7th Philippine Legislature

The Seventh Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1925 to 1928.

7th Philippine Legislature
July 16, 1925 – November 9, 1927
Governor-General 
Senate
Senate President Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President
pro tempore		Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Majority leaderFaustino Aguilar
Members24
House of Representatives
Members94
8th Philippine Legislature (1928) ►
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
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Sessions
  • First Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1925
  • Second Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1926
  • Third Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1927

Members

Senate

The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:

  • For senators elected on June 6, 1922: June 6, 1922 – June 5, 1928
  • For senators elected on June 2, 1925: June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931

Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.

District Senator Party Term expiry In office
1st District Isabelo delos Reyes Nacionalista 1928 1922–1928
Elpidio Quirino Nacionalista 1931 1925–1935
2nd District Alejo Mabanag Democrata 1928 1922–1928
Camilo Osias Nacionalista 1931 1925–1929
3rd District Santiago Lucero[lower-alpha 1] Democrata 1928 1922–1925
Luis Morales[lower-alpha 2] Democrata 1928 1926–1928
Teodoro Sandiko Democrata 1931 1919–1931
4th District Emiliano Tría Tirona Democrata 1928 1922–1928
Juan Sumulong Democrata 1931 1925–1931
5th District Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista 1928 1916–1935
Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
6th District Juan B. Alegre Nacionalista 1928 1922–1928
Jose O. Vera Nacionalista 1931 1925–1935
7th District Jose Hontiveros Democrata 1928 1922–1928
Jose Ledesma Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
8th District Mariano Yulo[lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista 1928 1925–1929
Hermenegildo Villanueva Nacionalista 1931 1919–1931
9th District Tomas Gomez[lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista 1928 1922–1926
Pastor Salazar[lower-alpha 5] Nacionalista 1928 1926–1928
Jose Maria Veloso Democrata 1931 1925–1935
10th District Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista 1928 1922–1935
Pedro Rodriguez Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
11th District Jose Clarin Nacionalista 1928 1916–1935
Troadio Galicano Democrata 1931 1925–1931
12th District Hadji Butu[lower-alpha 6] Democrata – 1922–1931
Jose Alejandrino[lower-alpha 6] Democrata – 1923–1928

House of Representatives
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Quintin Paredes Nacionalista
Albay 1st Francisco Peňa Nacionalista
2nd Francisco Perfecto Nacionalista
3rd Pedro Sabido Nacionalista
Antique Lone Segundo Moscoso Nacionalista
Bataan Lone Manuel Banzon Democrata
Batanes Lone Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Batangas 1st Antonio de las Alas Nacionalista
2nd Andres Buendia Nacionalista
3rd Claro M. Recto Democrata
Bohol 1st Fermin Torralba Nacionalista
2nd Olegario Clarin Nacionalista
3rd Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Jose Padilla Democrata
2nd Jose Serapio Democrata
Cagayan 1st Vicente Formoso Nacionalista
2nd Antonio Guzman Democrata
Camarines Norte Lone Rafael Carranceja Nacionalista
Camarines Sur 1st Ramon Felipe Democrata
2nd Manuel Fuentebella Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Manuel Roxas Nacionalista
2nd Jose Altavas Nacionalista
3rd Manuel Laserna Nacionalista
Cavite Lone Augusto A. Reyes[lower-alpha 7] Nacionalista
Antero Soriano[lower-alpha 8] Nacionalista
Cebu 1st Manuel C. Briones Nacionalista
2nd Paulino Gullas Nacionalista
3rd Vicente Rama Democrata
4th Juan Alcazaren Nacionalista
5th Mariano Jesus Cuenco Nacionalista
6th Pastor Noel Nacionalista
7th Paulino Ybañez Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Severo Hernando Nacionalista
2nd Mariano Marcos Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Simeon Ramos Democrata
2nd Lupo Biteng Nacionalista
Iloilo 1st Eugenio Baldana Democrata
2nd Vicente Ybiernas Nacionalista
3rd Tomas Confesor Nacionalista
4th Asencion Arrancillo Nacionalista
5th Venancio Cudilla Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Manuel Nieto Nacionalista
La Union 1st Fausto Almeida Democrata
2nd Leoncio Dacanay Nacionalista
Laguna 1st Tomas Dizon Nacionalista
2nd Ananais Laico Nacionalista
Leyte 1st Juan Veloso Nacionalista
2nd Tomas Oppus Nacionalista
3rd Ruperto Kapunan Nacionalista
4th Filomeno Montejo Nacionalista
Manila 1st Gregorio Perfecto Democrata
2nd Alfonso E. Mendoza Democrata
Marinduque Lone Ricardo Nepomuceno Nacionalista
Masbate Lone Eduardo Marcaida Nacionalista
Mindanao and Sulu Lone Pedro de la Llana[lower-alpha 6]
Jose Melencio[lower-alpha 6]
Abdullah Piang[lower-alpha 6]
Arsenio Suazo[lower-alpha 6]
Mindoro Lone Mariano Leuterio Nacionalista
Misamis 1st Segundo Gaston Democrata
2nd Teogenes Velez Democrata
Mountain Province Lone Juan Cailles[lower-alpha 9]
Joaquin Codamon[lower-alpha 6]
Miguel Cornejo[lower-alpha 10]
Henry A. Kamora[lower-alpha 6]
Negros Occidental 1st Serafin P. Hilado Nacionalista
2nd Ramon Torres Nacionalista
3rd Isaac Lacson Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Guillermo Z. Villanueva Nacionalista
2nd Enrique Villanueva Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija Lone Feliciano Ramoso[lower-alpha 11] Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Antonio Escamilla[lower-alpha 6] Independent
Palawan Lone Patricio Fernandez Nacionalista
Pampanga 1st Pedro Valdez Liongson Nacionalista
2nd Ceferino Hilario Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Enrique Braganza Nacionalista
2nd Isidoro Siapno Nacionalista
3rd Servillano dela Cruz Nacionalista
4th Eusebio V. Sison Nacionalista
5th Evaristo Sanchez Nacionalista
Rizal 1st Basilio Bautista Democrata
2nd Eulogio Rodriguez Democrata
Romblon Lone Leonardo Festin Nacionalista
Samar 1st Jose Avelino Democrata
2nd Pascual B. Azanza Democrata
3rd Gerardo Morrero Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Juan Reyes Democrata
2nd Mario Guariña Nacionalista
Surigao Lone Montano Ortiz Democrata
Tarlac 1st Sisenardo Palarca Nacionalista
2nd Benigno S. Aquino Sr. Nacionalista
Tayabas 1st Primitivo San Agustin Nacionalista
2nd Leon Guinto Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Alejo Labrador Nacionalista

Notes
  1. Died on November 2, 1925.
  2. Won a special election on March 23, 1926 to complete Santiago Lucero's unexpired term.
  3. Won a special election on August 31, 1925 to complete the unexpired term of Espiridion Guanco, who died on May 2, 1925 during the 6th Legislature.
  4. Died on July 28, 1926.
  5. Won a special election on December 30, 1926 to complete Tomas Gomez's unexpired term.
  6. Appointed.
  7. Died on July 3, 1925.
  8. Won a special election on August 15, 1925.
  9. Appointed in October 1925.
  10. Appointed. Removed from office by Governor-General on October 6, 1925 after being convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting an American.
  11. Won a special election on March 22, 1926, to replace Isauro Gabaldon (Nacionalista), who won in the 1925 election but was disqualified for lack of residency.

See also
  • "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
  • "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.

Further reading
  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
  • Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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