6th Philippine Legislature

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6th Philippine Legislature
October 27, 1922 February 8, 1925
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Governor-General   Leonard Wood
Senate
Senate President   Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President
pro tempore
Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Majority leader Francisco Enage
Members24
House of Representatives
Members93

The Sixth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1922 to 1925.

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 1925 Santiago Fonacier Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Isabelo de los Reyes Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd District 1925 Bernabe de Guzman Nacionalista Unipersonalista
1928 Alejo Mabanag Nacionalista Unipersonalista
3rd District 1925 Teodoro Sandiko Democrata
1928 Santiago Lucero Democrata
4th District 1925 Pedro Guevara
until March 4, 1923
Nacionalista Colectivista
Ramon J. Fernandez
from October 3, 1923
Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Emiliano Tria Tirona Democrata
5th District 1925 Antero Soriano Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista Colectivista
6th District 1925 Vicente de Vera Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Juan B. Alegre Nacionalista Colectivista
7th District 1925 Jose Maria Arroyo Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Jose Hontiveros Democrata
8th District 1925 Hermenegildo Villanueva Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Espiridion Guanco
until May 2, 1925
Nacionalista Colectivista
9th District 1925 Francisco Enage Nacionalista Colectivista
1928 Tomas Gomez Nacionalista Colectivista
10th District 1925 Celestino Rodriguez Nacionalista Unipersonalista
1928 Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista Unipersonalista
11th District 1925 Francisco Soriano Nacionalista Unipersonalista
1928 Jose Clarin Nacionalista Unipersonalista
12th District Hadji Butu Democrata
Teofisto Guingona Sr.
until November 13, 1923
Democrata
Jose Alejandrino
from November 13, 1923
Democrata

