Emiliano A. Gala

Emiliano Alcala Gala (February 8, 1881 — January 19, 1942) was a Filipino physician and lawyer who became a member of the Philippine Assembly representing Tayabas's 2nd congressional district from 1907 to 1909.

Biography He was born in Sariaya, Tayabas on February 8, 1881. He studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he gained his Bachelor of Arts degree and studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas. Due to the Filipino revolution against Spain, he postponed his studies and returned to Sariaya. After the revolution, he went to Manila and gained his medical degree in 1901. He also took his second-year medical exam that same year.

He went abroad to the United States to study law at the University of Michigan Law School.

Aside from his political career, Gala dedicated his time to his coconut plantation and became president of the Tayabas Bar Association until his death.