National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

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The National Assembly was the legislature of the Second Philippine Republic from September 25, 1943, to February 2, 1944. Half of the membership of the assembly consisted of provincial governors or city mayors acting in an ex officio capacity, while the other half were indirectly elected through local conventions of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Sessions

First Regular Session: November 25 – December 22, 1943 Second Special Session: January 10 – February 2, 1944

Legislation

The National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic passed a total of 66 laws: Act No. 1 to 66.

Major legislation

Leadership

Members

The assembly consisted of 108 members from 46 provinces and 8 chartered cities. The numbers and territorial coverages of these areas differed from the pre-war status in several ways:

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