Juan Gaerlan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Juan Gaerlan
Office:Senator of the Philippines from the 12th District
Term Start:June 5, 1934
Term End:September 16, 1935
Alongside:Datu Sinsuat Balabaran
Appointer:Frank Murphy
Predecessor:Ludovico Hidrosollo
Successor:district abolished
Office2:Member of the House of Representatives from Mountain Province's Lone District
Term Start2:June 5, 1931
Term End2:June 5, 1934
Alongside2:Hilary Clapp and Henry Kamora
Predecessor2:Juan Cailles
Successor2:Felix Diaz
Office3:Deputy Governor of Benguet
Term Start3:1918
Term End3:1922
Predecessor3:Juan Cariño Oraá
Successor3:Tomas Blanco
Office4:Deputy Governor of Apayao and Benguet
Status4:Acting
Term Start4:1921
Term End4:1922
Office5:Deputy Governor of Mountain Province
Term Start5:1920
Term End5:1921
Party:Nacionalista
Birth Date:7 July 1884
Birth Place:Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Death Place:City of Greater Manila, Philippine Commonwealth

Juan Gualberto Gaerlan y Lorenzana (July 7, 1884 – July 9, 1944) was a Filipino politician who became Senator of the Philippines during the American occupation.[1]

Biography

Gaerlan was born in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur on July 7, 1884, to Sabas Gaerlan and Rosalina Lorenza.[2]

Gaerlan held several administrative positions in Bontoc before becoming deputy governor of Benguet, then a subprovince of Mountain Province, from 1918 to 1922. He was the second Filipino to hold such position.[3] He subsequently became the deputy governor of Mountain Province from 1920 to 1921 and the acting deputy governor of Apayao and Benguet subprovinces from 1921 to 1922.

He was appointed to the House of Representatives as a delegate for the Mountain Province from 1931 to 1934, after which he was appointed by Governor-General Frank Murphy to become a Senator from the 12th Senatorial District representing the non-Christian majority provinces of the Cordilleras, Nueva Vizcaya and Mindanao from 1934 to 1935.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Gualberto Gaerlan y Lorenzana. June 22, 2023. Geni.
  2. Web site: Juan Gaerlan. 1 June 2023. Senate of the Philippines.
  3. Web site: Former Governors. June 22, 2023. Province of Benguet.