National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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]
Contents
Sessions
- First Special Session: September 25, 1943
- Second Special Session: October 17 – October 23, 1943
- Regular Session: November 25, 1943 – 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
- Act No. 1 – Creation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Leadership
President
- President of the Second Philippine Republic:
National Assembly
- Speaker:
- Floor Leader:
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- Francisco Zulueta (KALIBAPI, Bacolod City)
Members
The assembly consisted of 108 members from 46 provinces and 8 chartered cities. The provinces of Batanes and Marinduque, and the cities of Dansalan (now Marawi), Quezon City, Tagaytay and Zamboanga were not represented separately in the assembly. Romblon, having been abolished as a province and re-organized into four special municipalities in 1940 by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 581, was also not represented separately.
| Province/City | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Abra | Quintin Paredes, Jr. |
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| Juan C. Brillantes |
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| Agusan | Elisa R. Ochoa |
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| Ramon Z. Aguirre |
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| Albay | Pio Duran |
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| Mariano A. Locsin |
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| Antique | Alberto A. Villavert |
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| Tobias Fornier |
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| Bacolod City | Francisco Zulueta |
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| Alfredo C. Yulo |
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| Baguio City | Florendo Aquino |
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| Nicasio S. Valderrosa |
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| Bataan | Joaquin J. Linao |
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| Simeon D. Salonga |
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| Batangas | José B. Laurel, Jr. |
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| Maximo M. Malvar |
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| Bohol | Vicente P. Bullecer |
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| Agapito Hontanosas |
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| Bulacan | Jacinto Molina |
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| Emilio Rustia |
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| Bukidnon | Pedro Carrillo |
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| Antonio Rubin |
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| Cagayan | Melecio Arranz |
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| Nicanor Carag |
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| Camarines Norte | Trinidad P. Zenarosa |
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| Carlos Ascutia |
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| Camarines Sur | Jose T. Fuentebella |
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| Andres T. Hernandez |
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| Capiz | Eduardo Abalo |
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| Alfredo V. Jacinto |
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| Cavite | Emiliano Tria Tirona |
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| Luis Y. Ferrer |
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| Cavite City | Demetrio B. Encarnacion |
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| Ricardo Poblete |
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| Cebu | Jose S. Leyson |
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| Jose Delgado |
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| Cebu City | Paulino Gullas |
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| Juan C. Zamora |
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| Cotabato | Menandang Piang |
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| Alfonso A. Pablo |
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| Davao | Juan A. Sarenas |
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| Romualdo C. Quimpo |
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| Davao City | Celestino Chavez |
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| Alfonso G. Oboza |
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| Ilocos Norte | Conrado Rubio |
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| Emilio L. Medina |
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| Ilocos Sur | Fidel Villanueva |
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| Alejandro Quirolgico |
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| Iloilo | Cirilo Mapa, Jr. |
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| Fermin C. Caram |
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| Iloilo City | Fortunato R. Ybiernas |
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| Vicente R. Ybiernas |
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| Isabela | Gregorio P. Formoso |
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| Lino J. Castillejos |
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| La Union | Rufino N. Macagba |
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| Bonifacio Tadiar |
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| Laguna | Marcelo P. Zorilla |
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| Jesus Bautista |
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| Lanao | Datu Bato Ali |
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| Ciriaco B. Raval |
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| Leyte | Jose Ma. Veloso |
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| Bernardo Torres |
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| Manila | Alfonso E. Mendoza |
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| Leon G. Guinto |
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| Masbate | Emilio B. Espinosa |
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| Pio V. Corpus |
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| Mindoro | Raul T. Leuterio |
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| Felipe S. Abeleda |
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| Misamis Occidental | Rufino Jaca Abadies |
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| P. M. Stewart del Rosario |
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| Misamis Oriental | Isidro Vamenta |
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| Jose Artadi |
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| Mountain Province | Florencio Bagwan |
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| Hilary P. Clapp |
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| Negros Occidental | Gil M. Montilla |
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| Vicente F. Castillo |
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| Negros Oriental | Julian L. Teves |
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| Guillermo Z. Villanueva |
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| Nueva Ecija | Hermogenes Concepcion |
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| Jose Robles, Jr. |
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| Nueva Vizcaya | Guillermo E. Boñgolan |
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| Demetrio Quirino |
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| Palawan | Iñigo R. Peña |
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| Patricio Fernandez |
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| Pampanga | Felix B. Bautista |
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| Eligio G. Lagman |
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| Pangasinan | Bernabe Aquino |
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| Santiago U. Estrada |
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| Rizal | Nicanor A. Roxas |
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| Tomas M. Molina |
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| Samar | Serafin S. Marabut |
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| Cayetano Lucero |
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| San Pablo, Laguna | Sofronio Abrera |
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| Tomas Dizon |
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| Sorsogon | Manuel Estipona |
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| Rafael Ramos |
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| Sulu | Gulamu Rasul |
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| Ombra Amilbangsa |
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| Surigao | Jose D. Cortez |
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| Fernando C. Silvosa |
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| Tarlac | Benigno S. Aquino, Sr. |
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| Sergio L. Aquino |
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| Tayabas | Tomas B. Morato |
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| Natalio A. Enriquez |
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| Zambales | Valentin S. Afable |
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| Francisco Dantes |
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| Zamboanga | Juan S. Alano |
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| Agustin L. Alvarez |
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- 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] The name in italics is the ex officio member (i.e., city mayor or provincial governor).
See also
References
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- ↑ Upon the disestablishment of the Second Philippine Republic, all acts passed by its National Assembly were deemed invalid and not binding.
- ↑ National Library of the Philippines - Catalog Labeled Display: National Assembly Yearbook. Accessed on May 8, 2007.
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Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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