Alejo Mabanag

Alejo Razulo Mabanag (born July 14, 1886 – ?) was a Filipino politician born in San Fernando, La Union, to Liberato Mabanag of Camalaniugan, Cagayan and Manuela Razulo of Bangar, La Union.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Razulo and the surname or paternal family name is Mabanag.
The Honourable
Alejo Mabanag
Secretary of Justice
In office
July 14, 1959 – December 30, 1961
Appointed byCarlos P. Garcia
Preceded byEnrique Fernandez
Succeeded byJosé W. Diokno
Senator of the Philippines
In office
December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
ConstituencyAt-large
In office
May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1949
ConstituencyAt-large
In office
1931–1935
Preceded byAlejandro de Guzmán
Succeeded byPost abolished
Constituency2nd district
In office
1922–1928
Preceded byPedro María Sison
Succeeded byTeofilo Sison
Constituency2nd district
Member of the Lingayen Municipal Council
In office
1916–1919
Personal details
Born(1886-07-14)July 14, 1886
San Fernando, La Union, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Political partyNacionalista
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas (BA)
La Jurisprudencia (LLB)

Education

Mabanag worked as a clerk in the Executive Bureau from 1903 to 1912. During that time, he finished his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Santo Tomas in 1908 and his Bachelor of Laws degree from La Jurisprudencia in 1912.[1] He then placed second in the bar examinations the same year and opened a law firm in Lingayen, Pangasinan.[2]

Political career

Mabanag was elected to the Lingayen municipal council from 1916 to 1919. He successfully ran for Senator to represent the Second Senatorial District from 1922 to 1928 and from 1931 to the abolition of the Senate in 1935.[1]

Upon the establishment of the Commonwealth government in 1935, President Manuel L. Quezon appointed him Judge of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo up to 1938 and later named as city fiscal of Manila until 1945.[1]

He successfully ran for an at-large seat in the Senate in 1946 but lost reelection in 1949. Nevertheless, he stayed in the chamber as chief counsel of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee[2] and in the 1953 elections was elected again as a Senator under the Nacionalista Party ticket.[1]

In 1959, he was appointed by President Carlos P. Garcia to become his Secretary of Justice before his term in the Senate ended.[2] He served until 1961.[3]

Family

He was married to Jacob Ramirez[2] and had 13 children.

References
  1. "Alejo Mabanag". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
  3. "Ministers and Secretaries". Department of Justice. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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