Live Breaking News & Updates on 010 Noted Historian And Author Teodoroa Agoncillo Said In His Book Quot Philippine History Published 1962 One Of The Most Significant Achievements Commonwealth Government 1935 1946 Was Grant Right To Vote Women Heretofore

Womenvotersin Marawi City (Photo by Divina M. Suson) MANILA - Many of the country's young women voters may be interested to know that until the middle of the 1930s, only men were allowed to enjoy the right of suffrage in the Philippines. This was because Section 1, Article V of the 1935 Constitution under the heading "Suffrage" originally provided that: "Suffrage may be exercised by male citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are twenty-one years of age or over and are able to read and write, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for one year and in the municipality wherein they propose to vote for at least six months preceding the election." The same section stated that "the National Assembly shall extend the right of suffrage to women if, in a plebiscite which shall be held for that purpose within two years after the adoption of this Constitution, not less than three hundred thousand women possessing the necessary quali ....

Teodoroa Agoncillo , Lenig Robredo , Corazonc Aquino , Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Jan , Civil Service Commission , National Assembly , Commission On Elections , Commonwealth Government , Commonwealth Act , Presidents Corazon , Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , Vice President Leni , Womenvotersin Marawi City Photo By Divinam Suson Manila Many Of The Country 39s Young Women Voters May Be Interested To Know That Until Middle 1930s , Nly Men Were Allowed To Enjoy The Right Of Suffrage In Philippines This Was Because Section 1 , Rticlev Of The 1935 Constitution Under Heading Quot Suffrage Originally Provided That May Be Exercised By Male Citizens Philippines Not Otherwise Disqualified Law , Ho Are Twenty One Years Of Age Or Over And Able To Read Write , Nd Who Shall Have Resided In The Philippines For One Year And Municipality Wherein They Propose To Vote At Least Six Months Preceding Election Quot Same Section Stated That National Assembly Extend Right Of Suffrage Women If , Na Plebiscite Which Shall Be Held For That Purpose Within Two Years After The Adoption Of This Constitution , Ot Less Than Three Hundred Thousand Women Possessing The Necessary Qualifications Shall Vote Affirmatively On Question Quot It Was 1935 Charter That Governed First Election For Philippine Commonwealth Government Sept 17 , 935 And Other Polls Referenda Until It Was Replaced By The 1973 Constitution In January 1986 1987 Constitutions Lowered Voting Age From 21 To 18 Years National Assembly Passed Necessary Amendment 1935 Charter Through Commonwealth Act No 34 On Sept 30 , 936 It Provided For The Plebiscite To Be Held On April 30 , 937 Asa Result Of The Amendment , Ilipino Women Have Been Granted The Right To Vote And Be Voted In Office Since April 30 , 937 It Has So Far Resulted In The Election Of Two Women Presidents For Country Since 1986 They Were Former Corazonc Aquino Feb 25 , 986 June 30 , 992 And Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Jan 21 ,