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Emiliano A. Gala
Emiliano Alcala Gala (February 8, 1881 — January 19, 1942) was a Filipino physician and lawyer who became a member of the Philippine Assembly representing Tayabas's 2nd congressional district from 1907 to 1909. Biography He was born in Sariaya, Tayabas on February 8, 1881. He studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he gained his Bachelor of Arts degree and studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas. Due to the Filipino revolution against Spain, he postponed his studies and returned to Sariaya. After the revolution, he went to Manila and gained his medical degree in 1901. He also took his second-year medical exam that same year. He went abroad to the United States to study law at the University of Michigan Law School. After receiving his law degree in 1906, Gala became a practicing lawyer in the United States. During his time in the US, he opposed a bill in the Indiana State Senate banning Americans from marrying Filipinos. He initiated Filipino protests whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Assembly
The Philippine Assembly (sometimes called the Philippine National Assembly) was the lower house of the Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1916, when it was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The Philippine Assembly was the first national legislative body fully chosen by elections. The Assembly was created by the 1902 Philippine Organic Act of the United States Congress, which established the Insular Government of the Philippines. Along with an upper house (the appointed Philippine Commission), it formed the bicameral Philippine Legislature during the American colonial period. In 1916, the Jones Act replaced the Philippine Organic Act and the Assembly became the current House of Representatives of the Philippines. The first Philippine Assembly elections were held on July 30, 1907. These were the first nationwide elections ever held in the Philippines. The Assembly was inaugurated on October 16, 1907 with Sergio Osmeña as Speaker of the Assem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sariaya, Quezon
Sariaya (), officially the Municipality of Sariaya (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people making it the second most populous in Quezon after the capital city of Lucena. Making Sariaya the most populous municipality in the province of Quezon. As the only Mount Banahaw town in both Quezon and Laguna Provinces that has a sea coast, the town is famous for its pristine beach resorts and nature-trekking activities that lead adventurous hikers to the peak of mythical Mount Banahaw. With more than a hundred of cultural properties and ancestral houses mostly built in Art Deco architecture within the municipality, Sariaya is considered as the Heritage Town of Quezon and the Art Deco Capital of Southern Luzon. This heritage town has been branded by various cultural experts as a 'cultural gem worthy of a UNESCO designation.' The local government of the municipality with the National Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
