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Suffrage Evolution in Philippine Constitutions by Wynona Calo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the evolution of suffrage rights in the Philippines across different constitutions from 1898 to 1987. The 1898 Malolos Constitution did not specify suffrage rights. The 1935 Constitution initially granted suffrage only to male citizens aged 21 or older who could read and write. It said suffrage could be extended to women via plebiscite. The 1973 Constitution lowered the age to 18 and removed literacy requirements. The 1987 Constitution maintained universal suffrage for citizens aged 1
- Author
- Wynona Calo
- Language
- EN