National Assembly
Type
Type
Houses1
History
FoundedSeptember 25, 1943 (1943-09-25)
DisbandedFebruary 2, 1944 (1944-02-02)
Preceded byNational Assembly
(Philippine Commonwealth)
Succeeded byCongress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Leadership
Speaker
Floor Leader
Francisco Zulueta, KALIBAPI
Structure
Seats108
Political groups
Government
  •   KALIBAPI (108)

The National Assembly was the legislature of the Second Philippine Republic from September 25, 1943, to February 2, 1944.

Half of the membership of the assembly consisted of provincial governors or city mayors acting in an ex officio capacity, while the other half were indirectly elected through local conventions of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.[1]

Sessions

  • First Special Session: October 18 – 23, 1943
  • First Regular Session: November 25 – December 22, 1943
  • Second Special Session: January 10 – February 2, 1944

Legislation

The National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic passed a total of 66 laws: Act No. 1 to 66.[2]

Major legislation

Leadership

President

  • President of the Second Philippine Republic:
José P. Laurel (KALIBAPI)

National Assembly

  • Speaker:
Benigno S. Aquino (KALIBAPI, Tarlac)
  • Floor Leader:
Francisco Zulueta (KALIBAPI, Bacolod)

Members

The assembly consisted of 108 members from 46 provinces and 8 chartered cities. The numbers and territorial coverages of these areas differed from the pre-war status in several ways:

Province/City Elected member Party Ex-officio member Party
Abra Quintin Paredes Jr. KALIBAPI Juan C. Brillantes KALIBAPI
Agusan Elisa Ochoa KALIBAPI Ramon Z. Aguirre KALIBAPI
Albay Pio Duran KALIBAPI Julian L. Locsin Jr. KALIBAPI
Antique Alberto A. Villavert KALIBAPI Tobias Fornier KALIBAPI
Bacolod Francisco Zulueta KALIBAPI Alfredo C. Yulo KALIBAPI
Baguio Florendo Aquino KALIBAPI Nicasio S. Valderrosa KALIBAPI
Bataan Joaquin J. Linao KALIBAPI Simeon D. Salonga KALIBAPI
Batangas Jose Laurel Jr. KALIBAPI Maximo M. Malvar KALIBAPI
Bohol Vicente P. Bullecer KALIBAPI Agapito Hontanosas KALIBAPI
Bukidnon Pedro Carrillo KALIBAPI Antonio Rubin KALIBAPI
Bulacan Jacinto Molina KALIBAPI Emilio Rustia KALIBAPI
Cagayan Melecio Arranz KALIBAPI Nicanor Carag KALIBAPI
Camarines Norte Trinidad P. Zenarosa KALIBAPI Carlos Ascutia KALIBAPI
Camarines Sur Jose Fuentebella KALIBAPI Andres T. Hernandez KALIBAPI
Capiz Eduardo Abalo KALIBAPI Alfredo V. Jacinto KALIBAPI
Cavite Emiliano Tria Tirona KALIBAPI Luis Y. Ferrer KALIBAPI
Cavite City Demetrio B. Encarnacion KALIBAPI Ricardo Poblete KALIBAPI
Cebu Jose S. Leyson KALIBAPI Jose Delgado KALIBAPI
Cebu City Paulino Gullas KALIBAPI Juan C. Zamora KALIBAPI
Cotabato Menandang Piang KALIBAPI Alfonso A. Pablo KALIBAPI
Davao Juan A. Sarenas KALIBAPI Romualdo C. Quimpo KALIBAPI
Davao City Celestino Chavez KALIBAPI Alfonso G. Oboza KALIBAPI
Ilocos Norte Conrado Rubio KALIBAPI Emilio L. Medina KALIBAPI
Ilocos Sur Fidel Villanueva KALIBAPI Alejandro Quirolgico KALIBAPI
Iloilo Cirilo Mapa, Jr. KALIBAPI Fermin G. Caram Sr. KALIBAPI
Iloilo City Fortunato R. Ybiernas KALIBAPI Vicente R. Ybiernas KALIBAPI
Isabela Gregorio P. Formoso KALIBAPI Lino J. Castillejos KALIBAPI
La Union Rufino N. Macagba KALIBAPI Bonifacio Tadiar KALIBAPI
Laguna Marcelo P. Zorilla KALIBAPI Jesus Bautista KALIBAPI
Lanao Datu Bato Ali KALIBAPI Ciriaco B. Raval KALIBAPI
Leyte Jose Maria Veloso KALIBAPI Bernardo Torres KALIBAPI
Manila Alfonso E. Mendoza KALIBAPI Leon Guinto KALIBAPI
Masbate Emilio B. Espinosa KALIBAPI Pio V. Corpus KALIBAPI
Mindoro Raul T. Leuterio KALIBAPI Felipe S. Abeleda KALIBAPI
Misamis Occidental Rufino Jaca Abadies KALIBAPI P.M. Stuart del Rosario KALIBAPI
Misamis Oriental Isidro Vamenta KALIBAPI Jose Artadi KALIBAPI
Mountain Province Florencio Bagwan KALIBAPI Hilary P. Clapp KALIBAPI
Negros Occidental Gil Montilla KALIBAPI Vicente F. Castillo KALIBAPI
Negros Oriental Julian L. Teves KALIBAPI Guillermo Z. Villanueva KALIBAPI
Nueva Ecija Hermogenes Concepcion KALIBAPI Jose Robles Jr. KALIBAPI
Nueva Vizcaya Guillermo E. Boñgolan KALIBAPI Demetrio Quirino KALIBAPI
Palawan Iñigo R. Peña KALIBAPI Patricio Fernandez KALIBAPI
Pampanga Felix B. Bautista KALIBAPI Eligio G. Lagman KALIBAPI
Pangasinan Bernabe Aquino KALIBAPI Santiago U. Estrada KALIBAPI
Rizal Nicanor A. Roxas KALIBAPI Tomas M. Molina KALIBAPI
Samar Serafin S. Marabut KALIBAPI Cayetano Lucero KALIBAPI
San Pablo Sofronio Abrera KALIBAPI Tomas Dizon KALIBAPI
Sorsogon Manuel Estipona KALIBAPI Rafael Ramos KALIBAPI
Sulu Gulamu Rasul KALIBAPI Ombra Amilbangsa KALIBAPI
Surigao Jose D. Cortez KALIBAPI Fernando C. Silvosa KALIBAPI
Tarlac Benigno Aquino Sr. KALIBAPI Sergio L. Aquino KALIBAPI
Tayabas Tomas Morato KALIBAPI Natalio A. Enriquez KALIBAPI
Zambales Valentin Afable KALIBAPI Francisco Dantes KALIBAPI
Zamboanga Juan S. Alano KALIBAPI Agustin L. Alvarez KALIBAPI
Note: List is according to the National Assembly Yearbook 1943[3] and the Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel.[4]

See also

References

  1. Ramirez, Efren V. (1969). Philippine Government (For College Students). E. Q. Cornejo. p. 94.
  2. Upon the disestablishment of the Second Philippine Republic, all acts passed by its National Assembly were deemed invalid and not binding.
  3. National Library of the Philippines – Catalog Labeled Display: National Assembly Yearbook. Accessed on May 8, 2007.
  4. Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.

Further reading

  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
  • Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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