Resolution Ratifying the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1943)

by Special General Assembly of the KALIBAPI

SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE KALIBAPI
MANILA, PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

⁠WHEREAS, the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence selected at the Special National Convention of the Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) was called upon to draft a Constitution for an Independent Philippines;

⁠WHEREAS, the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence has completed the draft of a Constitution for the Republic of the Philippines;

⁠WHEREAS, the Constitution as drafted and submitted to the Special General Assembly embodies the noblest aspirations of the Filipino people as well as their determination to lead a free national existence;

⁠WHEREAS, by law, it is required that the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines be ratified by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Special General Assembly of the Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) especially elected and convened for the purpose; Now, therefore, be it

⁠RESOLVED, that the Special General Assembly, in its own behalf and in behalf of the Filipino people, ratify, as it hereby ratifies, the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines as submitted by the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence.

BENIGNO S. AQUINO, Presiding Officer

Abra:

AUGUSTO FLORES

CATALINO PARAISO

Agusan:

PEDRO O. TORRALBA

ELISA OCHOA

Albay:

PABLO DEL VILLAR

REGINALDO TORRES

Antique:

PEDRO G. VELASCO

BERNABE TORDESILLAS

Bataan:

ALBERTO AQUINO

JOAQUIN MA. JOSON

Batangas:

FRANCISCO PEREZ

GREGORIO LIMJOCO, Sr.

Bohol:

VICENTE P. BULLECER

DIONISIO CALIBO

Bukidnon:

RAMON BUENO

PEDRO CARRILLO

Cagayan:

JOSE CARAG

VENANCIO DEL ROSARIO

Camarines Norte:

DOMINADOR PADILLA

TRINIDAD P. ZENAROSA

Camarines Sur:

JOSE FUENTEBELLA

GABRIEL PRIETO

Capiz:

JOSE A. SALGADO

ALFREDO JACINTO

Cavite:

AUGUSTO DE LA ROSA

DOMINADOR CAMERINO

Cebu:

C. V. LAPUT

JOSE S. LEYSON

Cotabato:

DATU UGALINGAN PIANG

DATU DUMA SINSUAT

Davao:

DONATO C. ENDRIGA

JUAN SARENAS

Ilocos Norte:

BARTOLOME GUIRAO

ROMAN CAMPOS

Ilocos Sur:

AMBROSIO CANIVEL

VICTORIO ALCANTARA

Iloilo:

J. TANDO

ABELARDO APORTADERA

Isabela:

ELIAS N. OCAMPO

FORTUNATO BULAN

La Union:

PIO ANCHETA

ANGELINO SALANGA

Laguna:

NICANOR G. TEODORO

MARCELO ZORILLA

Lanao:

FRANCISCO A. OBACH

SULTAN SAGUIMBA

Leyte:

PASTOR SALAZAR

VICENTE DE LA CRUZ

Masbate:

FRANCISCO BAYOT

PABLODE LA ROSA

Mindoro:

JUAN NAVARRO

ALFREDO LIBORO

Misamis Occidental:

JOSE OZAMIS

RUFINO ABADIES

Misamis Oriental:

FROILAN BAYONA

PEDRO P. MABULAY

Mountain Province:

FLORO SANCHEZ

GEORGE K. TAIT

Negros Occidental:

GIL MONTILLA

JOSE LOCSIN

Negros Oriental:

M. F. PERDICES

R. I. VILLANUEVA

Nueva Ecija:

ENRIQUE PINEDA

JUAN N. EVANGELISTA

Nueva Vizcaya:

JOSE MADARANG

TOMAS P. MADDELA

Palawan:

IÑIGO PEÑA

VICENTE SANDOVAL

Pampanga:

JUAN G. LAGMAN

URBANO D. DIZON

Pangasinan:

PASTOR R. M. GOMEZ

OVIDIO L. ROUS

Rizal:

JUAN ORTEGA

NICANOR GARCIA

Samar:

PEDRO D. PIDO

NARCISO EUFRACIO

Sorsogon:

MANUEL ESTIPONA

FLORENCIO DIÑO

Sulu:

ASAAD USMAN

LADISLAO PALMA

Surigao:

LINO G. ANCHETA

JOSE CORTEZ

Tarlac:

RAMON DE LA MERCED

ALFREDO CUCHAPIN

Tayabas:

TOMAS MORATO

PEDRO INSUA

Zambales:

BERNARDO FARRALES

SIMEON DAMIAN

Zamboanga:

NICOLAS B. ENRIQUEZ

GERMANICO A. CARREON

City of Manila:

LEON G. GUINTO

JOSE FIGUERAS

City of San Pablo:

FERNANDO BAUTISTA

IRINEO D. CORNTISTA

City of Baguio:

JOSE M. CARIÑO

CIRIACO LOPEZ

City of Cavite:

MARCOS VALENTIN, Jr.

DEMETRIO ENCARNACION

City of Cebu:

BUENAVENTURA M. VELOSO

NAPOLEON DEJORAS

City of Davao:

EDILBERTO DAVID

PEDRO QUITAIN

City of Iloilo:

FELIX I. RAMPOLA

FORTUNATO R. YBIERNAS

City of Bacolod:

NICOLAS I. MISA

SIMPLICIO LIZARES

⁠I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Special General Assembly in its session of September 7, 1943.

N. PIMENTEL
Secretary

Source: Official Gazette. Manila, Philippines. Vol. 2. Bureau of Printing. 1943. pp. 876–877.