2nd National Assembly of the Philippines
The Second National Assembly of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalawang Asemblyang Pambansa ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, from January 24, 1939, until December 16, 1941, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of Manuel L. Quezon's presidency.
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Sessions[edit]
- First Regular Session: January 24 – June 17, 1939
- First Special Session: August 15 – September 18, 1939
- Second Special Session: September 25 – 29, 1939
- Third Special Session: November 2 – 14, 1939
- Second Regular Session: January 22 – May 8, 1940
- Fourth Special Session: July 8 – August 10, 1940
- Third Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1941
- Fifth Special Session: December 11 – 16, 1941
Legislation[edit]
The Second National Assembly passed a total of 256 laws: Commonwealth Act No. 416 to 671
Leadership[edit]
- Speaker: Jose Yulo (Negros Occidental–3rd, Nacionalista)
- Speaker pro tempore: Jose Zulueta (Iloilo–1st, Nacionalista)
- Floor Leader: Quintin Paredes (Abra, Nacionalista)
Members[edit]
Changes in membership[edit]
Date | District | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
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November 2, 1939 | Cavite | Justiniano Montano | Nacionalista | Manuel S. Rojas | Nacionalista | Incumbent's election annulled on October 11, 1939 after an electoral protest. New member declared. | ||
December 10, 1940 | Albay–3rd | Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista | Marcial O. Rañola | Nacionalista | Incumbent resigned on November 3, 1939 upon appointment as chairman and general manager of the National Abaca and Other Fibers Corporation. New member elected. | ||
Iloilo–2nd | Ruperto Montinola | Nacionalista | Oscar Ledesma | Nacionalista | Incumbent died on February 10, 1940. New member elected. | |||
Leyte–5th | Ruperto Kapunan | Nacionalista | Atilano R. Cinco | Nacionalista | Incumbent died on February 4, 1939. New member elected. | |||
Nueva Ecija–2nd | Felipe Buencamino Jr. | Nacionalista | Gabriel Belmonte | Nacionalista | Incumbent resigned on March 27, 1940. New member elected. | |||
November 4, 1941 | Leyte–4th | Norberto Romualdez | Nacionalista | Seat vacant | Incumbent died on November 4, 1941. No special election held. | |||
December 17, 1941 | Capiz–3rd | Juan M. Reyes | Nacionalista | Seat vacant | Incumbent died on December 17, 1941 in the sinking of the SS Corregidor. No special election held. | |||
Iloilo–3rd | Atanasio Ampig | Nacionalista | Seat vacant | Incumbent died on December 17, 1941 in the sinking of the SS Corregidor. No special election held. | ||||
December 28, 1941 | Pangasinan–3rd | Daniel Maramba | Nacionalista | Seat vacant | Incumbent died on December 28, 1941. No special election held. |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading[edit]
- 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. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.