76599.28%2,0830.72%290,848
Camarines Norte 93,41687.30%13,59012.70%107,00699.04%1,0360.96%108,042
Camarines Sur 312,85487.72%43,79412.28%356,64899.03%3,4970.97%360,145
Camiguin 21,45784.16%4,03815.84%25,49599.42%1490.58%25,644
Canlaon 9,45576.82%2,85323.18%12,30898.58%1771.42%12,485
Capiz 131,77483.22%26,57916.78%158,35399.06%1,5070.94%159,860
Catanduanes 58,69891.13%5,7168.87%64,41499.27%4730.73%64,887
Cavite 310,64282.01%68,12717.99%378,76999.41%2,2660.59%381,035
Cavite City 26,41755.48%21,19944.52%47,61698.95%5031.05%48,119
Cebu 470,37586.30%74,66513.70%545,04099.02%5,4070.98%550,447
Cebu City 251,07886.79%38,22113.21%289,29999.29%2,0630.71%291,362
Cotabato City 27,00880.58%6,50819.42%33,51696.15%1,3423.85%34,858
Dagupan 35,09773.44%12,69226.56%47,78999.28%3480.72%48,137
Danao 15,80253.67%13,64146.33%29,44398.77%3671.23%29,810
Dapitan 20,75987.22%3,04312.78%23,80299.25%1790.75%23,981
Davao City 247,52778.02%69,75321.98%317,28098.60%4,5211.40%321,801
Davao del Norte 299,71382.67%62,81917.33%362,53298.30%6,2771.70%368,809
Davao del Sur 147,69277.56%42,73322.44%190,42598.12%3,6431.88%194,068
Davao Oriental 79,79575.40%26,03324.60%105,82898.34%1,7821.66%107,610
Dipolog 27,54983.84%5,31016.16%32,85999.68%1070.32%32,966
Dumaguete 32,81190.57%3,4179.43%36,22899.18%2990.82%36,527
Eastern Samar
General Santos 59,20679.12%15,62820.88%74,83498.80%9071.20%75,741
Gingoog 28,09281.25%6,48318.75%34,57598.68%4611.32%35,036
Ifugao 25,82670.76%10,67029.24%36,49698.72%4751.28%36,971
Iligan 69,75880.86%16,51619.14%86,27498.85%1,0061.15%87,280
Ilocos Norte 23,36714.65%136,08785.35%159,45499.47%8500.53%160,304
Ilocos Sur 66,38832.12%140,29467.88%206,68299.36%1,3380.64%208,020
Iloilo 448,62588.77%56,77511.23%505,40099.32%3,4470.68%508,847
Iloilo City 118,25288.27%15,70911.73%133,96199.50%6710.50%134,632
Iriga 21,61782.17%4,69017.83%26,30799.36%1700.64%26,477
Isabela 173,62346.93%196,36453.07%369,98798.96%3,9001.04%373,887
Kalinga-Apayao 33,97258.68%23,91841.32%57,89099.22%4530.78%58,343
La Carlota 19,34189.31%2,31610.69%21,65799.35%1420.65%21,799
La Union 74,26733.12%149,96166.88%224,22898.94%2,4001.06%226,628
Laguna 358,70881.50%81,43018.50%440,13899.47%2,3390.53%442,477
Lanao del Norte 91,40274.30%31,61425.70%123,01698.75%1,5541.25%124,570
Lanao del Sur 120,24581.55%27,19618.45%147,44197.88%3,1862.12%150,627
Laoag 4,42511.58%33,78788.42%38,21299.52%1830.48%38,395
Lapu-Lapu 42,37584.12%7,99715.88%50,37299.04%4870.96%50,859
Las Piñas 93,10980.08%23,15719.92%116,26699.50%5840.50%116,850
Legazpi 42,25887.60%5,98112.40%48,23999.27%3550.73%48,594
Leyte 328,17672.56%124,11127.44%452,28798.85%5,2841.15%457,571
Lipa 52,70690.74%5,3799.26%58,085100.00%00.00%58,085
Lucena 47,37087.48%6,77812.52%54,14899.56%2370.44%54,385
Maguindanao 118,85681.22%27,48618.78%146,34288.11%19,75611.89%166,098
Makati 184,75973.08%68,04426.92%252,80399.44%1,4190.56%254,222
Malabon 94,23480.44%22,91419.56%117,14899.31%8090.69%117,957
Mandaluyong 105,88186.70%16,23813.30%122,11999.58%5100.42%122,629
Mandaue 67,55291.49%6,2808.51%73,83299.58%3110.42%74,143
Manila 694,80275.94%220,19024.06%914,99299.38%5,6710.62%920,663
Marawi 18,89685.26%3,26814.74%22,16498.98%2291.02%22,393
Marikina 116,00582.75%24,18417.25%140,18999.43%8020.57%140,991
Marinduque 65,34189.83%7,39810.17%72,73999.42%4240.58%73,163
Masbate 160,41280.26%39,46119.74%199,87398.86%2,3091.14%202,182
Misamis Occidental 71,19971.61%28,23128.39%99,43098.79%1,2131.21%100,643
Misamis Oriental 121,48574.23%42,17625.77%163,66198.91%1,8021.09%165,463
Mountain Province 26,65184.15%5,02015.85%31,67198.14%6001.86%32,271
Muntinlupa 83,72980.98%19,66419.02%103,39399.11%9310.89%104,324
Naga 38,90191.04%3,8278.96%42,72899.43%2440.57%42,972
Navotas 58,31879.80%14,76620.20%73,08498.77%9131.23%73,997
