Alauya Alonto (c. 1875–1959)[1] was a Muslim Filipino politician from Lanao[2] best known for being a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1934, and a two-term senator of the Philippines, serving from 1945 to 1949.
| Alauya Alonto | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator of the Philippines | |||||
| In office July 9, 1945 – December 30, 1949 | |||||
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands from Department of Mindanao and Sulu's Lone District | |||||
| In office 1934 – September 16, 1935 Serving with Manuel Fortich, Julian A. Rodriguez, Julian A. Rodriguez, and Ombra Amilbangsa | |||||
| Appointed by | Frank Murphy | ||||
| Sultan of Ramain | |||||
| Reign | c. 1912–? | ||||
| Born | c. 1875 Ramain, Lanao, Captaincy General of the Philippines | ||||
| Died | 1959 (aged 83–84) Marawi, Philippines | ||||
| Spouse | Bariga Alangadi | ||||
| Issue | 6 (including Domocao and Tarhata) | ||||
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| House | Ramain | ||||
| Father | Datu Alonto | ||||
| Mother | Dayang Dayang Adiong | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Early life and education
editAlonto was born in Ramain, Lanao, shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish–American War. His father was Datu Alonto of Maul, Marantao; and his mother was Bae Dayang Dayang Adiong of Ditsaan-Ramain.
He studied under the mentorship of Hadji Nosca Aloz, the highest Pandita of Lanao, and studied Arabic literature and jurisprudence.
Career
editIn 1912, he became the Sultan of Ramain. He organized the "Filipinista" party in Lanao.
He served as appointed Municipal Manager under the Philippine Independence Commission in 1924, as an appointed representative for Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1934 to 1935 by Governor-General Frank Murphy, and elected Delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1934.
He was elected senator in 1941. However, due to World War II, he began serving his first term in 1945. He was re-elected in 1946 and served until 1949.
Family and descendants
editSultan Alonto Alauya married the Bae Bariga Alangadi of Ramain, by whom he had six children:
- Senator Domocao Alonto;[3]
- Hadja Naima Alonto;[3]
- Governor and Ambassador Abdul Ghafur Madki Alonto;[3]
- Masiding Alonto, Sr.;[3]
- Governor Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman;[3] and
- Madrigal Alonto.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sultan Alauya Alonto, I". Geni. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Former Senators:Alauya Alonto". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-10-23. http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/alauya_alonto.htm
- ^ a b c d e f BusinessWeek Mindanao (May 5, 2017) https://issuu.com/sudaria_publications/docs/bwm_may_5__2017