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4th Philippine Legislature

6th legislative term of the Philippines

4th Philippine Legislature

6th legislative term of the Philippines

Joint session of Philippine Legislature, Manila. November 15, 1916

The 4th Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1916, to March 8, 1919.

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: October 16, 1916 – February 8, 1917
  • First Special Session: February 12 – 22, 1917
  • Second Regular Session: October 16, 1917 – February 8, 1918
  • Second Special Session: September 30 – October 2, 1918
  • Third Regular Session: October 7, 1918 – February 8, 1919
  • Third Special Session: March 1 – 8, 1919

Legislation

The Fourth Philippine Legislature passed a total of 204 laws (Act Nos. 2665 – 2868).

Leadership

Senate

  • President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista)
  • Majority Floor Leader: Francisco Felipe Viillanueva (7th District, Nacionalista)

House of Representatives

  • Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista)
  • Majority Floor Leader: Rafael Alunan (Negros Occidental–3rd, Nacionalista)

Members

Senate

All elected senators of this Legislature were elected on October 3, 1916 for the following terms, according to their ranking in their senatorial districts:

  • For first ranking senators: October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922
  • For second ranking senators: October 16, 1916 – June 3, 1919

Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.

DistrictTerm endingSenatorParty
1st District1922Progresista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
2nd District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rd District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
5th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Independent}}"Independent
6th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
7th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
8th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
9th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
10th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
11th District1922Nacionalista Party}}"
1919Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
12th District–Nacionalista Party}}"
–{{Efnname=appointed}}Nacionalista Party}}"

House of Representatives

Province/CityDistrictRepresentativeParty
AbraLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Albay1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdProgresista Party}}"Progresista
Ambos Camarines1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
AntiqueLoneNacionalista Party}}"
BataanLoneNacionalista Party}}"
BatanesLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Batangas1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Bohol1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Bulacan1st
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Cagayan1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Capiz1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdProgresista Party}}"Progresista
CaviteLoneDemocrata Party}}"
Cebu1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
5thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
6thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
7thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndProgresista Party}}"Progresista
Ilocos Sur1stProgresista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Iloilo1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdProgresista Party}}"Progresista
4thProgresista Party}}"Progresista
5thProgresista Party}}"Progresista
IsabelaLoneNacionalista Party}}"
La Laguna1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
La Union1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndIndependent}}"Independent
Leyte1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4thProgresista Party}}"Progresista
Manila1stDemocrata Party}}"
2ndDemocrata Party}}"Democrata
Mindanao and SuluLone{{Efnname=appointed}}
{{Efnname=appointed}}Independent}}"Independent
{{Efnname=appointed}}Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
{{Efnname=appointed}}Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
{{Efnname=appointed}}Independent}}"Independent
MindoroLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Misamis1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Mountain ProvinceLone{{Efnname=appointed}}
{{Efnname=appointed}}Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
{{Efnname=appointed}}Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Negros Occidental1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Negros Oriental1stProgresista Party}}"
2ndProgresista Party}}"Progresista
Nueva EcijaLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Nueva VizcayaLone{{Efnname=appointed}}
PalawanLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Pampanga1stProgresista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Pangasinan1stProgresista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
5thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Rizal1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndProgresista Party}}"Progresista
Samar1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Sorsogon1stIndependent}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
SurigaoLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Tarlac1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndIndependent}}"Independent
Tayabas1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
ZambalesLoneNacionalista Party}}"

Notes

References

References

  1. Senate Diary, 4th Philippine Legislature (written in Spanish), October 23, 1916, p32. Adams Building, US Library of Congress, from research of Dr. Abraham T. Rasul, Jr, Washington DC
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