8th Philippine Legislature

The Eighth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from 1928 to 1930.

8th Philippine Legislature
July 26, 1928 November 7, 1930
Governor-General
Senate
Senate PresidentManuel L. Quezon
Senate President pro temporeSergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Majority leaderJose P. Laurel
Members24
House of Representatives
Members97

Members

Senate

District Senator Party
1st District Melecio Arranz Nacionalista
Elpidio Quirino Nacionalista
2nd District Camilo Osías Nacionalista
Teófilo Sison Nacionalista
3rd District Benigno Aquino Sr. Nacionalista
Teodoro Sandiko Democrata
4th District José G. Generoso Democrata
Juan Sumulong Democrata
5th District Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista
Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista
6th District José Fuentebella Nacionalista
Jose O. Vera Nacionalista
7th District Antonio Belo Nacionalista
Jose Ledesma Nacionalista
8th District Hermengildo Villanueva Nacionalista
Mariano Yulo Nacionalista
9th District José Avelino Democrata
José María Veloso Democrata
10th District Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. Nacionalista
Pedro Rodriguez Nacionalista
11th District José Clarín Nacionalista
Troadio Galicano Democrata
12th District Jose Alejandrino (appointed) Democrata
Hadji Butu (appointed) Democrata

Senators elected in 1928

District Senator Party
1st District Melecio Arranz Nacionalista
2nd District Teófilo Sison Nacionalista
3rd District Benigno Aquino Sr. Nacionalista
4th District José G. Generoso Democrata
5th District Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista
6th District José Fuentebella Nacionalista
7th District Antonio Belo Nacionalista
8th District Mariano Yulo Nacionalista
9th District José Avelino Democrata
10th District Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. Nacionalista
11th District José Clarín Nacionalista

Changes

District Term start New member Old member
Name Party Name Party Date vacated Reason
12th District July 14, 1928 Manuel Camus Nacionalista Jose Alejandrino Democrata July 14, 1928 New member appointed.
2nd District April 4, 1929 Alejandro de Guzmán Nacionalista Camilo Osías Nacionalista February 7, 1929 Resigned on appointment as Resident Commissioner.
8th District September 18, 1929 Francisco Zulueta Nacionalista Mariano Yulo Nacionalista July 11, 1929 Death

House of Representatives

Province District Member Party
Abra Quintín Paredes Nacionalista
Albay Julian Belen Nacionalista
Pedro Vera Nacionalista
Pedro Sabido Nacionalista
Antique Segundo Moscoso Nacionalista
Bataan Teodoro Camacho Nacionalista
Batanes Mariano Lizardo Nacionalista
Batangas Antonio de las Alas Nacionalista
Gavino S. Abaya Nacionalista
Jose D. Dimayuga Nacionalista
Bohol Jose Concon Independent
Marcelo S. Ramirez Independent
Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista
Bulacan Angelo Suntay Democrata
Cirilo B. Santos Nacionalista
Cagayan Vicente Formoso Nacionalista
Claro Sabbun Nacionalista
Camarines Norte Agustin Lukban Nacionalista
Camarines Sur Mariano E. Villafuerte Democrata
Manuel Fuentebella Nacionalista
Capiz Manuel Roxas Nacionalista
Jose A. Dorado Nacionalista
Teodulfo Suñer Nacionalista
Cavite Antero Soriano Nacionalista
Cebu Manuel C. Briones Nacionalista
Sotero Cabahug Nacionalista
Maximino Noel Nacionalista
Juan Alcazaren Nacionalista
Tomás N. Alonso Nacionalista
Nicolas Rafols Democrata
Paulino Ybañez Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte Severo Hernando Nacionalista
Mariano Marcos Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur Benito T. Soliven Nacionalista
Fidel B. Villanueva Democrata
Iloilo José Zulueta Nacionalista
Engracio Padilla Democrata
Tomas Confesor Nacionalista
Tomas Buenaflor Nacionalista
Venancio Cudillo Nacionalista
Isabela Pascual Paguirigan Nacionalista
La Union Pio Ancheta Nacionalista
Mariano Villanueva Independent
Laguna Roman Gesmundo Nacionalista
Arsenio Bonifacio Nacionalista
Leyte Bernardo Torres Nacionalista
Tomas Oppus Nacionalista
Jorge B. Delgado Nacionalista
Cirilo Bayaya Nacionalista
Manila Francisco Varona Nacionalista
Pedro Gil Nacionalista
Marinduque Ricardo Nepomuceno Nacionalista
Masbate Pio V. Corpus Nacionalista
Mindanao and Sulu Jose Artadi
Jose P. Melencio
Monico R. Mercado
Jose G. Sanvictores
Tabahur Taupan
Mindoro Juan L. Luna Nacionalista
Misamis Silvino Maestrado Nacionalista
Isidro Vamenta Nacionalista
Mountain Province Juan Cailles
Clemente Irving
Saturnino Moldero
Negros Occidental José Locsin Nacionalista
Vicente Jimenez Yanson Nacionalista
Emilio Montilla Nacionalista
Negros Oriental Guillermo Z. Villanueva Nacionalista
Enrique Villanueva Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija Hermogenes Concepción Sr. Democrata
Aurelio Cecilio Democrata
Nueva Vizcaya Manuel Nieto Nacionalista
Palawan Patricio Fernandez Nacionalista
Pampanga Fabian de la Paz Nacionalista
Macario P. Ocampo Democrata
Pangasinan Potenciano Pecson Nacionalista
Eugenio Pérez Nacionalista
Rufo G. Cruz Nacionalista
Eusebio V. Sison Nacionalista
Juan G. Millan Democrata
Rizal Manuel Bernabe Democrata
Luis Santiago Nacionalista
Romblon Leonardo Festin Nacionalista
Samar Tiburcio Tancinco Nacionalista
Serafin S. Marabut Nacionalista
Gregorio B. Abogado Nacionalista
Sorsogon Justino Encinas Nacionalista
Francisco Arellano Nacionalista
Surigao Montano Ortiz Democrata
Tarlac Gregorio M. Bañaga Democrata
Jose G. Domingo Democrata
Tayabas Fabian R. Millar Nacionalista
León Guinto Nacionalista
Zambales Gregorio Anonas Nacionalista

Changes

District Term start New member Old member
Name Party Name Party Date vacated Reason
Tayabas–2nd October 6, 1928 Marcelo T. Boncan Nacionalista León Guinto Nacionalista September 20, 1928 Resigned on appointment as Tayabas governor.
Cavite August 24, 1929 Fidel Ibañez Nacionalista Antero Soriano Nacionalista June 15, 1929 Death

See also

  • "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

  • 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.
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