Philippine Assembly

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The Philippine Assembly was the legislative body of the Philippinesduring the earlier part U.S. colonial administration. It served as the lower house of the legislature with the Philippine Commission, headed by the U.S. Governor General serving as the upper house.

[edit] Organization

The Philippine Assembly was convened at the old Manila Grand Opera House on October 16, 1907. Two dominant political groups—the Partido Nacionalista and Partido Nacional Progresista vied for positions in the Assembly. Minority parties also fielded their candidates as well as independent aspirants. The Nacionalista Party, the party that espoused "immediate and complete independence" headed by Sergio Osmeña, captured majority of the 80 – seat Assembly. However, a situation of conflict prevailed, for the legislative arm of government consisted of an elective Assembly composed of Filipinos and an appointive Commission (later to become the Senate), the majority of the members of which were Americans. Such conflicts, however, came to an end when the legislative powers were vested by the Jones Law in a bicameral legislature composed exclusively of Filipinos. From 1907 to 1916, the legislative power was vested in a legislature, with the Philippine Commission as the upper house and the Philippine Assembly as the lower house thereof.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Jones Law, the legislative set-up was changed. The Philippine Commission was abolished and the Philippine Legislature, inaugurated on October 16, 1916, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives was established. Thus, the history of Philippine Senate can be traced in relative term from the time the Americans colonized the country.

[edit] See also

• Senate of the Philippines
• History of the Philippines (1898-1946)

[edit] External links

• Senate of the Philippines

	Legislatures of the Philippines CONGRESS: Senate • House of Representatives Past Legislative Bodies: Malolos Congress (1898–1899) • Philippine Commission (1900–1916) Philippine Assembly (1907–1935) • National Assembly (1935–1946) • Batasang Pambansa (1978–1984)

Legislative Periods
Malolos Congress (1898–1899) 1st Philippine Legislature (1907–1909) 2nd Philippine Legislature (1909–1912) 3rd Philippine Legislature (1912–1916) 4th Philippine Legislature (1916–1919) 5th Philippine Legislature (1919–1922) 6th Philippine Legislature (1922–1925) 7th Philippine Legislature (1925–1928) 8th Philippine Legislature (1928–1931) 9th Philippine Legislature (1931–1934)	10th Philippine Legislature (1934–1935) 1st National Assembly (1935–1938) 2nd National Assembly (1938–1941) 3rd National Assembly (1941–1946) National Assembly (1943–1944) 1st Congress (1946–1949) 2nd Congress (1949–1953) 3rd Congress (1953–1957) 4th Congress (1957–1961) 5th Congress (1961–1965)	6th Congress (1965–1969) 7th Congress (1969–1972) Interim Batasang Pambansa (1978–1984) Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984–1986) 8th Congress (1987–1992) 9th Congress (1992–1995) 10th Congress (1995–1998) 11th Congress (1998–2001) 12th Congress (2001–2004) 13th Congress (2004–Present)