7th Philippine Legislature

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7th Philippine Legislature
July 16, 1925 November 9, 1927
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Governor-General  
Senate
Senate President   Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President
pro tempore
Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Majority leader Faustino Aguilar
Members24
House of Representatives
Members94

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.

Contents

Sessions

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

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

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

District Class Senator Party
1st District 1928 Isabelo de los Reyes Nacionalista
1931 Elpidio Quirino Nacionalista
2nd District 1928 Alejo Mabanag Democrata
1931 Camilo Osias Nacionalista
3rd District 1928 Santiago Lucero
until November 2, 1925
Democrata
Luis Morales
from March 23, 1926
Democrata
1931 Teodoro Sandiko Democrata
4th District 1928 Emiliano Tria Tirona Democrata
1931 Juan Sumulong Democrata
5th District 1928 Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista
1931 Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista
6th District 1928 Juan B. Alegre Nacionalista
1931 Jose O. Vera Nacionalista
7th District 1928 Jose Hontiveros Democrata
1931 Jose Ledesma Nacionalista
8th District 1928 Mariano Yulo
from August 31, 1925
Nacionalista
1931 Hermenegildo Villanueva Nacionalista
9th District 1928 Tomas Gomez
until July 28, 1926
Nacionalista
Pastor Salazar
from December 30, 1926
Nacionalista
1931 Jose Maria Veloso Democrata
10th District 1928 Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista
1931 Pedro Rodriguez Nacionalista
11th District 1928 Jose Clarin Nacionalista
1931 Troadio Galicano Democrata
12th District Jose Alejandrino Democrata
Hadji Butu Democrata

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 Banson 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 B. Felipe Democrata
2nd Manuel Fuentebella Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Manuel Roxas Nacionalista
2nd Jose Altavas Nacionalista
3rd Manuel Laserna Nacionalista
Cavite Lone Augusto A. Reyes
until July 3, 1925
Nacionalista
Antero Soriano
from August 15, 1925
Nacionalista
Cebu 1st Manuel 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 Cudillo Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Manuel Nieto Nacionalista
La Union 1st Fausto Almeida Democrata
2nd Leoncio Dacanay Nacionalista
Laguna 1st Tomas Dizon Nacionalista
2nd Ananias 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
Jose Melencio
Abdullah Piang
Arsenio Suazo
Mindoro Lone Mariano Leuterio Nacionalista
Misamis 1st Segundo Gaston Democrata
2nd Teogenes Velez Democrata
Mountain Province Lone Juan Cailles
from October 1925
Joaquin Codamon
Miguel Cornejo
until October 6, 1925
Henry A. Kamora
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
from March 22, 1926
Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Eulogio Rodriguez
until January 1, 1926
Democrata
Antonio Escamilla
from January 1, 1926
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 Aquino Sr. Nacionalista
Tayabas 1st Primitivo San Agustin Nacionalista
2nd Leon Guinto Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Alejo Labrador Nacionalista

Changes in membership

Senate

DateDistrict and classIncumbentPartyNew memberPartyNotes
August 31, 1925 8th District (1928)Seat vacant Mariano Yulo Nacionalista Espiridion Guanco died on May 2, 1925. New member elected.
March 23, 1926 3rd District (1928) Santiago Lucero Democrata Luis Morales Democrata Incumbent died on November 2, 1925. New member elected.
December 30, 1926 9th District (1928) Tomas Gomez Nacionalista Pastor Salazar Nacionalista Incumbent died on July 28, 1926. New member elected.

House of Representatives

DateDistrictIncumbentPartyNew memberPartyNotes
August 15, 1925 Cavite Augusto A. Reyes Nacionalista Antero Soriano Nacionalista Incumbent died on July 3, 1925. New member elected.
October 1925 Mountain Province Miguel Cornejo Juan Cailles Incumbent removed from office on October 6, 1925 after being convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting an American. New member appointed.
January 1, 1926 Nueva Vizcaya Eulogio Rodriguez Democrata Antonio Escamilla Independent Incumbent resigned on January 1, 1926. New member appointed.
March 22, 1926 Nueva Ecija Seat vacantFeliciano Ramoso Nacionalista Representative-elect Isauro Gabaldon (Nacionalista) was disqualified for lack of residency. New member elected.

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