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Enrique Belo
Enrique Malaya Belo (September 8, 1922 – December 23, 2004) was a Filipino lawyer, educator, diplomat, and politician. He was a delegate to the Constitution of the Philippines, 1971 Constitutional Convention. He served to the Batasang Pambansa (legislature), Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986, as representative for Capiz. Early life and education Belo was born to Antonio Belo and Candida Malaya on September 8, 1922, at Roxas City, Capiz. He graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in 1946 and a Bachelor of Laws (cum laude and class valedictorian) in 1949, both from the University of the Philippines. There, he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi and served as chairman of the Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board. He placed 6th in the 1949 Philippine Bar Examinations. He received his Master of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1951. He was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Legal career From 1953 to 1963, Belo taught as a professor of law at the Lyceum of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Regular Batasang Pambansa
The Regular Batasang Pambansa (English language, English: Regular National Assembly), or the First Batasang Pambansa, was the meeting of the Batasang Pambansa (legislature), Batasang Pambansa from the beginning of its session on July 23, 1984 until it was abolished by President of the Philippines, President Corazon Aquino on March 25, 1986. Events Marcos impeachment attempt On August 13, 1985, 56 assemblymen signed a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes. They cited the ''San Jose Mercury News'' exposé of the Marcoses' multimillion-dollar investment and property holdings in the United States. The properties allegedly amassed by the First Family were the Crown Building, Lindenmere Estate, and a number of residential apartments (in New Jersey and New York), a shopping center in New York, mansions (in London, Rome and Honolulu), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
