Philippine Assembly Information
The Philippine Assembly was the lower house of the legislative body of the Philippines during the early part of American colonial period. It was created by the Philippine Organic Act, passed in 1902, which also established the Philippine Commission as the upper house of the Philippine Legislature, headed by the U.S. Governor General.
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, along with other, more minor parties and independents. The Nacionalista Party, the party that espoused "immediate and complete independence" headed by Sergio Osmeña, captured majority of the 80-seat Assembly.[1] Throughout this period, there was conflict in the legislature between the elected Assembly composed entirely of Filipinos and the appointed Commission with an American majority. This period came to an end when Jones Law was passed, and on October 16, 1916, a bicameral legislature composed exclusively of Filipinos was established.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1916
- ^ Zaide 1994, pp. 285–286
References
- Zaide, Sonia M. (1994), The Philippines: A Unique Nation, All-Nations Publishing Co., ISBN 971-642-071-4
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