9th Philippine Legislature
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The Ninth Philippine Legislature[1] was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1931 to 1934.
Sessions[edit]
- First Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1931
- Second Regular Session: July 16 – November 8, 1932
- First Special Session: December 7 – 17, 1932
- Second Special Session: January 16 – 31, 1933
- Third Regular Session: July 17 – November 9, 1933
- Third Special Session: April 30 – May 5, 1934
Leadership[edit]
Senate[edit]
- President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña (10th District, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Benigno Aquino Sr. (3rd District, Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Claro M. Recto (5th District, Nacionalista)
House of Representatives[edit]
- Speaker: Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st, Nacionalista)
- Speaker pro tempore:
- Antonio de las Alas (Batangas–1st, Nacionalista), until January 25, 1933
- Quintín Paredes (Abra, Nacionalista), January 25 – July 24, 1933[2]
- Jose Zulueta (Iloilo–1st, Nacionalista), from July 24, 1933[2]
- Majority Floor Leader: Pedro Sabido (Albay–3rd, Nacionalista)
Members[edit]
Senate[edit]
The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on June 5, 1928: June 5, 1928 – June 5, 1934
- For senators elected on June 2, 1931: June 2, 1931 – June 1, 1937
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
House of Representatives[edit]
Changes in membership[edit]
Senate[edit]
| Date | District and class | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 1931 | 6th District (1937) | Juan B. Alegre | Democrata | Jose O. Vera | Nacionalista | Incumbent died on June 14, 1931.[3] New member elected. | ||
House of Representatives[edit]
| Date | District | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1931 | Albay–1st | Froilan Pavericio | Democrata | Julian M. Locsin | Nacionalista | Incumbent died on August 9, 1931. New member elected. | ||
| January 23, 1932 | Capiz–3rd | Rufino L. Garde | Nacionalista | Rafael Tumbokon | Nacionalista | Incumbent's election annulled on January 23, 1932 after an electoral protest. New member declared. | ||
| June 4, 1932 | Mindoro | Mariano P. Leuterio | Nacionalista | Juan L. Luna | Nacionalista | Incumbent died on April 23, 1932. New member elected. | ||
| January 31, 1933 | Albay–1st | Julian M. Locsin | Nacionalista | Exequiel Kare | Nacionalista | Incumbent's election annulled on January 31, 1933 after an electoral protest. New member declared. | ||
| February 18, 1933 | Batangas–1st | Antonio de las Alas | Nacionalista | Ramon Diokno | Nacionalista | Incumbent resigned on February 18, 1933 upon appointment as Secretary of Public Works and Communications. New member elected. | ||
| April 1, 1933 | Zambales | Gregorio Anonas | Nacionalista | Mariano Alisangco | Independent | Incumbent resigned on March 1, 1933 upon appointment as an undersecretary in the Department of Public Works and Communications. New member elected. | ||
See also[edit]
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.
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Previous Senators, Seventh Legislature". Senate of the Philippines 18th Congress. Senate of the Philippines.
- ^ a b Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly. Benipayo Press. 1935. p. 625.
- ^ "JUAN B. ALEGRE DIES; PHILIPPINE SENATOR; Took Oath of Office Just Before Succumbing". New York Times. June 15, 1931. p. 18.
- "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.