A national referendum was called for February 27–28, 1973 where the majority of the barangays voted approved the following:

• The use by the President of his power to restructure the local governments in Greater Manila into an integrated system like a manager- commission for under such terms and conditions as he may decide,
• The appointment by the President of the successors of local elective officials (outside the Greater Manila) whose terms of office expired on Dec. 31, 1975, and
• The manner the President has been exercising his powers under Martial Law and the Constitution and that the President should continue exercising the same powers.
• Referendum allowing Martial law to continue, not to convene the Interim National Assembly and extend the terms of local officials by appointment, and suspend elections, pursuant to Presidential Decrees Nos. 1366, 1366-A and 1366-B.

Referendum results

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!colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Ratification
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%
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|align=left colspan=2|YES
|align="right" |87.75
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|align=left colspan=2|NO
|align="right" |12.25
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|align=left colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total
|width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00
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|align=left colspan=5|Source:Philippine Commission on Elections.

See also

• Commission on Elections
  Commission on Elections (Philippines)
  The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
  
  
• Politics of the Philippines
  Politics of the Philippines
  The Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system...
  
  
• Philippine elections

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections