On June 1, 1971, Garcia was elected delegate of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, where delegates elected him as President of the convention. However, on June 14, 1971, Garcia died from a heart attack on 5:57 p.m. at his Manila residence along Bohol Avenue (now Sergeant Esguerra Avenue), Quezon City.
Who is the chief of justice of Carlos Garcia?
The inauguration marked the commencement of the second term (and only full four-year term) of Carlos P. Garcia as president and the only four-year term of Diosdado Macapagal as Vice President. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Ricardo Paras.
Who is Carlo Garcia?
Garcia (1896-1971) was the fourth president of the Republic of the Philippines. He was noted for the enunciation of the Filipino First Policy, intended to complete and guarantee Philippine economic independence and sovereignty. Carlos P. Garcia was born in Talibon, Bohol, on November 4, 1896.