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A constitutional convention was called to change the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines, written to establish the Commonwealth of the Philippines. A special election was held on November 10, 1970 to elect the convention's delegates, which would convene in 1971.
Former Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia was sworn in as the President of the Constitutional Convention on June 1, 1971. However, he died thirteen days after taking oath. Former President Diosdado Macapagal replaced Garcia. [1] Sotero H. Laurel served as the President Pro-Tempore of the convention. [2]
Other prominent delegates were former Senators Raul Manglapus and Roseller T. Lim. Other delegates would become influential political figures, including Hilario Davide Jr., Marcelo Fernan, Sotero Laurel, Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Teofisto Guingona, Jr., Raul Roco, Edgardo Angara, Richard Gordon, Margarito Teves and Federico Dela Plana.
The work of the Convention was affected by the declaration of martial law in September 1972 by President Ferdinand Marcos. Eventually, on November 29, 1972, the Convention approved the new constitution. It was submitted to a vote in the 1973 constitutional plebiscite. The results of the plebiscite and the legality of the 1973 Constitution was questioned before the Philippine Supreme Court in the Ratification Cases. The constitution was upheld. Marcos' dictatorship would continue to rule until being ousted by the People Power Revolution in 1986.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Nonpartisan | 6,682,905 | 100.00 | 320 | |
Total | 6,682,905 | 100.00 | 320 | |
Total votes | 6,682,905 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 9,811,431 | 68.11 |
Province/City | District | Delegates [3] |
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Abra | Lone | Arturo Barbero |
Loreto Seares | ||
Agusan del Norte | Lone | Edelmiro Amante |
Antonio Tupaz | ||
Agusan del Sur | Lone | Vicente Guzman |
Lamberto Mordeno | ||
Aklan | Lone | Augusto Legaspi |
Godofredo Ramos | ||
Albay | 1st | Jose Madrilejos Jr. |
Salvador Balane | ||
2nd | Domingo Imperial Jr. | |
Julian Locsin | ||
3rd | Elfren Sarte | |
Teresita Flores | ||
Antique | Lone | Angel Salazar Jr. |
Arturo Pacificador | ||
Bataan | Lone | Jose Nuguid |
Armando Abad Sr. | ||
Batanes | Lone | Geronimo Cabal |
Custodio Villalva | ||
Batangas | 1st | Felixberto Serrano |
Antonio de las Alas | ||
2nd | Honesto Mendoza | |
Jose Leviste Jr. | ||
Antonio Alano | ||
3rd | Sotero Laurel | |
Artemio Lobrin | ||
Oscar Leviste | ||
Benguet | Lone | Floro Bugnosen |
Fernando Bautista | ||
Bohol | 1st | Natalio Castillo Jr. |
Victor de la Serna | ||
2nd | Teogenes Borja | |
Jose Zafra | ||
3rd | Carlos P. Garcia | |
Simplicio Apalisok | ||
Bukidnon | Lone | Dante Sarraga |
Moro Lorenzo | ||
Alfredo Lagamon | ||
Bulacan | 1st | Pablo Trillana III |
Dakila Castro | ||
Mateo Caparas | ||
2nd | Manuel Cruz | |
Justino Hermoso | ||
Cesar Serapio | ||
Magtanggol C. Gunigundo | ||
Cagayan | 1st | Manuel Molina |
Jose Antonio | ||
Pedro Laggui | ||
2nd | Leoncio Puzon | |
Oscar Lazo | ||
Camarines Norte | Lone | Rogelio Panotes |
Fernando Vinzons | ||
Camarines Sur | 1st | Raul Roco |
Ramon Diaz | ||
Antonio Sison | ||
2nd | Edmundo B. Cea | |
