How democracy was lost : a political diary of the constitutional convention of 1971-1972 / by Augusto Caesar Espiritu

By:

Espiritu, Augusto Caesar

Material type:

TextQuezon City : New Day Publishers, 1993Description: 163 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9711005336

Subject(s):

Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1971-1972

LOC classification:

Fil DS 686.5 Es65 1993

Contents:

1. "Ban dynasty" -- 2. A transitory government? -- 3. Ikeng Corpuz and the Levistes -- 4. Antonio (Tony) Ceniza -- 5. Many would not dare to offend Marcos -- 6. Ban all elective officials -- 7. Bomb scare -- 8. Small is not beautiful -- 9. The con-con is bombed! -- 10. Interlude: An international seminar (ALDEC) -- 11. Martial law! -- 12.When can Martial Law be applied in the U.S.? -- 13. Some ran away, some were shot, some died -- 14. A climate of fear -- 15. In the "List" -- 16. Nene Pimentel's forebodings -- 17. An interlude- a Teilhard de Chardin seminar -- 18. "Tingaggal ka na pala" -- 19. Who is Ramon Espiritu? -- 20. Justice Barrera's concern for me -- 21. Ransacking professor Emy Arcellana's desk -- 22. The meaning of Martial law for us -- 23. 11 delegates arrested -- 24. 32 names in the list -- 25. Concentration of political power -- 26."What if you do not vote for the transitory provision?" -- 27. "How should we vote then?" -- 28. Foreign investments; Filipino investments -- 29. Approving the transitory provision -- 30. Sweeping powers of the presidency -- 31. Sonny Alvarez -- 32. The steering council as vanguard of the convention -- 33. The economic committees -- 34. The "outlaws" -- 35."Providing" for members of the assembly -- 36. Cosoy and Celing -- 37. Introduce amendments, what's the use? -- 38. What do the industrialist's think? -- 39. The economic provisions -- 40. The steering council meets -- 41. Sacrificing personal interests! -- 42. Steamrollering the constitution -- 43. A rightist constitution -- 44. What Marcos wants Marcos gets -- 45. Speculating on the fate of other political leaders -- 46.Who should constitute the National Assembly? -- 47. A prophetic church -- 48. The Republic of "Maharlika" -- 49. Once more-the steering council -- 50. Mowing down the opposition -- 51. A question of civil liberties -- 52. How do we vote on the draft constitution? -- 53. We are going to be Assemblymen! -- 54. A prayer meeting -- 55. Refining some constitutional concepts -- 56. The interrogation --

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Editor's note: The author was a delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention

1. "Ban dynasty" --
2. A transitory government? --
3. Ikeng Corpuz and the Levistes --
4. Antonio (Tony) Ceniza --
5. Many would not dare to offend Marcos --
6. Ban all elective officials --
7. Bomb scare --
8. Small is not beautiful --
9. The con-con is bombed! --
10. Interlude: An international seminar (ALDEC) --
11. Martial law! --
12.When can Martial Law be applied in the U.S.? --
13. Some ran away, some were shot, some died --
14. A climate of fear --
15. In the "List" --
16. Nene Pimentel's forebodings --
17. An interlude- a Teilhard de Chardin seminar --
18. "Tingaggal ka na pala" --
19. Who is Ramon Espiritu? --
20. Justice Barrera's concern for me --
21. Ransacking professor Emy Arcellana's desk --
22. The meaning of Martial law for us --
23. 11 delegates arrested --
24. 32 names in the list --
25. Concentration of political power --
26."What if you do not vote for the transitory provision?" --
27. "How should we vote then?" --
28. Foreign investments; Filipino investments --
29. Approving the transitory provision --
30. Sweeping powers of the presidency --
31. Sonny Alvarez --
32. The steering council as vanguard of the convention --
33. The economic committees --
34. The "outlaws" --
35."Providing" for members of the assembly --
36. Cosoy and Celing --
37. Introduce amendments, what's the use? --
38. What do the industrialist's think? --
39. The economic provisions --
40. The steering council meets --
41. Sacrificing personal interests! --
42. Steamrollering the constitution --
43. A rightist constitution --
44. What Marcos wants Marcos gets --
45. Speculating on the fate of other political leaders --
46.Who should constitute the National Assembly? --
47. A prophetic church --
48. The Republic of "Maharlika" --
49. Once more-the steering council --
50. Mowing down the opposition --
51. A question of civil liberties --
52. How do we vote on the draft constitution? --
53. We are going to be Assemblymen! --
54. A prayer meeting --
55. Refining some constitutional concepts --
56. The interrogation --

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