7th Philippine Legislature
| July 16, 1925 – November 9, 1927 | |
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| Governor-General | |
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| Senate | |
| Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Senate President pro tempore | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
| Majority leader | Faustino Aguilar |
| Members | 24 |
| House of Representatives | |
| Members | 94 |
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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.
Sessions[edit]
- First Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1925
- Second Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1926
- Third Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1927
Leadership[edit]
Senate[edit]
- President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña (10th District, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Jose P. Laurel (5th District, Nacionalista)
House of Representatives[edit]
- Speaker: Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Benigno Aquino Sr. (Tarlac–2nd, Nacionalista)
Members[edit]
Senate[edit]
The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on June 6, 1922: June 6, 1922 – June 5, 1928
- For senators elected on June 2, 1925: June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
House of Representatives[edit]
Changes in membership[edit]
Senate[edit]
| Date | District and class | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Date | District | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 vacant | Feliciano Ramoso | Nacionalista | Representative-elect Isauro Gabaldon (Nacionalista) was disqualified for lack of residency. New member elected. | |||
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- "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[edit]
- 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.