Domingo Guevarra | ||
Eddie Alanis | ||
Felix Alfelor Jr. | ||
Lilia de Lima | ||
Camiguin | Lone | Pedro Romualdo |
Antonio Borromeo | ||
Capiz | 1st | Enrique Belo |
George Viterbo | ||
2nd | Dandy Tupaz | |
Pedro Exmundo | ||
Catanduanes | Lone | Clemente Abundo |
Rafael Santelices | ||
Cavite | Lone | Juanito Remulla Sr. |
Abraham Sarmiento | ||
Jose Santillan | ||
Alberto Jamir | ||
Cebu | 1st | Lydia Rodriguez |
Casimiro Madarang Jr. | ||
2nd | Pedro Yap | |
Marcelo Fernan | ||
Natalio Bacalso | ||
Jesus Garcia | ||
3rd | Napoleon Rama | |
Antonio Bacaltos | ||
4th | Oliveros Kintanar | |
Hilario Davide Jr. | ||
5th | Jorge Kintanar | |
Pedro Calderon | ||
6th | Andres Flores | |
Francis Zosa | ||
7th | Antonio de Pio | |
Gerardo Pepito | ||
Cotabato | Lone | Midpantao Adil |
Antonio Velasco | ||
Sandiale Sambolawan | ||
Duma Sinsuat | ||
Linda Ampatuan | ||
Anacleto Badoy Jr. | ||
Macario Camello | ||
Michael Mastura | ||
Sergio Tocao | ||
Jose Estaniel | ||
Davao del Norte | Lone | Gaudioso Buen |
Camilo Sabio | ||
Ramon Tirol | ||
Lauro Arabejo | ||
Davao del Sur | Lone | Ismael Veloso |
Leon Garcia Jr. | ||
Pedro Castillo | ||
Dominador Carillo | ||
Samuel Occeña | ||
Jesus Matas | ||
Davao Oriental | Lone | Adolfo Angala |
Antonio Olmedo | ||
Eastern Samar | Lone | Generoso Juaban |
Jaime Opinion | ||
Ifugao | Lone | Gaspar Ponchinlan |
Raymundo Baguilat | ||
Ilocos Norte | 1st | Antonio Raquiza |
Federico Ablan Sr. | ||
2nd | Gregorio Paruganan | |
Emerito Salva | ||
Ilocos Sur | 1st | Ramon Encarnacion |
Melchor Padua Jr. | ||
2nd | Godofredo Reyes | |
Eduardo Guirnalda | ||
Iloilo | 1st | Salvador Britanico |
Lourdes Trono | ||
2nd | Emilio de la Cruz II | |
Oscar Ledesma | ||
3rd | Manuel Locsin | |
Amanio Sorongon | ||
4th | Ramon Gonzales | |
Licurgo Tirador | ||
5th | Sonia Aldeguer | |
Juan Borra | ||
Isabela | Lone | Benjamin Reyes |
Heherson Alvarez | ||
Francisco Albano Jr. | ||
Celso Gangan | ||
Leocadio Ignacio | ||
Kalinga-Apayao | Lone | Infante Calaycay |
Eubulo Verzola | ||
La Union | 1st | Victor Ortega |
Pedro Valdez | ||
2nd | Antonio de Guzman | |
Agaton Yaranon Jr. | ||
Laguna | 1st | Jose Yulo Jr. |
Manuel Concordia | ||
Amado Garcia | ||
Vicente Hocson | ||
2nd | Estanislao Fernandez | |
Rustico de los Reyes Jr. | ||
Lanao del Norte | Lone | Francisco Abalos |
Mariano Badelles | ||
Luis Quibranza | ||
Lanao del Sur | Lone | Domocao Alonto |
Mangontawar Guro | ||
Lininding Pangandaman | ||
Tocod Macaraya | ||
Oga Mapupuno | ||
Pangalian Balindong | ||
Leyte | 1st | Cirilo Roy Montejo |
Eduardo Quintero | ||
2nd | Damian Aldaba | |
Francisco Astilla Sr. | ||
3rd | Ramon Salazar | |
Antero Bongbong | ||
4th | Domingo Veloso | |
Flor Larrazabal-Sagadal | ||
Manila | 1st | Reynaldo Fajardo |
Salvador Mariño | ||
Fidel Santiago | ||
2nd | Roberto Oca | |
Juan David | ||
3rd | Gerardo Espina Sr. | |
Eduardo Sison | ||
Feliciano Jover Ledesma | ||
4th | Carlos Valdes | |
Jose Marcelo | ||
Antonio Araneta Jr. | ||
Marinduque | Lone | Carmencita Reyes |
Ricardo Nepomuceno Jr. | ||
Masbate | Lone | Andres Clemente Jr. |
Raul Estrella | ||
Mateo Esparrago Jr. | ||
Venancio Yaneza | ||
Misamis Occidental | Lone | Timoteo Ruben |
Julio Ozamiz | ||
Elizabeth Johnston | ||
Misamis Oriental | Lone | Nene Pimentel |
Rolando Piit | ||
Felino Neri | ||
Pablo Reyes | ||
