4th Philippine Legislature

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4th Philippine Legislature
October 16, 1916 March 8, 1919
Coat of arms of the Philippines (1905-1935).svg
Governor-General   Francis Burton Harrison
Senate
Senate President   Manuel L. Quezon
Majority leader Francisco F. Villanueva
Members24
House of Representatives
House Speaker Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Members90
Joint session of Philippine Legislature, Manila. November 15, 1916 Joint session of Philippine Legislature.jpg
Joint session of Philippine Legislature, Manila. November 15, 1916

The Fourth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1916, to March 8, 1919.

Contents

Sessions

Legislation

The Fourth Philippine Legislature passed a total of 204 laws (Act Nos. 2665 – 2868). [1]

Leadership

Senate

Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista, Fifth District)
Francisco F. Villanueva (Nacionalista, Seventh District)

House of Representatives

Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista, 2nd District Cebu)

Members

Senate

All elected senators of this Legislature were elected on October 3, 1916 for the following terms, according to their ranking in their senatorial districts:

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

District Senator Party Term expiryIn office
1st District Vicente Singson Encarnacion Progresista 19221916–1922
Juan Villamor Nacionalista 19191916–1919
2nd District Pedro María Sison Nacionalista 19221916–1922
Aquilino Calvo [lower-alpha 1] Nacionalista 19191916–1917
Matias Gonzalez [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 19191917–1919
3rd District Francisco Tongio Liongson [lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista 19221916–1919
Isauro Gabaldon Nacionalista 19191916–1919
4th District Rafael Palma Nacionalista 19221916–1922
Pedro Guevara Nacionalista 19191916–1923
5th District Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista 19221916–1935
Vicente Ilustre Independent19191916–1919
6th District Leoncio Imperial Nacionalista 19221916–1922
Mario Guariña Nacionalista 19191916–1919
7th District Jose Altavas Nacionalista 19221916–1922
Francisco F. Villanueva Nacionalista 19191916–1919
8th District Espiridion Guanco Nacionalista 19221916–1925
Manuel Lopez Nacionalista 19191916–1919
9th District Esteban Singson Nacionalista 19221916–1922
Jose Maria Veloso Nacionalista 19191916–1919
10th District Filemon Sotto Nacionalista 19221916–1922
Celestino Rodriguez Nacionalista 19191916–1925
11th District Jose Clarin Nacionalista 19221916–1935
Nicolas Capistrano Nacionalista 19191916–1919
12th District Hadji Butu [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista 1916–1920
Joaquin D. Luna [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista 1916–1920

House of Representatives

Province/City District Representative Party
Albay 1st Domingo Diaz Nacionalista
2nd José O. Vera Nacionalista
3rd Tomas Luna Progresista
Ambos Camarines 1st Gonzalo S. Escalante Nacionalista
2nd Manuel Rey Nacionalista
3rd Sulpicio V. Cea Nacionalista
Antique Lone Ramon Maza Nacionalista
Bataan Lone Maximino de los Reyes Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Juan G. Castillejos Nacionalista
Batangas 1st Ramon Diokno Nacionalista
2nd Pablo Borbon Nacionalista
3rd Benito Reyes Katigbak Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Celestino Gallares Nacionalista
2nd Macario Lumain Nacionalista
3rd Filomeno Orbeta Casenas Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Mariano EscuetaLiga Popular
2nd Ricardo Gonzales Lloret Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Vicente T. Fernandez Nacionalista
2nd Miguel Concepcion Nava Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Antonio Belo Nacionalista
2nd Leopoldo Mobo Alba Nacionalista
3rd Leonardo Festin Progresista
Cavite Lone Emiliano Tria Tirona Democrata
Cebu 1st Jose Hernaez Nacionalista
2nd Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista
3rd Vicente Urgello Nacionalista
4th Alejandro Ruiz Nacionalista
5th Mariano Jesus Cuenco Nacionalista
6th Miguel Raffiñan Nacionalista
7th Tomas N. Alonso Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Vicente T. Llanes Nacionalista
2nd Melchor Flor Progresista
Ilocos Sur 1st Alberto Reyes Progresista
2nd Ponciano Morales Nacionalista
3rd Eustaquio Purugganan Nacionalista
Iloilo 1st Jose Maria Arroyo Nacionalista
2nd Cresenciano Lozano Nacionalista
3rd Nicanor Gregorius Progresista
4th Tiburcio Lutero Progresista
5th Juan de León y Benedicto Progresista
Isabela Lone Mauro Verzosa Nacionalista
La Laguna 1st Feliciano Gomez Nacionalista
2nd Crisanto M. Guysayko Nacionalista
La Union 1st Juan T. Lucero Nacionalista
2nd Valerio M. FontanillaIndependent
Leyte 1st Manuel Veloso Nacionalista
2nd Dalmacio Costas Nacionalista
3rd Segundo Apostol Nacionalista
4th Ruperto Kapunan Progresista
Manila 1st Antonio Montenegro Democrata
2nd Luciano de la Rosa Democrata
Mindanao and Sulu Lone Rafael Acuña [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Datu Benito [lower-alpha 4] Independent
Teodoro Palma Gil [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Pablo Lorenzo [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Datu Piang [lower-alpha 4] Independent
Mindoro Lone Mariano P. Leuterio Nacionalista
Misamis 1st Gregorio Borromeo Nacionalista
2nd Ramon Neri Nacionalista
Mountain Province Lone Rafael Bulayungan [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Juan Cariño [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Valentin Manglapus [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Negros Occidental 1st Lope B. Severino Nacionalista
2nd Rafael R. Alunan Nacionalista
3rd Gil Montilla Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Restituto Villegas Progresista
2nd Felipe Tayko Progresista
Nueva Ecija Lone Isidoro Gonzales Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Wenceslao Valera [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Palawan Lone Manuel Sandoval Nacionalista
Pampanga 1st Eduardo Gutierrez David Progresista
2nd Pedro Abad Santos Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Modesto Sison Progresista
2nd Aquilino Banaag Nacionalista
3rd Teodoro I. Gomez Nacionalista
4th Alejandro de Guzman Nacionalista
5th Bernabe de Guzman Nacionalista
Rizal 1st Arcadio Santos Nacionalista
2nd Eugenio Santos Progresista
Samar 1st Pedro K. Mendiola Nacionalista
2nd Pastor Salazar Nacionalista
3rd Jose Lugay Raquel Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Manuel EscuderoIndependent
2nd Amancio Aguilar Nacionalista
Surigao Lone Eusebio Tiongko Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Luis Morales Nacionalista
2nd Cayetano RiveraIndependent
Tayabas 1st Alfonso M. Recto Nacionalista
2nd Gregorio Nieva Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Guillermo F. Pablo Nacionalista

Notes

  1. Resigned on February 20, 1917, after being appointed as governor of Mountain Province.
  2. Won a special election on May 5, 1917 to complete Aquilino Calvo's unexpired term.
  3. Died on February 20, 1919.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Appointed.

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References

  1. Senate Diary, 4th Philippine Legislature (written in Spanish), October 23, 1916, p32. Adams Building, US Library of Congress, from research of Dr. Abraham T. Rasul, Jr, Washington DC

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