HISTORY OF ELECTIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. Spanish and American Colonial Period Male voters

2. September 15, 1935 First Presidential Election after the ratification of

the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines.

3. 1937 - Act 4112, granting women the right of suffrage

4. 1940 - constitution decreed that the president shall have one term of six
years without reelection. It was amended to allow one reelection, but with
the term shortened to four years

5. 1945 - World War II intervened and thus suspended the elections of

1945.

6. The Empire of Japan set up the Second Philippine Republic

7. 1949 - the first election for the newly independent republic

8. An Interim Batasang Pambansa was created and a new (1973)

Constitution was adopted. Election for the Interim Batasang Pambansa was
called for in 1978.

9. Local election in 1980 was characterized by widespread terrorism,

violence and wholesale fraud.

10. 1981 - Marcos submitted himself to the electoral process to regain

legitimacy. This is mandated by the constitutional provision of a
parliamentary system.

11. 1983 - The Aquino assassination in 1983 resulted in waves of protest

forcing the creation of wider democratic space.

12. 1984 - Batasang Pambansa elections happened in 1984 to replace the

Interim Batasang Pambansa.
13. 1986 - Snap elections were held in 1986. The mass action known as
the People Power Revolution of 1986 led to the ouster of Marcos, the
collapse of KBL and the installation of Corazon Aquino as the President.

14. 1987 - National plebiscite for the approval of the 1987 Constitution in
February 1987; election for members of the Senate and House of
Representatives in May 1987; and local elections in January 1988. The
1987 Constitution provided for a multi-party system.

15.1992 synchronized national and local elections, the people voted for
president for the first time under the 1987 Constitution.

16. 1995, congressional and local elections were held.

17. In 1998, the first party-list elections were held.

18. January 2001, EDSA DOS, a repeat of the 1986 People Power
removed Estrada from Malacaang and seated Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
as the new president.

VOTING BEHAVIOR OF THE FILIPINOS

What are the criteria that an ordinary Juan Dela Cruz opt to consider in
voting his candidate?

Four determinants that a voter considers in choosing their leaders;

(1) Popularity of the candidates name,

(2) Endorsement of traditional networks and organizations,

(3) Characteristics that can be of benefit to the voter, and

(4) Party program.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF YOUR VOTE?

ITS PRICELESS!!!

It will mean:

Better services from the executive

Better policies and laws from the legislative
Brighter future for us, Filipinos