Prospero Sanidad

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Casia and the surname or paternal family name is Sanidad.

Prospero Sanidad
10th Secretary of Public Works and Communications
In office February 21, 1950 – 1951
President	Elpidio Quirino
Preceded by	Ricardo Nepomuceno
Succeeded by	Sotero Baluyut
Senator of the Philippines
In office 22 May 1947 – 30 December 1947
Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Sur's 2nd district
In office 30 December 1938 – 25 May 1946
Preceded by	Sixto Brillantes Sr.
Succeeded by	Fidel Villanueva
In office 5 June 1934 – 16 September 1935
Preceded by	Fidel Villanueva
Succeeded by	Sixto Brillanes Sr.
Personal details
Born	Prospero Casia Sanidad (1897-01-17)January 17, 1897 Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	1969(1969-00-00) (aged 71–72) Philippines
Political party	Liberal (1946-1947) Nacionalista (1934-1946)
Spouse	Rosario Centeno
Children	3
Alma mater	University of the Philippines George Washington University National University School of Law

Prospero Casia Sanidad (17 January 1897 – 1969) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He represented the second district of Ilocos Sur at the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1934 to 1935, again from 1938 to 1941, and finally from 1945 to 1946. He then served as Senator of the Philippines from May 22, 1947 to December 30, 1947. Lastly, he served as Secretary of Public Works and Communications from 1950 to 1951.

Early life and education

Sanidad was born on 17 January 1897 in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur to Cipriano Sanidad and Cayetana Casia. He pursued his higher education at the University of the Philippines, George Washington University and the National University School of Law in Washington DC, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He was admitted to the Bar in 1928.

Political career

House of Representatives

Sanidad was elected in 1934 to the House of Representatives as a Nacionalista representative of Ilocos Sur's 2nd district in 1934 and served until 1935. He was elected again to the position in 1938 and reelected in 1941, but was only able to take his second consecutive term in office due to the Japanese occupation during the Second World War.

Senate

In 1946, he joined the Liberal Party and ran for the Philippine Senate but lost. However, he filed an electoral protest that became highly controversial, as it coincided with other protests filed against members of Congress belonging to the Nacionalista Party and the Democratic Alliance. In 1947, he won his protest and was sworn in, replacing José E. Romero.

Personal life

Sanidad was married to Rosario Centeno and had three children.