If you're
a president in a hurry to put together a constitution, it's so nice
to know there's a deep talent pool with lots of experience you can bank
on.
MEN
OF EXPERIENCE |
ARROYO
CHA-CHA 2006 |
MARCOS
CON-CON 1971 |
Jose
Abueva |
chairman
of the consultative commission, claims he was unaware of provisions
sneaked in at the last minute which grant Arroyo tremendous powers |
Secretary
of the constitutional convention who suddenly distributed a list
of transitory provisions that aimed to grant immense power to Marcos |
Jose
de Venecia |
Speaker
of the House, enthusiastic endorser of a change to a parliamentary
form of government |
Member
of the opposition party who, during the making of the Marcos constitution
and after martial had been declared, signed a statement backing
the "sweeping Marcos reforms, which coincided with the reformist
goals of the opposition" |
Gilberto
Duavit Sr |
Style
committee chair of the consultative commission |
Member
of the constitutional convention. Before that he was Marcos' assistant
executive secretary for political affairs. He was described by convention
president Diosdado Macapgal as one of the "leaders" of
the Marcos camp in the Con-con |
Gerardo
Espina Sr |
Consultative
commission member, representing the League of Municipalities |
Member
of the constitutional convention. Member of the 166-man special
committee, an inner group which drafted the pro-Marcos constitution
in one week |
Pedro
Romualdo |
Consultative
commission member, vice chairman for Mindanao |
Member
of the constitutional convention. Signed the Marcos constitution |
Alfredo
Abueg |
Deputy
floor leader of the consultative commission |
Member
of the constitutional convention. Signed the Marcos constitution |
