1st Philippine Legislature

The First Philippine Legislature was the first session of the Philippine Legislature, the first representative legislature of the Philippines. Then known as the Philippine Islands, the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States through the Insular Government. The Philippine Legislature consisted of an appointed upper house, the Philippine Commission, and an elected lower house, the Philippine Assembly. These bodies were the predecessors of the Philippine Senate and Philippine House of the Philippine Congress.

1st Philippine Legislature
October 16, 1907 – May 20, 1909
Governor-General James Francis Smith
Commission
Members12
Assembly
SpeakerSergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Majority leaderManuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista)
Minority leaderVicente Singson Encarnacion (Progresista)
Members81
Politics of the Philippines
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Constitutional commissions
  • Civil Service Commission
  • Chairperson Karlo Nograles
  • Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba
  • Chairperson George Garcia
Elections
  • Barangay
  • Referendums
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Related topics
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Sessions
  • First Regular Session: October 16, 1907 – April 4, 1908
  • First Special Session: May 22 – June 19, 1908
  • Second Regular Session: February 1 – May 20, 1909

Legislation

The First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970)

Major legislation
  • Act No. 1801 — Gabaldon Act

Leadership

Philippine Commission

Philippine Assembly

Members

Philippine Commission
  • Gregorio S. Araneta, from July 1, 1908
  • Frank A. Branagan, from March 4, 1909
  • William Cameron Forbes
  • Newton W. Gilbert, from July 1, 1908
  • Benito Legarda, until December 21, 1907
  • Jose de Luzuriaga
  • Rafael Palma, from July 6, 1908
  • Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, until March 1, 1909
  • William Morgan Shuster, until March 1, 1909
  • James Francis Smith, until November 11, 1909
  • Juan Sumulong, from March 1, 1909
  • Dean Conant Worcester

Sources:

  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Inaugural Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1908.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the First Session and a Special Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1908.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1910.

Philippine Assembly
Province/City District Representative Party
Albay 1st Tomas Almonte Nacionalista
2nd Carlos A. Imperial Progresista
3rd Angel Roco Progresista
Ambos Camarines 1st Tomas Arejola Nacionalista
2nd Manuel Rey Nacionalista
3rd Francisco Alvarez Nacionalista
Antique Lone Pedro V. Jimenez Progresista
Bataan Lone Jose M. Lerma Nacionalista
Batangas 1st Felipe Agoncillo Independent
2nd Eusebio Orense Nacionalista
3rd Gregorio Katigbak Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Candelario Borja Nacionalista
2nd Jose Clarin Nacionalista
3rd Eustaquio Boyles Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Aguedo Velarde Nacionalista
2nd Leon Maria Guerrero Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Pablo Guzman Progresista
2nd Gabriel Lasam Progresista
Capiz 1st Eugenio Picazo Nacionalista
2nd Jose Altavas Nacionalista
3rd Simeon Mobo Nacionalista
Cavite Lone Rafael Palma
until June 30, 1908		 Nacionalista
Emiliano Tria Tirona
from January 19, 1909		 Nacionalista
Cebu 1st Celestino Rodriguez Nacionalista
2nd Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista
3rd Filemon Sotto Nacionalista
4th Alejandro Ruiz Nacionalista
5th Troadio Galicano Nacionalista
6th Casiano Causing Nacionalista
7th Pedro Rodriguez Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Ireneo Javier Nacionalista
2nd Baldomero Pobre Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Vicente Singson Encarnacion Progresista
2nd Maximino Mina Nacionalista
3rd Juan Villamor Nacionalista
Iloilo 1st Amando Avanceña Nacionalista
2nd Nicolas Jalandoni Nacionalista
3rd Salvador Laguda Progresista
4th Adriano Hernandez Nacionalista
5th Regino Dorillo Progresista
Isabela Lone Nicasio Claravall
until January 20, 1908		 Progresista
Dimas Guzman
January 20, 1908 – March 18, 1909		 Nacionalista
La Laguna 1st Pedro Paterno Nacionalista
2nd Crispin Oben Nacionalista
La Union 1st Andres Asprer Nacionalista
2nd Francisco Zandueta Progresista
Leyte 1st Quiremon Alkuino Nacionalista
2nd Salvador K. Demeterio Nacionalista
3rd Florentino Peñaranda Nacionalista
4th Jaime C. de Veyra Nacionalista
Manila 1st Dominador Gomez
until February 1, 1908 and 30 March – 18 June 1908		 Nacionalista
Justo Lukban
from August 11, 1908		 Liga Popular
2nd Fernando Maria Guerrero Nacionalista
Mindoro Lone Macario Adriatico Nacionalista
Misamis 1st Carlos Corrales Independent
2nd Manuel Corrales Independent
Negros Occidental 1st Antonio Ledesma Jayme Nacionalista
2nd Dionisio Mapa Nacionalista
3rd Agustin Montilla Progresista
Negros Oriental 1st Leopoldo Rovira Progresista
2nd Vicente Locsin Progresista
Nueva Ecija Lone Isauro Gabaldon Nacionalista
Palawan Lone Santiago M. Patero Progresista
Pampanga 1st Monico R. Mercado Nacionalista
2nd Marcelino Aguas Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Nicanor Padilla Independent
2nd Deogracias Reyes
until June 17, 1909		 Nacionalista
3rd Juan Alvear Nacionalista
4th Lorenzo Fenoy Nacionalista
5th Matias Gonzales Independent
Rizal 1st Cayetano Lukban Nacionalista
2nd Bartolome Revilla Nacionalista
Samar 1st Honorio Rosales Nacionalista
2nd Luciano Sinko Nacionalista
3rd Eugenio Daza Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Vicente de Vera Nacionalista
2nd Pedro Chavez Nacionalista
Surigao Lone Francisco Soriano Progresista
Tarlac 1st Melecio Cojuangco
until March 13, 1909		 Progresista
2nd Aurelio Pineda Progresista
Tayabas 1st Manuel L. Quezon
until May 15, 1909		 Nacionalista
2nd Emiliano A. Gala Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Alberto Barretto Nacionalista

