Philippine Parity Rights plebiscite, 1947

A plebiscite on the amendment to the Constitution pursuant to resolution of Congress dated September 18, 1946, granting United States Citizens right to the disposition and utilization of Philippine natural resources or the Parity Rights. This occurred on March 11, 1947.

Results

A majority Filipino politicians supported the agreement due to the economic benefits of mutual rights between the United States and the Philippines. However a number of Filipinos also disapproved of the agreement basical because it breached the Constitution which states that the resources of the Philippines are for the Filipinos alone.

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| title =1947 Philippine parity rights plebiscite | yes =432,833 | yespct =78.89 | no =115,853 | nopct =21.11 | total =548,786 }}

See also

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• Trade agreement

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections

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