Issues in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level

1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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XVII AMENDMENTSAND REVISIONS

Sec. 2. Amendmentsto this Constitution may likewise be directly proposed by the people throughinitiative upon a petition of at least twelve per centum of the total number ofregistered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented byat least three per centum of the registered votes therein. No amendment underthis section shall be authorized within five years following the ratificationof this Constitution nor oftener than once every five years thereafter.

Arrticle VILEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Sec. 32. TheCongress shall, as early as possible, provide for a system of initiative andreferendum, and the exceptions therefrom, whereby the people can directlypropose and enact laws or approve or reject any act or law or part thereofpassed by the Congress or local legislative body after the registration of apetition therefor signed by at least ten per centum of the total number ofregistered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented byat least three per centum of the registered voters thereof.

CONSTITUTIONArticle XVIII TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Sec. 25. After theexpiration in 1991 of the Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines andthe United States of America concerning Military Bases, foreign military bases,troops, or facilities shall not be allowed in the Philippines except under atreaty duly concurred in by the Senate and, when the Congress so requires,ratified by a majority of the votes cast by the people in a national referendumheld for that purpose, and recognized as a treaty by the other contractingState.