Source: Philippine Assembly (1908). Official Directory of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing.

Changes in membership

Philippine Commission
Date Incumbent New member Notes
July 1, 1908 Vacant seat Gregorio S. Araneta Henry Clay Ide vacated the position of Secretary of Finance and Justice upon taking office as Governor-General of the Philippines on April 2, 1906. New secretary appointed.
Benito Legarda Newton W. Gilbert Incumbent resigned on December 21, 1907 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines. New member appointed.
July 6, 1908 New seat Rafael Palma Additional seat created by the United States Congress on May 11, 1908. New member appointed.
March 1, 1909 William Morgan Shuster Newton W. Gilbert Incumbent resigned as Secretary of Public Instruction on March 1, 1909. New secretary appointed from the members of the Commission.
March 1, 1909 Trinidad Pardo de Tavera Juan Sumulong Incumbent resigned on March 1, 1909. New member appointed.
March 4, 1909 Newton W. Gilbert Frank A. Branagan Incumbent took office as Secretary of Public Instruction on March 1, 1909. New member appointed.
November 11, 1909 James Francis Smith William Cameron Forbes Incumbent resigned as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909. Secretary of Commerce and Police appointed as new Governor-General.
William Cameron Forbes Vacant seat Incumbent vacated the position of Secretary of Commerce and Police upon taking office as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909.

Philippine Assembly
Date District Incumbent Party New member Party Notes
January 20, 1908 Isabela Nicasio Claravall Progresista Dimas Guzman Nacionalista Incumbent's election annulled on January 20, 1908 after an electoral protest. New member declared.
March 30, 1908 Manila–1st Dominador Gomez Nacionalista Dominador Gomez Nacionalista Incumbent removed on February 1, 1908. Incumbent re-elected.
August 11, 1908 Manila–1st Dominador Gomez Nacionalista Justo Lukban Liga Popular Incumbent resigned on June 18, 1908. New member elected.
January 19, 1909 Cavite Rafael Palma Nacionalista Emiliano Tria Tirona Nacionalista Incumbent resigned on June 30, 1908 upon appointment as member of the Philippine Commission. New member elected.
March 13, 1909 Tarlac–1st Melecio Cojuangco Progresista No special election Incumbent died on March 13, 1909. No special election held.
March 18, 1909 Isabela Dimas Guzman Nacionalista No special election Incumbent died on March 18, 1909. No special election held.
May 15, 1909 Quezon–1st Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista No special election Incumbent resigned on May 15, 1909 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines. No special election held.
June 17, 1909 Pangasinan–2nd Deogracias Reyes Nacionalista No special election Incumbent died on June 17, 1909. No special election held.

See also

References

    Further reading
    • The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
    • Pobre, Cesar P. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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