33 members named to Charter Change body

From a commenter:

Very interesting. 33 appointments for charter change on the 33rd anniversary of martial law. I suggest you publish their names so we can boycott their companies and the people will know these infamous people.

Good idea. May tatlong representative ang PHILSTAR sa cha-cha body, btw: si Alex Magno, Carmen Pedrosa and Jarius Bondoc.

Here's the list of 33 members.

1. Jose V. Abueva, former UP president and currently president of Kalayaan College
2. Nelia T. Gonazales, member of the UP Board of Regents
3. Emmanuel Angeles, chancellor, Angeles University Foundation
4. Rene Azurin, professorial lecturer, UP College of Business Administration
5. Gonzalo Jurado, vice president for finance and development, Kalayaan College
6. David Naval, College of Law Dean of the University of Nueva Caceres
7. Antonio Villar, president of the Eastern Quezon College
8. Lito Monico Lorenzana, member of the Citizens’ Movement for a Federal Philippines
9. Ray Teves, chairman and national convenor of the Citizens’ Movement for a Federal Philippines
10. Donald Dee, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
11. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
12. Francis Chua, treasurer and member of the Board of Governors of the Philippine Stock Exchange
13. Joji Ilagan-Bian, former chairperson of the Mindanao Business Council
14. Jose P. Leviste, Jr., chairman of the Economic Intelligence Unit of the Philippine Business Leaders Forum
15. Alfonso T. Yuchengco, former ambassador and currently presidential adviser on foreign affairs, and head of the Yunchengco Group of Companies
16. Vicente T. Paterno, former Senator and founding director and chairman of the BIMP-East Asean Business Council
17. Gilbert M. Duavit, former Rizal representative
18. Pablo P. Garcia, former Cebu governor
19. Pedro Romualdo, Camiguin governor
20. Gerardo Espina Sr., former Biliran representative and currently Naval municipal mayor
21. Victor Ortega, La Union governor
22. Oscar Rodriguez, San Fernando, Pampanga mayor
23. James Marty Lim, national president of the Liga ng mga Barangay
24. Anthony Acevedo, lawyer
25. Ronald Adamat, chairman of the Philippine Council for Advocates of Peace and secretary general of the Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines
26. Jose Bello, chairman and president of the Association of Generals and Flag Officers
27. Ma. Romela Bengzon, managing partner of the Bengzon Law Office
28. Jose Matula, chief legal counsel of the Federation of Free Workers
29. Democrito Mendoza, president of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines
30. Alexander Magno, columnist for the Philippine Star
31. Carmen Pedrosa, columnist for the Philippine Star
32. Jarius Bondoc, columnist for the Philippine Star
33. Bishop Efraim Tendero, of the Philippine Evangelical Group

Anyway, ganito rin ang ginawa ni Marcos bago siya nag-Martial Law:

In 1971, Marcos called for a Constitutional Convention for the purpose of revising the 1935 Constitution. The Convention was composed of 321 elected delegates headed by former Presidents Carlos P. Garcia and Diosdado Macapagal. However, the Convention's image was tarnished by scandals which included the bribing of some delegates to "vote" against a proposal to prohibit Marcos from staying in power under a new constitution.

Marcos' second term was marked by increasing civil strife known as the "First Quarter Storm". After a series of bombings in Manila claimed to have been carried out by the New People's Army of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Marcos warned of imminent Communist takeover. On September 21, 1972, by virtue of Proclamation No. 1081, he declared martial law over the entire country, thereby extending his term indefinitely. By 1973, he had assumed dictatorial control—ushering in a so-called constitutional authoritarianism.

Sound familiar? ;)