Ding Lichauco pushed for freedom against the American Parity Rights Amendment.
14 Facts About Ding Lichauco
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Ding Lichauco joined the 1971 Constitutional Commission as a commissioner but later opposed president Ferdinand Marcos and the dictatorship during martial law.
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Ding Lichauco was born on October 20,1927 in 247 Aviles St, San Miguel, Manila.
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Ding Lichauco was born to Luis Nable Jose Lichauco and Alicia Nieva.
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Ding Lichauco studied his bachelor of arts degree in Economics at Harvard University.
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Ding Lichauco married Nita Hontiveros on April 25,1957 at Villa San Miguel, Mandaluyong, Rizal province.
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Ding Lichauco led the way for economic nationalism together with his friend and cousin, Larry Henares.
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Ding Lichauco founded the Movement for the Advancement of Nationalism, which included Senator Lorenzo Tanada, Joma Sison, Francisco Nemenzo, and Renato Constantino.
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Ding Lichauco became congressman for Rizal Province and was chosen to serve as commissioner for the Constitutional Commission to amend the Constitution.
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Ding Lichauco however opposed the final draft seeing as it would enable a dictatorship for Ferdinand Marcos.
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Ding Lichauco refused to take part in the administration of Corazon Aquino due to his distrust of the new government.
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Ding Lichauco likewise advocated for nationalism, which appealed to many like-minded students who opposed American or foreign interventionism in the economy.
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Ding Lichauco advocated for the steel industry and industrialization over the agriculture industry.
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Ding Lichauco wanted to modernize the Philippine liberal cause in order to spur economic development.