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2nd National Assembly of the Philippines

2nd National Assembly of the Philippines

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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

  • 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

The Second National Assembly passed a total of 256 laws: Commonwealth Act No. 416 to 671

Leadership

  • Speaker:
José Y. Yulo (NP, 3rd District, Negros Occidental)
  • Floor Leader:
José E. Romero (NP, 2nd District, Negros Oriental)
Quintin B. Paredes (NP, Lone District, Abra)

Members

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Notes

  1. Resigned on November 3, 1939 after being appointed as chairman and general manager of the National Abaca and Other Fibers Corporation.
  2. Won a special election on December 10, 1940.
  3. Died on December 17, 1941, in the sinking of SS Corregidor.
  4. Election annulled on October 11, 1939 after an electoral protest.
  5. Took office on November 2, 1939.
  6. Died on February 10, 1940.
  7. Died on November 4, 1941.
  8. Died on February 4, 1939.
  9. Resigned on March 27, 1940.
  10. Appointed.
  11. Died on December 28, 1941.

See also

  • "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

  • 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.
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