Negros Occidental 377,28584.42%69,63815.58%446,92399.00%4,5101.00%451,433
Negros Oriental 211,06582.11%46,00217.89%257,06799.09%2,3570.91%259,424
North Cotabato 143,27969.63%62,50230.37%205,78197.72%4,8022.28%210,583
Northern Samar 96,78774.47%33,17925.53%129,96699.15%1,1180.85%131,084
Nueva Ecija 263,88671.04%107,55228.96%371,43899.35%2,4240.65%373,862
Nueva Vizcaya 67,01260.99%42,86639.01%109,87899.39%6790.61%110,557
Occidental Mindoro 61,12572.02%23,75227.98%84,87799.40%5130.60%85,390
Olongapo 60,18461.21%38,13638.79%98,32099.45%5430.55%98,863
Oriental Mindoro 145,52784.51%26,67315.49%172,20099.68%5610.32%172,761
Ormoc 43,23686.74%6,60713.26%49,84399.12%4400.88%50,283
Oroquieta 15,92969.86%6,87130.14%22,80098.65%3121.35%23,112
Ozamiz 32,81581.13%7,63018.87%40,44598.83%4801.17%40,925
Pagadian
Palawan 86,78681.84%19,25418.16%106,04099.22%8370.78%106,877
Palayan 5,22872.82%1,95127.18%7,17998.64%991.36%7,278
Pampanga 419,15594.44%24,6955.56%443,85099.44%2,4820.56%446,332
Pangasinan 370,78658.24%265,90741.76%636,69399.26%4,7160.74%641,409
Parañaque 129,13682.13%28,09117.87%157,22799.53%7430.47%157,970
Pasay 134,05673.37%48,66826.63%182,72499.38%1,1330.62%183,857
Pasig 135,12981.32%31,03218.68%166,16199.46%9020.54%167,063
Pateros 17,75282.14%3,86017.86%21,61299.19%1760.81%21,788
Puerto Princesa City 24,74474.30%8,55925.70%33,30399.11%3000.89%33,603
Quezon 347,27386.75%53,03013.25%400,30399.24%3,0710.76%403,374
Quezon City 610,61476.71%185,36423.29%795,97899.32%5,4470.68%801,425
Quirino 25,47858.81%17,84241.19%43,32099.06%4100.94%43,730
Rizal 279,31777.02%83,34222.98%362,65999.31%2,5330.69%365,192
Romblon 61,18887.29%8,91112.71%70,09999.30%4950.70%70,594
Roxas 34,50286.58%5,34613.42%39,84899.00%4041.00%40,252
Samar 99,12367.66%47,38632.34%146,50998.71%1,9161.29%148,425
San Carlos, Negros Occidental 25,75280.37%6,29119.63%32,04399.12%2830.88%32,326
San Carlos, Pangasinan 30,78279.64%7,86820.36%38,65099.63%1430.37%38,793
San Jose 19,24656.56%14,78143.44%34,02799.18%2800.82%34,307
San Juan 49,74662.52%29,82337.48%79,56999.06%7570.94%80,326
San Pablo 58,75784.65%10,65515.35%69,41299.46%3780.54%69,790
Silay 33,58693.36%2,3906.64%35,97698.69%4761.31%36,452
Siquijor 24,01473.01%8,87926.99%32,89399.49%1690.51%33,062
Sorsogon 148,61280.90%35,08219.10%183,69499.18%1,5250.82%185,219
South Cotabato 184,02074.66%62,46425.34%246,48498.59%3,5201.41%250,004
Southern Leyte 98,35677.74%28,17022.26%126,52699.12%1,1240.88%127,650
Sultan Kudarat 74,91969.77%32,46730.23%107,38698.57%1,5541.43%108,940
Sulu 144,70395.34%7,0804.66%151,78398.56%2,2231.44%154,006
Surigao City 33,86690.58%3,5229.42%37,38899.01%3740.99%37,762
Surigao del Norte 98,47885.94%16,11714.06%114,59599.12%1,0180.88%115,613
Surigao del Sur 143,55688.10%19,39611.90%162,95298.38%2,6911.62%165,643
Tacloban 37,69771.87%14,75628.13%52,45399.43%3020.57%52,755
Tagaytay 7,32774.32%2,53225.68%9,85999.02%980.98%9,957
Tagbilaran 20,44981.56%4,62318.44%25,07299.21%2000.79%25,272
Taguig 69,73177.60%20,12522.40%89,85699.34%5980.66%90,454
Tangub 16,12392.70%1,2707.30%17,39399.14%1510.86%17,544
Tarlac 278,33789.04%34,24810.96%312,58599.22%2,4420.78%315,027
Tawi-Tawi
Toledo 35,99485.59%6,05814.41%42,05298.54%6231.46%42,675
Trece Martires 4,50884.58%82215.42%5,33098.18%991.82%5,429
Valenzuela 118,51281.94%26,11318.06%144,62599.26%1,0790.74%145,704
Zambales 94,40665.92%48,80334.08%143,20999.32%9740.68%144,183
Zamboanga City 116,24881.61%26,19918.39%142,44799.13%1,2550.87%143,702
Zamboanga del Norte 136,63782.55%28,87917.45%165,51698.79%2,0251.21%167,541
Zamboanga del Sur
Total16,622,11177.04%4,953,37522.96%21,575,32799.03%210,3150.97%21,785,642
Source: Office of the President [4]

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. [5]

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