3rd Philippine Legislature

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3rd Philippine Legislature
October 16, 1912 – February 24, 1916
Governor-General 
Commission
Members10
Assembly
SpeakerSergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Members92

The Third Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1912, to February 24, 1916.

Sessions[edit]

  • First Regular Session: October 16, 1912 – February 3, 1913
  • First Special Session: February 6 – 11, 1913
  • Second Regular Session: October 16, 1913 – February 3, 1914
  • Second Special Session: February 4 – 28, 1914
  • Third Regular Session: October 16, 1914 – February 5, 1915
  • Fourth Regular Session: October 16, 1915 – February 4, 1916
  • Third Special Session: February 14 – 24, 1916

Legislation[edit]

The Third Philippine Legislature passed a total of 473 laws (Act Nos. 2192–2664)

Leadership[edit]

Philippine Commission[edit]

Philippine Assembly[edit]

Members[edit]

Philippine Commission[edit]

Commissioner Term start Term end
Gregorio S. Araneta July 1, 1908 October 30, 1913
Frank A. Branagan March 4, 1909 October 30, 1913
Jaime C. de Veyra October 30, 1913 October 16, 1916
Winfred Thaxter Denison January 28, 1914 October 16, 1916
Charles B. Elliott February 15, 1910 December 4, 1912
Vicente Singson Encarnacion October 30, 1913 October 16, 1916
William Cameron Forbes June 15, 1904 September 1, 1913
Newton W. Gilbert July 1, 1908 December 1, 1913
Francis Burton Harrison September 2, 1913 October 16, 1916
Vicente Ilustre October 30, 1913 October 16, 1916
Victorino Mapa October 30, 1913 October 16, 1916
Jose de Luzuriaga September 1, 1901 October 30, 1913
Henderson S. Martin December 1, 1913 October 16, 1916
Rafael Palma July 6, 1908 October 16, 1916
Eugene E. Reed May 24, 1916 October 16, 1916
Clinton L. Riggs December 1, 1913 October 31, 1915
Juan Sumulong March 1, 1909 October 30, 1913
Dean Conant Worcester March 16, 1900 September 15, 1913

Sources:

  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the First Session, October 16, 1912, to February 3, 1913, and A Special Session, February 6, 1913, to February 11, 1913, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1913.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session, October 16, 1913, to February 3, 1914, and A Special Session, February 6, 1914, to February 28, 1914, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1914.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Third Session, October 16, 1914, to February 5, 1915, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1915.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Fourth Session, October 16, 1915, to February 4, 1916, and A Special Session, February 14, 1916, to February 24, 1916, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1916.

Philippine Assembly[edit]

Province/City District Representative Party
Albay 1st Domingo Diaz Nacionalista
2nd Mariano A. Locsin Progresista
3rd Ceferino Villareal Nacionalista
Ambos Camarines 1st Silverio D. Cecilio Nacionalista
2nd Julian Ocampo Nacionalista
3rd Jose Fuentebella Nacionalista
Antique Lone Angel Salazar Progresista
Bataan Lone Pablo Tecson Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Vicente Barsana Progresista
Batangas 1st Galicano Apacible Nacionalista
2nd Marcelo Caringal Nacionalista
3rd Fidel Reyes Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Candelario Borja Nacionalista
2nd Jose Clarin Nacionalista
3rd Juan Virtudes Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Aguedo Velarde
until December 22, 1913
Nacionalista
Ambrosio Santos
from May 15, 1914
Nacionalista
2nd Ceferino de Leon Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Cresencio Marasigan
until February 14, 1914
Nacionalista
Venancio Concepcion
from May 16, 1914
Nacionalista
2nd Juan Quintos Progresista
Capiz 1st Rafael Acuña Nacionalista
2nd Simeon Dadivas
until July 27, 1914
Nacionalista
Emilio Acevedo
from October 10, 1914
Progresista
3rd Jose Tirol Progresista
Cavite Lone Florentino Joya Independent
Cebu 1st Gervacio Padilla Nacionalista
2nd Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista
3rd Filemon Sotto Nacionalista
4th Alejandro Ruiz Nacionalista
5th Mariano Jesus Cuenco Nacionalista
6th Vicente Lozada Nacionalista
7th Eulalio E. Causing
until October 13, 1914
Nacionalista
Tomas N. Alonso
from November 21, 1914
Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Santiago Fonacier Nacionalista
2nd Teogenes Quiaoit Progresista
Ilocos Sur 1st Vicente Singson Encarnacion
until October 30, 1913
Progresista
Alberto Reyes
from February 24, 1914
Progresista
2nd Gregorio Talavera Progresista
3rd Julio Borbon Nacionalista
Iloilo 1st Francisco Felipe Villanueva Progresista
2nd Perfecto J. Salas Nacionalista
3rd Ernesto Gustilo Independent
4th Tiburcio Lutero Progresista
5th Cirilo Mapa Progresista
Isabela Lone Eliseo Claravall Progresista
La Laguna 1st Servillano Platon Nacionalista
2nd Pedro Guevara Nacionalista
La Union 1st Joaquin Luna Nacionalista
2nd Florencio Baltazar Progresista
Leyte 1st Estanislao Granados Nacionalista
2nd Dalmacio Costas Nacionalista
3rd Miguel Romualdez Independent
4th Francisco Enage
until February 5, 1915
Nacionalista
Ruperto Kapunan
from September 18, 1915
Progresista
Manila 1st Isidoro de Santos Nacionalista
2nd Luciano de la Rosa Liga Popular
Mindoro Lone Macario Adriatico
until March 1, 1914
Nacionalista
Mariano P. Leuterio
from June 8, 1914
Liga Popular
Misamis 1st Leon Borromeo Nacionalista
2nd Nicolas Capistrano Nacionalista
Negros Occidental 1st Melecio Severino
until May 25, 1915
Nacionalista
2nd Rafael R. Alunan Nacionalista
3rd Gil Montilla Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Hermenegildo Villanueva Progresista
2nd Teofisto Guingona Sr.
until April 9, 1914
Progresista
Leopoldo Rovira
from October 1, 1914
Progresista
Nueva Ecija Lone Lucio Gonzales Nacionalista
Palawan Lone Manuel Sandoval Nacionalista
Pampanga 1st Eduardo Gutierrez David Progresista
2nd Andres Luciano Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Vicente Solis Independent
2nd Rodrigo D. Perez Nacionalista
3rd Rufo G. Cruz Nacionalista
4th Pedro Maria Sison Nacionalista
5th Hugo Sansano Sr. Nacionalista
Rizal 1st Arsenio Cruz Herrera Progresista
2nd Sixto de los Angeles
until July 12, 1915
Nacionalista
Leandro A. Jabson
from September 18, 1915
Nacionalista
Samar 1st Tomas Gomez Nacionalista
2nd Jose Sabarre Nacionalista
3rd Mariano Alde Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Leoncio Grajo Nacionalista
2nd Jose Zurbito Nacionalista
Surigao Lone Inocencio Cortes Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Luis Morales Nacionalista
2nd Jose Espinosa Nacionalista
Tayabas 1st Filemon Perez Nacionalista
2nd Bernardo del Mundo Independent
Zambales Lone Rafael Corpus
until April 1, 1914
Nacionalista
Gabriel Alba
from July 22, 1914
Nacionalista

