1st Philippine Legislature | |||
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Term | October 16, 1907 – May 20, 1909 | ||
Governor-General |
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Philippine Commission | |||
Members | 9 | ||
President |
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Philippine Assembly | |||
Members | 80 | ||
Speaker | Sergio Osmeña | ||
Majority leader | Manuel L. Quezon | ||
Minority leader | Vicente Singson Encarnacion |
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The 1st Philippine Legislature was the first session of the Philippine Legislature, the first Filipino-representative legislature of the Philippines under American foreign rule through the American-controlled Insular Government. The Philippine Legislature consisted of an appointed upper house, the Philippine Commission, and an elected lower house, the Philippine Assembly.
The First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970)
Sources:
Source: Philippine Assembly (1908). Official Directory of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing.