Eduardo Quintero (Filipino diplomat)
Eduardo T. Quintero (May 29, 1900 - December 17, 1984)[1] was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat, and delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971, best known for the Quintero Expose, in which he accused Imelda Marcos[2] and a number of his fellow delegates of paying off Convention delegates to vote against provisions which would have prevented Marcos from retaining power beyond the two four-year terms allowed him by the previous constitution.[3]
Eduardo Quintero | |
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 Ailing whistleblower Eduardo Quintero testifying against Imelda Marcos et al at a hearing about the 1971 Constitutional Convention bribery scam | |
| Born | May 29, 1900 |
| Died | December 17, 1984 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Constitutional Convention Delegate |
| Awards | Honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Wall of Remembrance |
He is honored as one of the martyrs of Martial Law whose names are inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani (lit. Memorial of the Heroes) in Quezon City.[1]
References
- "QUINTERO, Eduardo T. – Bantayog ng mga Bayani". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- "Looking Back: The 1971 Constitutional Convention". Newsbreak. 2003-02-17. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- Magno, Alexander R., ed. (1998). "Democracy at the Crossroads". Kasaysayan, The Story of the Filipino People Volume 9:A Nation Reborn. Hong Kong: Asia Publishing Company Limited.
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