2nd Philippine Legislature

2nd Philippine Legislature
March 28, 1910 – February 6, 1912
Governor-General William Cameron Forbes
Commission
Members10
Assembly
SpeakerSergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Members87

The Second Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from March 28, 1910, to February 6, 1912.

Sessions[edit]

  • First Special Session: March 28 – April 19, 1910
  • First Regular Session: October 17, 1910 – February 3, 1911
  • Second Regular Session: October 16, 1911 – February 1, 1912
  • Second Special Session: February 2 – 6, 1912

Legislation[edit]

The Second Philippine Legislature passed a total of 221 laws (Act Nos. 1971–2191)

Leadership[edit]

Philippine Commission[edit]

Philippine Assembly[edit]

Members[edit]

Philippine Commission[edit]

Commissioner Term start Term end
Gregorio S. Araneta July 1, 1908 October 30, 1913
Frank A. Branagan March 4, 1909 October 30, 1913
Charles B. Elliott February 15, 1910 December 4, 1912
William Cameron Forbes June 15, 1904 September 1, 1913
Newton W. Gilbert July 1, 1908 December 1, 1913
Jose de Luzuriaga September 1, 1901 October 30, 1913
Rafael Palma July 6, 1908 October 16, 1916
Juan Sumulong March 1, 1909 October 30, 1913
Dean Conant Worcester March 16, 1900 September 15, 1913

Sources:

  • Colby, Frank Moore (1911). The New International Yearbook: A Compendium of the World's Progress for the Year 1910. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1910.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being A Special Session, March 28, 1910, to April 19, 1910, and the First Session, October 17, 1910, to February 3, 1911, of the Second Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1911.
  • Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session, October 16, 1911, to February 1, 1912, and A Special Session, February 2, 1912, to February 6, 1912, of the Second Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1912.

Philippine Assembly[edit]

Province/City District Representative Party
Albay 1st Marcial Calleja Progresista
2nd Silvino Brimbuela Progresista
3rd Felix Samson Nacionalista
Ambos Camarines 1st Tomas Arejola Nacionalista
2nd Fulgencio Contreras Progresista
3rd Jose Fuentebella Nacionalista
Antique Lone Angel Salazar Progresista
Bataan Lone Tomas del Rosario Progresista
Batanes Lone Teofilo Castillejos
until July 22, 1910
Nacionalista
Vicente Barsana
from September 5, 1911
Nacionalista
Batangas 1st Galicano Apacible Nacionalista
2nd Florencio R. Caedo Progresista
3rd Teodoro Kalaw Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Candelario Borja Nacionalista
2nd Jose Clarin Nacionalista
3rd Eustaquio Boyles Independent
Bulacan 1st Hermogenes Reyes Nacionalista
2nd Mariano Ponce Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Venancio Concepcion Nacionalista
2nd Leoncio Fonacier Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Rafael Acuña Nacionalista
2nd Leocadio Pajarillo Independent
3rd Braulio C. Manican Nacionalista
Cavite Lone Emiliano Tria Tirona Independent
Cebu 1st Celestino Rodriguez Nacionalista
2nd Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista
3rd Filemon Sotto Nacionalista
4th Alejandro Ruiz Nacionalista
5th Troadio Galicano Nacionalista
6th Vicente Lozada Nacionalista
7th Eulalio E. Causing Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Ireneo Javier Nacionalista
2nd Lucas Paredes Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Vicente Singson Encarnacion Progresista
2nd Jose Maria de Valle Progresista
3rd Juan Villamor Nacionalista
Iloilo 1st Francisco Felipe Villanueva Progresista
2nd Carlos Ledesma Progresista
3rd Jose Lopez Vito Progresista
4th Espiridion Guanco Nacionalista
5th Ramon Lopez Progresista
Isabela Lone Eliseo Claravall Progresista
La Laguna 1st Potenciano Malvar
until October 1, 1910
Nacionalista
Marcos Paulino
from December 13, 1910
Progresista
2nd Pedro Guevara Nacionalista
La Union 1st Joaquin Luna Nacionalista
2nd Anacleto Diaz Nacionalista
Leyte 1st Estanislao Granados Nacionalista
2nd Francisco Zialcita Liga Popular
3rd Abdon Marchadesch Independent
4th Jaime C. de Veyra Nacionalista
Manila 1st Justo Lukban
until January 26, 1911
Liga Popular
Dominador Gomez
from January 26, 1911
Nacionalista
2nd Pablo Ocampo Nacionalista
Mindoro Lone Macario Adriatico Nacionalista
Misamis 1st Leon Borromeo Independent
2nd Nicolas Capistrano Independent
Negros Occidental 1st Jose Lopez Villanueva Nacionalista
2nd Manuel Fernandez Yanson Progresista
3rd Rafael Ramos Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Hermenegildo Villanueva Progresista
2nd Teofisto Guingona Sr. Progresista
Nueva Ecija Lone Isauro Gabaldon Nacionalista
Palawan Lone Manuel Sandoval Nacionalista
Pampanga 1st Monico R. Mercado Nacionalista
2nd Jacobo Fajardo Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Cirilo Braganza Nacionalista
2nd Mariano Padilla Nacionalista
3rd Jose T. Pecson Nacionalista
4th Joaquin Balmori Progresista
5th Domingo Patajo Independent
Rizal 1st Jose Lino Luna Nacionalista
2nd Jose Tupas Progresista
Samar 1st Vicente M. Obieta Nacionalista
2nd Benito Azanza Nacionalista
3rd Eladio Cinco Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Leoncio Grajo Nacionalista
2nd Jose Zurbito Nacionalista
Surigao Lone Manuel G. Gavieres
until May 31, 1910
Nacionalista
Inocencio Cortes
from October 14, 1910
Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Mauricio Ilagan Nacionalista
2nd Marciano Barrera Nacionalista
Tayabas 1st Filemon Perez Nacionalista
2nd Gregorio Nieva Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Alberto Barreto
until July 20, 1911
Nacionalista
Gabriel Alba
from October 3, 1911
Nacionalista

Changes in membership[edit]

Philippine Commission[edit]

Date Incumbent New member Notes
February 15, 1910 Vacant seat Charles B. Elliott Office of Secretary of Commerce and Police left vacant since the previous secretary, William Cameron Forbes, took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909. New secretary appointed.

Philippine Assembly[edit]

Date District Incumbent Party New member Party Notes
October 14, 1910 Surigao Manuel G. Gavieres Nacionalista Inocencio Cortes Nacionalista Incumbent died on May 31, 1910. New member elected.
December 13, 1910 La Laguna–1st Potenciano Malvar Nacionalista Marcos Paulino Progresista Incumbent resigned on October 1, 1910 upon appointment as Governor of La Laguna. New member elected.
January 26, 1911 Manila–1st Justo Lukban Liga Popular Dominador Gomez Nacionalista Incumbent's election nullified on January 26, 1911 due to lack of residency. New member declared.
September 5, 1911 Batanes Teofilo Castillejos Nacionalista Vicente Barsana Nacionalista Incumbent died on July 22, 1910. New member elected.
October 3, 1911 Zambales Alberto Barreto Nacionalista Gabriel Alba Nacionalista Incumbent resigned on July 20, 1911 upon appointment as Court of First Instance judge. 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.