8th Philippine Legislature
10th legislative term of the Philippines
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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.
TermJuly 16, 1928 – November 7, 1930
Governor-General
- Henry L. Stimson
(until February 23, 1929) - Eugene Allen Gilmore
(acting, February 23 – July 8, 1929) - Dwight F. Davis
(from July 8, 1929)
Members24
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| Term | July 16, 1928 – November 7, 1930 | ||||
| Governor-General |
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| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Manuel L. Quezon | ||||
| President pro tempore | Sergio Osmeña | ||||
| Majority leader | Jose P. Laurel | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 94 | ||||
| Speaker | Manuel Roxas | ||||
| Majority leader | Benigno Aquino Sr. | ||||
Sessions
- 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
Senate
Senate President
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House of Representatives
House Speaker
- Speaker: Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Manuel Briones (Cebu–1st, Nacionalista)
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 2, 1925: June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931
- For senators elected on June 5, 1928: June 5, 1928 – June 5, 1934
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
House of Representatives
See also
Notes
- Camilo Osias was elected as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines on February 7, 1929.
- Alejandro de Guzman was elected on April 4, 1929, to succeed Camilo Osias.
- Mariano Yulo died on July 11, 1929.
- Francisco Zulueta was elected on September 18, 1929, to succeed Mariano Yulo.
- Jose Alejandrino was an appointed senator who resigned on July 14, 1928.
- Appointed.
- Manuel Camus was appointed on July 14, 1928, to succeed Jose Alejandrino.
- Antero Soriano died on June 15, 1929.
- Fidel Ibañez was elected on August 24, 1929, to succeed Antero Soriano.
- Leon Guinto was appointed as Governor of Tayabas on September 10, 1928.
- Marcelo T. Boncan was elected on October 6, 1928, to succeed Leon Guinto.
External links
- "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.