Philippine general election, 1971
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A senatorial election were held in the Philippines
on November 8, 1971. The opposition Liberal Party
took 5 seats in the Philippine Senate while 3 seats were taken by the Nacionalista Party
, the administration party; a consequence of the Plaza Miranda bombing
on August 21, 1971 which wounded all the Liberal Party's candidates and almost took the lives of John Henry Osmeña
and Jovito Salonga
. Their terms as Senators were cut short due to the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos
on September 23, 1972.
Due to the approval of a new constitution
in 1973, the Senate was abolished and the unicameral parliamentary Batasang Pambansa
was instituted. In 1986, a new constitution was approved
in 1987 that reverted the bicameral setup. This means that this would be the last election for the Senate until the 1987 election.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on November 8, 1971. The opposition Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
took 5 seats in the Philippine Senate while 3 seats were taken by the Nacionalista Party
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907...
, the administration party; a consequence of the Plaza Miranda bombing
1971 Plaza Miranda bombing
The Plaza Miranda bombing occurred during a political campaign rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda in the district of Quiapo, Manila in the Philippines on August 21, 1971...
on August 21, 1971 which wounded all the Liberal Party's candidates and almost took the lives of John Henry Osmeña
John Henry Osmeña
John Henry Renner Osmeña , also known as Sonny Osmeña or simply John Osmeña, is a former Senator of the Philippines...
and Jovito Salonga
Jovito Salonga
Jovito "Jovy" Reyes Salonga is a Filipino nationalist politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the Marcos regime from 1972, when Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, until 1986, when Marcos was deposed as a result of a bloodless revolution...
. Their terms as Senators were cut short due to the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
on September 23, 1972.
Due to the approval of a new constitution
Philippine constitutional plebiscite, 1973
The Constitutional Convention of 1971 minus 11 CON-CON delegates who were arrested during the proclamation of martial law, re-convenened and with nothing to do but to do what President Ferdinand Marcos wanted to be put to the proposed constitution. The regime tasked a plebiscite for the...
in 1973, the Senate was abolished and the unicameral parliamentary Batasang Pambansa
Batasang Pambansa
The Batasang Pambansa , also known by its nickname, the Batasan, was the former parliament of the Philippines, established as an interim assembly in 1978 and finally as an official body in 1984. Under the 1973 constitution, it replaced the former Congress established under the 1935 Commonwealth...
was instituted. In 1986, a new constitution was approved
Philippine constitutional plebiscite, 1987
The constitutional plebiscite was held in the Philippines on 2 February 1987.The plebiscite is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 3 which was issued on 25 March 1986. by the President Corazon Aquino which abolished the Office of the Prime Minister and the Regular Batasang Pambansa...
in 1987 that reverted the bicameral setup. This means that this would be the last election for the Senate until the 1987 election.
See also
- Commission on ElectionsCommission 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....
- 7th Congress of the Philippines7th Congress of the PhilippinesThe Seventh Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 26, 1970 until it was effectively dissolved with the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972 by...