Mountain Province | Lone | William Claver |
Felix Diaz Sr. | ||
Negros Occidental | 1st | Carlos Ledesma |
Rodolfo Gamboa | ||
Benito Montinola Sr. | ||
Emmanuel Aguilar | ||
Ramon Hortinela Jr. | ||
Romeo Gonzaga | ||
2nd | Arsenio Yulo Jr. | |
Carlos Hilado | ||
Loreto Valera | ||
3rd | Gregorio Tingson | |
Plaridel Villadelgado | ||
Jacinto Montilla | ||
Juan Yulo | ||
Negros Oriental | 1st | Margarito Teves |
Gonzalo Catan Jr. | ||
Vicente Sinco | ||
Cicero Calderon | ||
2nd | Emilio Macias II | |
Felix Gaudiel Sr. | ||
Northern Samar | Lone | Emil Ong |
Cesar Sevilla | ||
Nueva Ecija | 1st | Romeo Capulong |
Ernesto Rondon | ||
Rebeck Espiritu | ||
2nd | Juan Liwag | |
Emmanuel Santos | ||
Sedfrey Ordoñez | ||
Raymundo Padiernos | ||
Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Jose Calderon |
Demetrio Quirino Jr. | ||
Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Ricardo Quintos |
Honofre Restor | ||
Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Jose Leido |
Juan Luces Luna | ||
Amado Tolentino Jr. | ||
Palawan | Lone | Alfredo Abueg Jr. |
Jose Nolledo | ||
Pampanga | 1st | Diosdado Macapagal |
Amado Yuzon | ||
Jose Suarez | ||
Fidel Zosimo Canilao | ||
2nd | Amelito Mutuc | |
Ricardo Sagmit Jr. | ||
Bren Guiao | ||
Pangasinan | 1st | Mauro Baradi |
Jose Bengzon Jr. | ||
2nd | Luis Catubig | |
Numeriano Tanopo Jr. | ||
3rd | Ricardo Primicias | |
Emiliano Abalos | ||
4th | Reynaldo Villar | |
Jose Aruego | ||
5th | Felix Mamenta Jr. | |
Jesus Reyes | ||
Quezon | 1st | Rodolfo Robles |
Edgardo Angara | ||
Vicente Recto | ||
Leandro Garcia | ||
2nd | Gil Puyat Jr. | |
Cesar Caliwara | ||
Oscar Santos | ||
Benjamin Campomanes | ||
Rizal | 1st | Raul Manglapus |
Jesus Barrera | ||
Enrique Voltaire Garcia | ||
Salvador Araneta | ||
Jose Concepcion Jr. | ||
Jose Mari Velez | ||
Jose Feria | ||
Augusto Kalaw | ||
Jose Maria Paredes | ||
Miguel Cuaderno Sr. | ||
Teofisto Guingona Jr. | ||
Leonardo Siguion Reyna | ||
Ceferino Padua | ||
Alejandro Lichauco | ||
Tomas Benitez | ||
Mary Rose Ezpeleta | ||
Augusto Caesar Espiritu | ||
Augusto Syjuco Jr. | ||
2nd | Pacifico Ortiz | |
Gilberto Duavit | ||
Emilio de la Paz Jr. | ||
Francisco Sumulong | ||
Augusto Sanchez | ||
Romblon | Lone | Manuel Martinez |
Ernesto Ang | ||
Samar | Lone | Decoroso Rosales |
Romualdo Mendiola | ||
Ramon Mijares | ||
Valeriano Yancha | ||
Sorsogon | 1st | Pacifico Lim |
Bonifacio Gillego | ||
2nd | Jose Lachica | |
Celso Tabuena | ||
South Cotabato | Lone | Rodolfo Ortiz |
Tomas Falgui | ||
Fidel Purisima | ||
Arturo Pingoy | ||
Southern Leyte | Lone | Gabriel Yñiguez |
Federico de la Plana | ||
Sulu | Lone | Jal Anni |
Tating Sangkula | ||
Benjamin Abubakar | ||
Surigao del Norte | Lone | Constantino Navarro Jr. |
Fanny Garcia | ||
Surigao del Sur | Lone | Vicente Pimentel |
Eriberto Misa | ||
Tarlac | 1st | Mercedes Cojuangco Teodoro |
Homobono Sawit | ||
2nd | Jose Feliciano | |
Ramon Nisce | ||
Zambales | Lone | Dick Gordon |
Enrique Corpus | ||
Luis Santos | ||
Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Augusto Saguin |
Adolfo Azcuna | ||
Ernesto Amatong | ||
Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Vincenzo Sagun |
Roseller T. Lim | ||
Wilfredo Cainglet | ||
Antonio Ceniza | ||
Maria Clara Lobregat | ||
Teodoro Araneta | ||
Pedro Rodriguez Jr. | ||
Ramon Blancia | ||
Benjamin Rodriguez |