House of Representatives

Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Adolfo Brillantes Nacionalista Colectivista
Albay 1st Agapito Buenconsejo Nacionalista Unipersonalista
2nd Pedro Martinez Jimeno Nacionalista Unipersonalista
3rd Mariano Ope Marbella Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Antique Lone Angel Salazar Nacionalista Colectivista
Bataan Lone Antonio G. Llamas Democrata
Batanes Lone Claudio Castillejos Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Batangas 1st Antonio de las Alas Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Rafael Villanueva Nacionalista Unipersonalista
3rd Claro M. Recto Democrata
Bohol 1st Fermin Torralba Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Cornelio G. Sarigumba Democrata
3rd Teodoro Abueva Democrata
Bulacan 1st Jose Padilla Democrata
2nd Norberto C. Manikis Democrata
Cagayan 1st Alfonso Ponce Enrile Democrata
2nd Proceso Sebastian Democrata
Camarines Norte Lone Jose D. Zeñarosa Nacionalista Colectivista
Camarines Sur 1st Ramon B. Felipe Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Sulpicio V. Cea Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Capiz 1st Manuel Roxas Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Agustin Aldea Democrata
3rd Manuel Terencio Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Cavite Lone Pedro P. Espiritu Democrata
Cebu 1st Manuel Briones Nacionalista Unipersonalista
2nd Vicente Sotto Democrata
3rd Vicente Rama Democrata
4th Isidoro Aldanese Nacionalista Unipersonalista
5th Mariano Jesus Cuenco Nacionalista Unipersonalista
6th Nicolas Rafols Democrata
7th Jose Alonso Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Ireneo Ranjo Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Ramon Campos Nacionalista Colectivista
Ilocos Sur 1st Vicente Singson Pablo Democrata
2nd Lupo Biteng Nacionalista Colectivista
Iloilo 1st Jose Evangelista Nacionalista Unipersonalista
2nd Cresenciano Lozano Nacionalista Unipersonalista
3rd Tomas Confesor Nacionalista Colectivista
4th Federico R. Tirador Democrata
5th Tomas Vargas Democrata
Isabela Lone Tolentino Verzosa Nacionalista Unipersonalista
La Union 1st Pio Ancheta Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Mauro Ortiz Nacionalista Colectivista
Laguna 1st Tomas Dizon Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Palileo Aurelio Pablo Nacionalista Colectivista
Leyte 1st Carlos Tan Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Tomas Oppus Nacionalista Colectivista
3rd Jose Maria Veloso Democrata
4th Filomeno Montejo Nacionalista Colectivista
Manila 1st Gregorio Perfecto Democrata
2nd Alfonso E. Mendoza Democrata
Marinduque Lone Ricardo Nepomuceno Nacionalista Colectivista
Masbate Lone Pablo de la Rosa Nacionalista Colectivista
Mindanao and Sulu Lone Rafael Acuña Nacionalista Colectivista
Pablo Lorenzo Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Teodoro Palma Gil Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Ugalingan Piang Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Datu Tampugaw Independent
Mindoro Lone Juan L. Luna Nacionalista Colectivista
Misamis 1st Jose Artadi Independent
2nd Anselmo Bernad Independent
Mountain Province Lone Joaquin Cedamon
Miguel Cornejo
Henry A. Kamora
Negros Occidental 1st Serafin P. Hilado Nacionalista Unipersonalista
2nd Vicente Jimenez Yanson Nacionalista Colectivista
3rd Elisio M. Limsiaco Nacionalista Colectivista
Negros Oriental 1st Guillermo Z. Villanueva Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Fermin Martinez Nacionalista Colectivista
Nueva Ecija Lone Hermogenes Concepcion Democrata
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Evaristo Pañganiban
until June 12, 1924
Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Eulogio Rodriguez
from June 12, 1924
Democrata
Palawan Lone Patricio Fernandez Nacionalista Colectivista
Pampanga 1st Pedro Valdez Liongson Nacionalista Unipersonalista
2nd Vicente Manapat Democrata
Pangasinan 1st Mauro Navarro Nacionalista Unipersonalista
2nd Lamberto Siguion Reyna Nacionalista Colectivista
3rd Raymundo O. Camacho Nacionalista Unipersonalista
4th Eusebio V. Sison Nacionalista Colectivista
5th Ricardo Gonzales Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Rizal 1st Andres Pascual Democrata
2nd Mariano Melendres Democrata
Romblon Lone Leonardo Festin Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Samar 1st Jose Avelino Democrata
2nd Pascual B. Azanza Democrata
3rd Iñigo Abenis Nacionalista Colectivista
Sorsogon 1st Antonio Rocha Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Federico D. Jimenez Nacionalista Colectivista
Surigao Lone Clemente V. Diez Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Tarlac 1st Gregorio M. Bañaga Democrata
2nd Benigno Aquino Sr. Nacionalista Unipersonalista
Tayabas 1st Agustin S. Alvarez Nacionalista Colectivista
2nd Rafael R. Vilar Nacionalista Colectivista
Zambales Lone Alejo Labrador Nacionalista Colectivista

Changes in membership

Senate

DateDistrict and classIncumbentPartyNew memberPartyNotes
October 3, 1923 4th District (1925) Pedro Guevara Nacionalista Colectivista Ramon J. Fernandez Nacionalista Colectivista Incumbent resigned on March 4, 1923 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines. New member elected.
November 13, 1923 12th District Teofisto Guingona Sr. Democrata Jose Alejandrino Democrata Incumbent resigned on November 13, 1923. New member appointed.
May 2, 1925 8th District (1928) Espiridion Guanco Nacionalista Colectivista Seat vacantIncumbent died on May 2, 1925. Seat remained vacant until the end of the 6th Legislature.

House of Representatives

DateDistrictIncumbentPartyNew memberPartyNotes
June 12, 1924 Nueva Vizcaya Evaristo Pañganiban Nacionalista Unipersonalista Eulogio Rodriguez Democrata Incumbent resigned on June 12, 1924. New member appointed.

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