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Earlier, during this convention, Diosdado Macapagal was nominated as the party's candidate for the presidency and former senator Emmanuel Pelaez its candidate for the vice-presidency. Pelaez defeated the efforts of Sergio Osmena Jr. to secure the nomination for the vice-presidency. 




Reference: 
American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Journal, Volume XXXVII, Number 3, March 1961

January 21, 1961, Senator Marcos was elected president of the Liberal party