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{{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 reform in the Philippines|constitutional amendments]] and local bills made by the [[Interim Batasang Pambansa]] were held on January 27, 1984, in the [[Philippines]].<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Below are the constitutional amendments as a result of the plebiscite:<ref name=":0" />

*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 ==
<references />{{Philippine elections}}

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