The 8th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from 1928 to 1930.
July 16, 1928 – November 7, 1930 | |
Governor-General | |
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Senate | |
Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
Senate President pro tempore | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
Majority leader | Jose P. Laurel |
Members | 24 |
House of Representatives | |
Members | 97 |
Sessions edit
- First Regular Session: July 16 – November 8, 1928
- Special Session: February 9, 1929
- Second Regular Session: July 16 – November 11, 1929
- Third Regular Session: July 16 – November 7, 1930
Leadership edit
Senate edit
- President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña (10th District, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Jose P. Laurel (5th District, Nacionalista)
House of Representatives edit
Members edit
Senate edit
In each senatorial district, one senator was elected on June 2, 1925 for a term starting on the same day and ending on June 2, 1931 while the other senator was elected on June 5, 1928 for a term starting on the same day and ending on June 5, 1934.
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
House of Representatives edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Resigned on February 7, 1929 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines.
- ^ Elected on April 4, 1929.
- ^ Died on July 11, 1929.
- ^ Elected on September 18, 1929.
- ^ Appointed. Resigned on July 14, 1928.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appointed.
- ^ Appointed on July 14, 1928, replacing Jose Alejandrino (Democrata).
- ^ Died on June 15, 1929.
- ^ Elected on August 24, 1929.
- ^ Resigned on September 20, 1928 upon appointment as Governor of Tayabas.
- ^ Elected on October 6, 1928.
External links edit
- "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 edit
- 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.