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Prospero Casia Sanidad (17 January 1897 – 1969) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He represented the second district of Ilocos Sur at the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1934 to 1935, again from 1938 to 1941, and finally from 1945 to 1946. He then served as Senator of the Philippines from May 22, 1947 to December 30, 1947. Lastly, he served as Secretary of Public Works and Communications from 1950 to 1951.
Prospero Sanidad | |
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| 10th Secretary of Public Works and Communications | |
| In office February 21, 1950 – 1951 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Nepomuceno |
| Succeeded by | Sotero Baluyut |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office 22 May 1947 – 30 December 1947 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Sur's 2nd district | |
| In office 30 December 1938 – 25 May 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Sixto Brillantes Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Villanueva |
| In office 5 June 1934 – 16 September 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Fidel Villanueva |
| Succeeded by | Sixto Brillanes Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prospero Casia Sanidad January 17, 1897 Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 1969 (aged 71–72) Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal (1946-1947) Nacionalista (1934-1946) |
| Spouse | Rosario Centeno |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines George Washington University National University School of Law |
Early life and education
editSanidad 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
editHouse of Representatives
editSanidad 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]
Senate
editIn 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
editSanidad was married to Rosario Centeno and had three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Prospero Sanidad". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ 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.