Republic of the Philippines Independence

Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines Independence, the Commonwealth of the Philippines shall henceforth be known as the Republic of the Philippines." (5) Amendments. – The 1935 Constitution had been amended three (3) times. Among the amendments are: (a) that establishing a bicameral legislature;

(b) that allowing the re-eligibility of the President and the Vice-President for a second four (4)-year term of office; (c) that creating a separate Commission on Elections; and (d) the so-called Parity Amendment which gave to American citizens equal right with the Filipinos in the exploitation of our natural    resources and the operation of public utilities.

(6) Women suffrage. – Concerning women suffrage, this issue was settled in a plebiscite held on April 30, 1937, when 447,725 women reportedly voted yes and 44,307 women voted no. In compliance with the 1935 Constitution (Art. V, Sec. 1 thereof.), the National Assembly passed a law which extended right of suffrage to women, making Filipino women the first Asian women to exercise the rights of suffrage.

The 1935 Constitutional Convention limited "the right of suffrage to male citizens because there was [then] no popular demand for the right of suffrage by Filipino women themselves" and the granting to women, it was claimed, would only disrupt family unity as the women actually engaged in politics. The 1973 Constitution. Framing. The experience of more than three