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Presidential Decrees on 1976 Referendum by Thessaloe May Fernandez is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. President Ferdinand Marcos issued decrees calling for a national referendum on October 16, 1976 to vote on issues including martial law and proposed constitutional amendments. 2. The proposed amendments included replacing the interim national assembly with an interim Batasang Pambansa legislative body and allowing the President to continue exercising legislative and other powers. 3. Lawsuits were filed seeking to enjoin the referendum, arguing the President did not have the power to propose amendments o

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Thessaloe May Fernandez

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