List of Philippine legislators who died in office
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The following is a list of members of the various national legislatures of the Philippines who died in office:
- Philippine Legislature (1907–1935)
- Philippine Assembly (1907–1916)
- House of Representatives (1916–1935)
- Philippine Commission (1907–1916)
- Senate (1916–1935)
- National Assembly (1935–1941)
- Commonwealth Congress (1941–1946)
- House of Representatives (1941–1946)
- Senate (1941–1946)
- National Assembly (1942–1943)
- Congress (1946–1972)
- House of Representatives (1946–1972)
- Senate (1946–1972)
- Batasang Pambansa (1978–86)
- Congress (1987–present)
- House of Representatives (1987–present)
- Senate (1987–present)
Insular Senate (1916–1935)
| Member | Party | District | Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Tongio Liongson | Nacionalista | 3rd | February 20, 1919 | 49 | Anthrax | |
| Espiridion Guanco | Nacionalista | 8th | May 2, 1925 | 50 | Cerebral attack | |
| Santiago Lucero[1] | Democrata | 3rd | November 2, 1925 | 54 | ||
| Tomás Gómez[1] | Nacionalista | 9th | July 28, 1926 | 48-49 | ||
| Jose Maria Arroyo[1] | Nacionalista | 7th | March 8, 1927[2] | 51-52 | ||
| Mariano Yulo | Nacionalista | 8th | July 11, 1929 | 65 | Car accident | |
| Juan B. Alegre | Democrata | 6th | June 14, 1931 | 49 | Gastric ulcer[3] | |
| Potenciano Treñas | Nacionalista | 7th | June 10, 1934[4] | 40 | ||
| José Clarín | Nacionalista | 11th | June 2, 1935 | 55 | Lung tumor[5] | |
Senate (at-large; 1941–1972, 1987–present)
| Member | Party | Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norberto Romualdez[1] | Nacionalista | November 4, 1941 | 66 | Heart attack | |
| Daniel Maramba | Nacionalista | December 28, 1941 | 71 | Tuberculosis[6] | |
| José Ozámiz | Nacionalista | February 11, 1944 | 45 | Executed by the Japanese during World War II[7] | |
| Vicente Y. Sotto | Popular Front | March 28, 1950[8] | 73 | ||
| Tomás Confesor | Nacionalista | June 6, 1951 | 60 | Heart attack[9] | |
| Emiliano Tria Tirona[1] | Liberal | April 8, 1952 | 70 | Lung cancer | |
| Esteban Abada | Liberal | December 17, 1954[10] | 58 | ||
| Ruperto Kangleon[1] | Democratic | February 27, 1958 | 58 | Heart attack | |
| Claro M. Recto | Nacionalista | October 2, 1960 | 70 | Heart attack[11] | |
| Mariano Jesús Cuenco | Nacionalista | February 25, 1964[12] | 76 | ||
| Eulogio Rodriguez | Nacionalista | December 9, 1964 | 81 | Heart attack[13] | |
| Gaudencio Antonino | Liberal | November 13, 1967 | 58 | Helicopter crash[14] | |
| Marcelo Fernan | LDP | July 11, 1999[15] | 71 | Cancer | |
| Renato Cayetano | Lakas | June 25, 2003 | 68 | Abdominal cancer[16] | |
Lower house
Philippine Assembly (1907–1916)
| Member | Party | Province (district) |
Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melecio Cojuangco | Progresista | Tarlac (1st district) |
March 13, 1909 | Heart attack[17] | ||
| Dimas Guzman | Nacionalista | Isabela (Lone district) |
March 18, 1909 | |||
| Manuel Gavieres[18] | Nacionalista | Surigao (Lone district) |
May 31, 1910 | |||
| Teofilo Castillejos[18] | Nacionalista | Batanes (Lone district) |
July 22, 1910 | |||
| Aguedo Velarde[18] | Nacionalista | Bulacan (1st district) |
December 22, 1913 | |||
| Emilio Acevedo[18] | Nacionalista | Capiz (2nd district) |
July 27, 1914 | |||
| Melecio Severino | Nacionalista | Negros Occidental (1st district) |
May 16, 1915 | 48[19] | ||
House of Representatives (1916–1935)
| Member | Party | Province (district) |
Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusto Reyes[18] | Nacionalista | Cavite (Lone district) |
July 3, 1925 | |||
| Antero Soriano | Nacionalista | Cavite (Lone district) |
June 15, 1929 | 41 | Appendicitis | |
| Froilan Pavericio[18] | Democrata | Albay (1st district) |
August 9, 1931 | |||
| Mariano Leuterio[18] | Nacionalista | Mindoro (Lone district) |
April 23, 1932 | |||
National Assembly (1935–1941)
| Member | Party | Province (district) |
Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Nalundasan[20] | Nacionalista | Ilocos Norte (2nd district) |
2September 20, 1935 | 41 | Assassinated | |
| Ruperto Kapunan | Nacionalista | Leyte (5th district) |
February 4, 1939 | |||
| Ruperto Montinola[18] | Nacionalista | Iloilo (2nd district) |
February 10, 1940 | 70 | ||
| Norberto Romualdez | Nacionalista | Leyte (4th district) |
November 4, 1941 | 66 | Heart attack | |
| Atanasio Ampig | Nacionalista | Iloilo (3rd district) |
December 17, 1941 | Died in the sinking of the SS Corregidor during World War II | ||
| Juan M. Reyes | Nacionalista | Capiz (3rd district) |
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House of Representatives (1941–1972)
Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)
| Member | Party | Province/City (district) |
Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venancio Yaneza | Independent | Masbate (at-large) |
September 9, 1984 | 46 | Stroke | |
| Cesar Climaco | UNIDO | Zamboanga City (at-large) |
November 14, 1984 | 68 | Assassinated[28] | |
| Salipada Pendatun | KBL | Maguindanao (at-large) |
January 27, 1985 | 72 | Car accident[29] | |
House of Representatives (1987–present)
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