Domingo Imperial
Born in Daraga, Albay on august 4, 1890, son of David Imperial and Lena Fernandez. He attended the San Beda College, Liceo de Manila and the University of Santo Tomas, graduating from the last named institution with the degree of A.B. He then taught in the Investra Señora del Rosario College and in the College Mercantil (now National University), from 1907-1908 and structured law in Escuela de la Jurisprudencia, finishing his course in 1912, and passed the bar examinations with the highest average the same year.
He established his law office in his home province and entered politics later. In the several elections of June 1934, he was elected Senator from the sixth senatorial district comprising the province of Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Masbate. In the first Commonwealth presidential election held in 1935, he was one of the chief campaign mangers in his district for the coalition ticket of President Quezon and Vice-President Osmeña and his leadership in that region was upheld by the electoral.
Upon the Organizational of the court of appeals in the early part of 1936. President Quezon affected him a member of said tribunal, which position he holds up to the present.