Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
October 16, 1976
A national referendum-plebiscite was held on October 16, 1976 to determine if the majority of the barangay voters approve for the continuation of Martial Law and for the ratifications of the proposed amendments to the Constitution substituting the Regular Batasang Pambansa with the Interim Batasang Pambansa, pursuant to Presidential Decrees Nos. 991, 1031, and 1032.
A ballot question on amending, revising or approving a constitution is called a plebiscite, while other ballot questions asked through a nationwide electorate are referendums.
The national referendum gave the martial law rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos an indefinite extension.
The referendum was conducted and tabulated by the Commission of Elections, headed by former Senator Leonardo Perez.
The results showed that 99.05% were in favor for the extension of martial law while 7.86% were against it and 2.09% abstained. For the approval of constitutional amendments, 87.58% were in favor, 9.60% were against it and 2.82% abstained.
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