Changes in membership[edit]

Philippine Commission[edit]

Date Incumbent New member Notes
September 2, 1913 William Cameron Forbes Francis Burton Harrison Incumbent resigned as Governor-General of the Philippines on September 1, 1913. New Governor-General appointed.
October 30, 1913 Gregorio S. Araneta Victorino Mapa Incumbent resigned as Secretary of Finance and Justice on October 29, 1913. New secretary appointed.
Frank A. Branagan Jaime C. de Veyra Incumbent resigned on October 30, 1913. New member appointed.
Juan Sumulong Vicente Ilustre Incumbent resigned on October 30, 1913. New member appointed.
Jose de Luzuriaga Vicente Singson Encarnacion Incumbent resigned on October 30, 1913. New member appointed.
December 1, 1913 Newton W. Gilbert Henderson S. Martin Incumbent resigned as Secretary of Public Instruction on December 1, 1913. New secretary appointed.
Charles B. Elliott Clinton L. Riggs Incumbent resigned as Secretary of Commerce and Police on December 4, 1912. New secretary appointed.
January 28, 1914 Dean Conant Worcester Winfred Thaxter Denison Incumbent resigned as Secretary of the Interior on September 15, 1913. New secretary appointed.
May 24, 1916 Clinton L. Riggs Eugene E. Reed Incumbent resigned as Secretary of Commerce and Police on October 31, 1915. New secretary appointed.

Philippine Assembly[edit]

Date District Incumbent Party New member Party Notes
February 24, 1914 Ilocos Sur–1st Vicente Singson Encarnacion Progresista Alberto Reyes Progresista Incumbent resigned on October 30, 1913 upon appointment to the Philippine Commission. New member elected.
May 15, 1914 Bulacan–1st Aguedo Velarde Nacionalista Ambrosio Santos Nacionalista Incumbent died on December 22, 1913. New member elected.
May 16, 1914 Cagayan–1st Cresencio Marasigan Nacionalista Venancio Concepcion Nacionalista Incumbent's election invalidated on February 14, 1914 due to possession of Spanish citizenship and failure to submit a certificate of candidacy. New member elected.
June 8, 1914 Mindoro Macario Adriatico Nacionalista Mariano P. Leuterio Liga Popular Incumbent resigned on March 1, 1914 upon appointment to the Code Committee. New member elected.
July 22, 1914 Zambales Rafael Corpus Nacionalista Gabriel Alba Nacionalista Incumbent resigned on April 1, 1914 upon appointment as Solicitor General. New member elected.
October 1, 1914 Negros Oriental–2nd Teofisto Guingona Sr. Progresista Leopoldo Rovira Progresista Incumbent resigned on April 9, 1914 upon election as governor of Agusan. New member elected.
October 10, 1914 Capiz–2nd Simeon Dadivas Nacionalista Emilio Acevedo Progresista Incumbent died on July 27, 1914. New member elected.
November 21, 1914 Cebu–7th Eulalio E. Causing Nacionalista Tomas N. Alonso Nacionalista Incumbent resigned on October 13, 1914. New member elected.
May 25, 1915 Negros Occidental–1st Melecio Severino Nacionalista No special election Incumbent died on May 25, 1915. No special election held.
September 18, 1915 Leyte–4th Francisco Enage Nacionalista Ruperto Kapunan Progresista Incumbent resigned on February 5, 1915 upon appointment as Iloilo provincial prosecutor. New member elected.
Rizal–2nd Sixto de los Angeles Nacionalista Leandro A. Jabson Nacionalista Incumbent resigned on July 12, 1915 upon appointment to the Public Welfare Board. New member elected.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly. Benipayo Press. 1935. p. 626.

External links[edit]

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.