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Prospero Sanidad

Prospero Sanidad

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Casia and the surname or paternal family name is Sanidad.

Prospero Casia Sanidad (17 January 1897 – 1969) was a Filipino politician and lawyer.

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Early life and education

Sanidad was born on 17 January 1897 in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur to Cipriano Sanidad and Cayetana Casia. He pursued his higher education at the University of the Philippines, George Washington University and the National University School of Law in Washington DC, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He was admitted to the Bar in 1928.[1]

Political career

Congressional career

Sanidad was elected in 1934 to the House of Representatives as a Nacionalista representative of Ilocos Sur's 2nd district in 1934 and served until 1935. He was elected again to the position in 1938 and reelected in 1941, but was only able to take his second consecutive term in office due to the Japanese occupation during the Second World War.[2]

Senatorial career

In 1946, he joined the Liberal Party and ran for the Philippine Senate but lost. However, he filed an electoral protest that became highly controversial, as it coincided with other protests filed against members of Congress belonging to the Nacionalista Party and the Democratic Alliance. In 1947, he won his protest and was sworn in, replacing José E. Romero.[3]

Personal life

Sanidad was married to Rosario Centeno and had three children.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Prospero Sanidad". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. [3]
    Shalom, Stephen R. (August 1980). "Philippine Acceptance of the Bell Trade Act of 1946: A Study of Manipulatory Democracy". Pacific Historical Review. 49 (3): 499–517. doi:10.2307/3638567. JSTOR 3638567.
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