José Clarín

The Honorable
José Clarín
The Honorable José Clarín
	Clarin depicted in a publication of Philippine Education, published April 1917
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
	In office; 1934–1935
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Sergio Osmeña
Succeeded by	José Avelino
Senator of the Philippines from the 11th district
	In office; October 16, 1916 – June 2, 1935 Serving with Nicolas Capistrano (1916-1919),; Francisco Soriano (1919-1925),; Troadio Galicano (1925-1931),; Juan Torralba (1931-1935)
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 2nd district
	In office; 1907–1916
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Macario Lumain
Delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention
	In office; 1934–1935
Personal details
Born	José Aniceto Clarín y Butalid; December 12, 1879; Tagbilaran, Bohol, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	June 2, 1935 (aged 55); Manila, Philippine Islands
Political party	Nacionalista

José Aniceto Clarín y Butalid (December 12, 1879 – June 2, 1935) was a Filipino politician who served as the 3rd president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines from 1934 until his death in 1935. He also served as acting Senate President of the Philippines briefly in 1932 when Senate President Manuel Quezon went on leave.^[1]^: 260

He was elected in the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election as a delegate from Bohol, Philippines.^[2]^[1]^: 260

Biography

Clarín was born on December 12, 1879 in Tagbilaran, Bohol,^[1]^: 260 to Don Aniceto Velez Clarín, first civil governor of the province of Bohol. Clarín was educated at the University of San Carlos in Cebu primary education and then in Escuela de Derecho de Manila for his law degree earned in 1904. After his studies, he settled in Cebu and worked for his profession. One of the cases he handled as a lawyer were the kidnappings committed by the captain of a large American frigate in Cebu.^[3]^: 51

Clarin would also serve the Philippine Legislature in 1907.^[3]^: 51 As a legislator under the Philippine Assembly, he, along with Carlos Ledesma, advocated for the law on absolute divorce. Aside from that, Clarin also authored the Resolution no. 17. This resolution requested for the American government to admit young Filipinos to the Naval Academy in Annapolis.^[3]^: 52

As a senator, the bills he sponsored introduced regulations for the admission of foreigners to Philippine citizenship.^[3]^: 53 In 1917, he served under the Senate Committee on Finance and was chairperson for the Senate Committee on Relations with the Sovereign Country.^[4] Since 1932, Clarin also served as acting senate president when Senate President Manuel Quezon was on leave.^[1]^: 260

In 1934, he became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the second district of Bohol and a member of the committee on sponsorship.^[2]^[1]^: 260 He was Senate President pro tempore for the 10th Philippine Legislature from 1934 to 1935.^[5] He remained as a member of the Philippine Senate until his sudden death in 1935.^[2]

Carlos P. Garcia, who was then Governor of Bohol, dubbed Clarin as the "idol of the 11th senatorial district".^[1]^: 260 The town of Clarin in Misamis Occidental is named in his honor.^[6]

Controversy

In 1910, there were protests made within the Philippine Assembly against the membership of Clarin representing Bohol. However, these protests were dismissed.^[7]

During his time in the Assembly, there were numerous attempts to unseat him.^[1]^: 260

Personal life

Clarin was never married and died a bachelor.^[2]

His younger brother, Olegario Clarin, also served as a Senator and representative of Bohol.^{[citation needed]}

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly: English-Spanish (in Spanish). Benipayo Press. 1935.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Senators Profile - Jose A. Clarin". legacy.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Legislature, Philippines (1917). Directorio oficial del Senado y de la Cámara de Representantes: 4th. legislature, 1st session ... (in Spanish). Bureau of Printing.
^ Official Gazette (1917). Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines).
^ "List of Previous Senators - Senate of the Philippines". legacy.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ "About Us | Municipality of Clarin". clarinmisocc.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ Robertson, James Alexander (November 1910). "The Extraordinary Session of the Philippine Legislature, and the Work of the Philippine Assembly". American Political Science Review. 4 (4): 516–536. doi:10.2307/1944930. ISSN 1537-5943.

Sources

Oaminal, Clarence Paul (June 28, 2014). "Senator Jose A. Clarin". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
"Jose A. Clarin". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[:2-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly: English-Spanish (in Spanish). Benipayo Press. 1935.

[:0-2] "Senators Profile - Jose A. Clarin". legacy.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-01.

[:1-3] Legislature, Philippines (1917). Directorio oficial del Senado y de la Cámara de Representantes: 4th. legislature, 1st session ... (in Spanish). Bureau of Printing.

[4] Official Gazette (1917). Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines).

[5] "List of Previous Senators - Senate of the Philippines". legacy.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

[6] "About Us | Municipality of Clarin". clarinmisocc.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

[7] Robertson, James Alexander (November 1910). "The Extraordinary Session of the Philippine Legislature, and the Work of the Philippine Assembly". American Political Science Review. 4 (4): 516–536. doi:10.2307/1944930. ISSN 1537-5943.

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