1st National Assembly of the Philippines

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1st National Assembly of the Philippines
10th Legislature 2nd
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Overview
TermNovember 25, 1935 – August 15, 1938
President Manuel L. Quezon
Vice President Sergio Osmeña
National Assembly
Members89
Speaker Gil Montilla
Speaker pro tempore Jose Zulueta
Majority leader Jose E. Romero

The 1st National Assembly of the Philippines (Filipino : Unang Asemblyang Pambansa ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from November 25, 1935 until August 15, 1938, during the first three years of Manuel L. Quezon's presidency.

Contents

Sessions

Legislation

The First National Assembly passed a total of 415 laws: Commonwealth Act Nos. 1 to 415.

Major legislation

Leadership

Members

Province/City District Member Party
Abra Lone Quintin Paredes [lower-alpha 1] Nacionalista Democratico
Agapito Garduque [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista
Agusan Lone Apolonio D. Curato Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Albay 1st Jose Bonto Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Justino N. Nuyda Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Pedro Sabido Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
4th Pedro Vera Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Antique Lone Calixto Zaldivar Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Bataan Lone Teodoro Camacho Nacionalista Democratico
Batanes Lone Vicente Agan Nacionalista Democratico
Batangas 1st Natalio Lopez [lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Miguel Tolentino [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Eusebio Orense Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Maximo M. Kalaw Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Bohol 1st Juan Torralba Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Olegario B. Clarin Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Margarito E. Revilles Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Bukidnon Lone Manuel Fortich Nacionalista Democratico
Bulacan 1st Nicolas Buendia Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Antonio Villarama Nacionalista Democratico
Cagayan 1st Marcelo Adduru Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Regino Veridiano Nacionalista Democratico
Camarines Norte Lone Cayetano Lukban [lower-alpha 5] Nacionalista Democratico
Froilan Pimentel [lower-alpha 6] Nacionalista Democratico
Camarines Sur 1st Francisco Celebrado Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Luis N. de Leon [lower-alpha 7] Nacionalista Democratico
Jose Fuentebella [lower-alpha 8] Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Capiz 1st Manuel Roxas Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Jose A. Dorado Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
3rd Rafael S. Tumbokon Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Cavite Lone Justiniano Montano Nacionalista Democratico
Cebu 1st Celestino Rodriguez Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Hilario Abellana Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
3rd Agustin Kintanar Nacionalista Democratico
4th Vicente Rama Nacionalista Democratico
5th Miguel Cuenco Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
6th Nicolas Rafols Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
7th Buenaventura Rodriguez Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Cotabato Lone Datu Sinsuat Balabaran Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Davao Lone Romualdo Quimpo Nacionalista Democratico
Ilocos Norte 1st Vicente T. Lazo Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Julio Nalundasan [lower-alpha 9] Nacionalista Democratico
Ulpiano H. Arzadon [lower-alpha 10] Nacionalista Democratico
Ilocos Sur 1st Benito Soliven Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Sixto Brillantes Nacionalista Democratico
Iloilo 1st Jose Zulueta Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Ruperto Montinola Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
3rd Tomas Confesor Nacionalista Democratico
4th Tomas Buenaflor Nacionalista Democratico
5th Victoriano M. Salcedo Nacionalista Democratico
Isabela Lone Mauro Verzosa Nacionalista Democratico
La Union 1st Camilo Osias Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Agaton R. Yaranon Nacionalista Democratico
Laguna 1st Tomas Dizon Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Arsenio Bonifacio Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Lanao Lone Tomas Cabili Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Leyte 1st Carlos Tan Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Dominador M. Tan Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Tomas Oppus Nacionalista Democratico
4th Francisco Enage [lower-alpha 11] Nacionalista Democratico
Norberto Romualdez [lower-alpha 12] Nacionalista
5th Ruperto Kapunan Nacionalista Democratico
Manila 1st Gregorio Perfecto Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Pedro Gil Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Marinduque Lone Cecilio A. Maneja [lower-alpha 13] Nacionalista Democratico
Jose A. Uy [lower-alpha 14] Nacionalista Democratico
Masbate Lone Pio V. Corpus Nacionalista Democratico
Mindoro Lone Juan L. Luna Nacionalista Democratico
Misamis Occidental Lone Jose Ozamiz Nacionalista Democratico
Misamis Oriental Lone Leon Borromeo Nacionalista Democratico
Mountain Province 1st Saturnino Moldero Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Felipe E. Jose Nacionalista Democratico
3rd George K. Tait Nacionalista Democratico
Negros Occidental 1st Enrique Magalona Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Pedro Hernaez Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Gil Montilla Nacionalista Democratico
Negros Oriental 1st Guillermo Z. Villanueva Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Jose E. Romero Nacionalista Democratico
Nueva Ecija 1st Manuel A. Alzate Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Felipe Buencamino Jr. Nacionalista Democratico
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Bernardo L. Buenafe [lower-alpha 15] Nacionalista Democratico
Palawan Lone Claudio R. Sandoval Nacionalista Democratico
Pampanga 1st Eligio G. Lagman Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
2nd Jose P. Fausto Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Pangasinan 1st Anacleto B. Ramos Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Eugenio Perez Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Daniel Maramba Nacionalista Democratico
4th Nicomedes T. Rupisan Nacionalista Democratico
5th Narciso Ramos Nacionalista Democratico
Rizal 1st Pedro Magsalin Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Emilio de la Paz Nacionalista Democratico
Romblon Lone Gabriel Fabella Nacionalista Democratico
Samar 1st Tiburcio Tancinco Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Serafin S. Marabut [lower-alpha 16] Nacionalista Democratico
Pascual B. Azanza [lower-alpha 17] Nacionalista Democratico
3rd Juan L. Bocar Nacionalista Democratico
Sorsogon 1st Norberto Roque Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Tomas Clemente Nacionalista Democratico
Sulu Lone Ombra Amilbangsa Nacionalista Democratico
Surigao Lone Ricardo Navarro Nacionalista Democratico
Tarlac 1st Jose Cojuangco Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Benigno Aquino Sr. Nacionalista Democrata Pro-Independencia
Tayabas 1st Jose A. Angara Nacionalista Democratico
2nd Francisco Lavides Nacionalista Democratico
Zambales Lone Potenciano Lesaca Nacionalista Democratico
Zamboanga Lone Juan S. Alano Nacionalista Democratico

See also

Notes

  1. Appointed as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines on January 9, 1936.
  2. Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Quintin Paredes.
  3. Election annulled on October 26, 1936.
  4. Won an electoral protest on October 26, 1936, replacing Natalio Lopez.
  5. Election annulled on September 30, 1936 due to lack of legal residency.
  6. Elected in a special election on August 3, 1937, succeeding Cayetano Lukban.
  7. Election annulled on May 25, 1937.
  8. Won an electoral protest on May 25, 1937, replacing Luis N. de Leon.
  9. Member-elect. Assassinated on September 20, 1935.
  10. Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Julio Nalundasan.
  11. Appointed as Technical Adviser to President Manuel L. Quezon on September 1, 1936.
  12. Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Francisco Enage.
  13. Election annulled on August 31, 1937 after an electoral protest.
  14. Won an electoral protest on August 31, 1937, replacing Cecilio A. Maneja.
  15. Appointed.
  16. Appointed as Undersecretary of Finance and Director of the Budget Office on May 27, 1936.
  17. Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Serafin S. Marabut.

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