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The Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971 was called to change the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines. The delegates were elected on November 10, 1970, and the convention itself was convened on June 1, 1971.
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.
The 1987 constitution does not specify how delegates to a Constitutional Convention should be chosen. [1] For past conventions, this has been specified in the legislation calling for the convention. In 1971, under an earlier constitution, Republic Act No. 6132 provided that delegates to a constitutional convention would be elected by the ...
Eduardo Torcelo Quintero (29 May 1900 – 17 December 1984) was a Filipino lawyer and diplomat. He served as an ambassador to the United Nations, and an elected delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971 tasked with framing a new constitution for the country to replace the previous 1935 constitution.
"The 1971 Constitutional Convention Act" 6139: Regulation of Tuition and Other School Fees of Private Educational Institutions: 6234: Creation of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System: 6235: Prohibition of Acts Inimical to Civil Aviation: 6236: Extension of Free Patents Application and Judicial Confirmation of Incomplete or Imperfect ...
June 1 – The Constitutional Convention assembles to rewrite the 1935 Constitution. The Convention elects former President Carlos Garcia as its head. June 14 – Garcia dies and former President Diosdado Macapagal takes over the top position at the Convention. June 19 – Manili massacre
After a convention is held, voters would have to approve any constitutional amendment it proposes. Presumably that would happen in 2026, but again the Assembly decides.
Natalio Bacus Bacalso (December 1, 1908 – March 30, 1984) was a Filipino writer, newspaperman, radio broadcaster, filmmaker, Constitutional Convention delegate in 1971 representing Cebu's 2nd district, and opposition assemblyman to the Interim Batasang Pambansa in 1978. The Natalio Bacalso Avenue is named after him.