Senator Alauya Alonto was a

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statesman from Lanao http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/alauya_alonto.htm best known for being a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1934, and a two term senator of the Philippines, serving from 1942–1946 and 1946–1949.

Early life and education

Alonto was born in Ramain, Lanao, shortly before the outbreak of the

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. His father was Datu Alonto of Maul, Marantao; and his mother was Bae Dayang Dayang Adiong of Ditsaan-Ramain. He studied under the tutelage of Hadji Nosca Aloz, the highest Pandita of Lanao and took up

Arabic literature Arabic literature ( ar, الأدب العربي / ALA-LC: ''al-Adab al-‘Arabī'') is the writing, both as prose and poetry, produced by writers in the Arabic language. The Arabic word used for literature is '' Adab'', which is derived from ...

and jurisprudence.

Career

In 1912 he became

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of Ramain. Inspired by the cause of freedom, he organized the "Filipinista" party in Lanao. He was appointed Municipal Manager under the Philippine Independence Commission in 1924, as special representative for Lanao, by then Governor-General Frank Murray, and was elected Delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1934. He served as a senator for two terms: 1942–1946 and 1946–1949.

Family and descendants

Sultan Alonto Alauya married the Bae Bariga Alangadi of Ramain, by whom he had six children: * Senator

Domocao Alonto Ahmad Domocao "Domie" Alangadi Alonto (August 1, 1914 – December 11, 2002) was a Muslim-Filipino lawyer, educator, author, traditional leader, and Islamic figure from Lanao del Sur. He served as a Senator of the Philippines and was elected as a ...

; * Hadja Naima Alonto; * Governor and Ambassador Abdul Ghafur Madki Alonto; * Masiding Alonto, Sr.;BusinessWeek Mindanao (May 5, 2017) https://issuu.com/sudaria_publications/docs/bwm_may_5__2017 * Governor Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman; and * Madrigal Alonto.

References

{{reflist Nacionalista Party politicians Senators of the 1st Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines People from Lanao del Sur Filipino Muslims