1984 Philippine parliamentary election

Philippine parliamentary election, 1984

May 14, 1984
All 181 seats in the Regular Batasang Pambansa 91 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Cesar Virata José Laurel, Jr. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Party KBL UNIDO PDP–Laban Leader since 1981 1984 1978 Leader's seat Cavite At-large Batangas At-large Cagayan de Oro City At-large Last election 163 seats 0 seats 0 seats Seats won 114 35 6 Seat change 49 35 6
Prime Minister before election Cesar Virata KBL Elected Prime Minister Cesar Virata KBL

Parliamentary elections were held on May 14, 1984, in the Philippines. Like past elections, charges of bribery, protests and complaints on irregularities marred the elections. Former Manila Times publisher Chino Roces and Former Senator and opposition leader Jose W. Diokno supported the campaign of boycotting the elections. The NAMFREL (NAMFREL) helped to lessen election rigging during the election.

Aquino Assassination and the events to the Regular Batasang Pambansa Elections

After the assassination of opposition leader former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1983, the opposition ran for the Regular Batasang Pambansa under the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) and the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) against the ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan of Ferdinand Marcos.

See also

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• Batasang Pambansa

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Official website of the Commission on Elections