1st National Assembly of the Philippines
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| Term | November 25, 1935 – August 15, 1938 | ||||
| President | Manuel L. Quezon | ||||
| Vice President | Sergio Osmeña | ||||
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| Members | 89 | ||||
| Speaker | Gil Montilla | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Jose Zulueta | ||||
| Majority leader | Jose E. Romero | ||||
The 1st National Assembly of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Asambleyang 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.
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Sessions
[edit]- First Special Session: November 25 – December 21, 1935
- First Regular Session: June 16 – October 9, 1936
- Second Special Session: August 28 – September 8, 1937
- Third Special Session: September 9, 1937
- Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1938
- Fourth Special Session: May 23 – 24, 1938
- Fifth Special Session: July 25 – August 15, 1938
Legislation
[edit]The First National Assembly passed a total of 415 laws: Commonwealth Act Nos. 1 to 415.
Major legislation
[edit]- Commonwealth Act No. 1 – The National Defense Act of 1935
- Commonwealth Act No. 2 – Creation of the National Economic Council
- Commonwealth Act No. 3 – Reorganization of the Supreme Court and the Creation of the Court of Appeals
- Commonwealth Act No. 5 – Reorganization of the Executive Departments and the Creation of the Budget Commission
- Commonwealth Act No. 7 – Creation of the National Loan and Investment Board
- Commonwealth Act No. 20 – Agrarian Reform Act of 1936
- Commonwealth Act No. 34 – Setting the Date of April 30, 1937, for the Plebiscite of the Constitutional Amendments pertaining to Women's Suffrage
- Commonwealth Act No. 39 – Charter of the City of Zamboanga
- Commonwealth Act No. 51 – Charter of the City of Davao
- Commonwealth Act No. 58 – Charter of the City of Cebu
- Commonwealth Act No. 85 – Amendment to the Provincial and Municipal Appropriations Act
- Commonwealth Act No. 103 – Creation of the Court of Industrial Relations
- Commonwealth Act No. 104 – Authorizing the Secretary of Labor to Promulgate and Enforce Regulations and the Establishment of Safety Standards for Laborers and Employees working in Quarries and Mines
- Commonwealth Act No. 118 – The Philippine Livestock Promotion Fund Act of 1936
- Commonwealth Act No. 120 – The National Power Corporation Act of 1936
- Commonwealth Act No. 177 – Extension of the Civil Service Commission
- Commonwealth Act No. 184 – Creation of the Institute of National Language
- Commonwealth Act No. 186 – Creation of the Government Insurance Service System
- Commonwealth Act No. 192 – Creation of the National Produce Exchange
- Commonwealth Act No. 238 – Abolition of the Cedula or Poll Tax
- Commonwealth Act No. 234 – Appropriations for Primary Education
- Commonwealth Act No. 240 – Appropriations for New Elementary School Buildings
- Commonwealth Act No. 242 – Compensation for Lost Cedula Revenues
- Commonwealth Act No. 246 – General Appropriations Act of 1936
- Commonwealth Act No. 328 – Charter of the City of Bacolod
- Commonwealth Act No. 343 – Abolition of the State Force Police and the Re-Creation of the Philippine Constabulary
- Commonwealth Act No. 381 – Creating A Level of Three Years of Immediate Education for Children and its Appropriations
Leadership
[edit]- Speaker: Gil Montilla (Negros Occidental–3rd, Nacionalista Democratico)
- Speaker pro tempore: Jose Zulueta (Iloilo–1st, Nacionalista Democratico)
- Floor Leader: Jose E. Romero (Negros Oriental–2nd, Nacionalista Democratico)
Members
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Appointed as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines on January 9, 1936.
- ^ Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Quintin Paredes.
- ^ Election annulled on October 26, 1936.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on October 26, 1936, replacing Natalio Lopez.
- ^ Election annulled on September 30, 1936 due to lack of legal residency.
- ^ Elected in a special election on August 3, 1937, succeeding Cayetano Lukban.
- ^ Election annulled on May 25, 1937.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on May 25, 1937, replacing Luis N. de Leon.
- ^ Member-elect. Assassinated on September 20, 1935.
- ^ Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Julio Nalundasan.
- ^ Appointed as Technical Adviser to President Manuel L. Quezon on September 1, 1936.
- ^ Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Francisco Enage.
- ^ Election annulled on August 31, 1937 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on August 31, 1937, replacing Cecilio A. Maneja.
- ^ Appointed.
- ^ Appointed as Undersecretary of Finance and Director of the Budget Office on May 27, 1936.
- ^ Elected in a special election on September 1, 1936, succeeding Serafin S. Marabut.
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. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.