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
- 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
The First National Assembly passed a total of 415 laws: Commonwealth Act Nos. 1 to 415.
Major legislation
- 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
Speaker of the
National Assembly
National Assembly
- 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
See also
Notes
- ^ Quintin Paredes was appointed as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines on January 9, 1936.
- ^ Agapito Garduque was elected on September 1, 1936, to succeed Quintin Paredes.
- ^ Natalio Lopez was removed by the Electoral Commission on October 26, 1936, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Miguel Tolentino replaced Natalio Lopez on October 26, 1936, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Cayetano Lukban was removed by the Electoral Commission on September 30, 1936, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Froilan Pimentel was elected on August 3, 1937, to succeed Cayetano Lukban.
- ^ Luis N. de Leon was removed by the Electoral Commission on May 25, 1937, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Jose Fuentebella replaced Luis N. de Leon on May 25, 1937, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Member-elect Julio Nalundasan was assassinated on September 20, 1935.
- ^ Ulpiano H. Arzadon was elected on September 1, 1936, to succeed Julio Nalundasan.
- ^ Francisco Enage was appointed as Technical Adviser to President Manuel L. Quezon on September 1, 1936.
- ^ Norberto Romualdez was elected on September 1, 1936, to succeed Francisco Enage.
- ^ Cecilio A. Maneja was removed by the Electoral Commission on August 31, 1937, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Jose A. Uy replaced Cecilio A. Maneja on August 31, 1937, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Appointed.
- ^ Serafin S. Marabut was appointed as Undersecretary of Finance and Director of the Budget Office on May 27, 1936.
- ^ Pascual B. Azanza was elected on September 1, 1936, to succeed Serafin S. Marabut.
- ^ Jose A. Angara died on November 29, 1937.
External links
- "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.