8th Philippine Legislature
July 16, 1928 November 7, 1930
Governor-General 
Senate
Senate President Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President
pro tempore
Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista)
Majority leaderJose P. Laurel
Members24
House of Representatives
Members97

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.

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: July 16 – November 8, 1928
  • Special Session: February 9, 1929
  • Second Regular Session: July 16 – November 11, 1929
  • Third Regular Session: July 16 – November 7, 1930

Members

Senate

The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:

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

District Senator Party Term expiry In office
1st District Elpidio Quirino Nacionalista 1931 1925–1935
Melecio Arranz Nacionalista 1934 1928–1935
2nd District Camilo Osias[lower-alpha 1] Nacionalista 1931 1925–1929
Alejandro de Guzman[lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 1931 1929–1931
Teofilo Sison Nacionalista 1934 1928–1935
3rd District Teodoro Sandiko Democrata 1931 1919–1931
Benigno Aquino Sr. Nacionalista 1934 1928–1934
4th District Juan Sumulong Democrata 1931 1925–1931
Jose Generoso Democrata 1934 1928–1934
5th District Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista 1934 1916–1935
6th District Jose O. Vera Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
Jose Fuentebella Nacionalista 1934 1928–1934
7th District Jose Ledesma Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
Antonio Belo Nacionalista 1934 1928–1934
8th District Hermenegildo Villanueva Nacionalista 1931 1919–1931
Mariano Yulo[lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista 1934 1925–1929
Francisco Zulueta[lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista 1934 1929–1934
9th District Jose Maria Veloso Democrata 1931 1925–1935
Jose Avelino Democrata 1934 1928–1935
10th District Pedro Rodriguez Nacionalista 1931 1925–1931
Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista 1934 1922–1935
11th District Troadio Galicano Democrata 1931 1925–1931
Jose Clarin Nacionalista 1934 1916–1935
12th District Hadji Butu[lower-alpha 5] Democrata 1922–1931
Jose Alejandrino[lower-alpha 6] Democrata 1923–1928
Manuel Camus[lower-alpha 7] Nacionalista 1928–1931

House of Representatives

Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Quintín Paredes Nacionalista
Albay 1st Julian Belen Nacionalista
2nd Pedro Vera Nacionalista
3rd Pedro Sabido Nacionalista
Antique Lone Segundo Moscoso Nacionalista
Bataan Lone Teodoro Camacho Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Mariano Lizardo Nacionalista
Batangas 1st Antonio de las Alas Nacionalista
2nd Gavino S. Abaya Nacionalista
3rd Jose D. Dimayuga Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Jose Concon Independent
2nd Marcelo S. Ramirez Independent
3rd Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Angelo Suntay Democrata
2nd Cirilo B. Santos Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Vicente Formoso Nacionalista
2nd Claro Sabbun Nacionalista
Camarines Norte Lone Agustin Lukban Nacionalista
Camarines Sur 1st Mariano E. Villafuerte Democrata
2nd Manuel Fuentebella Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Manuel Roxas Nacionalista
2nd Jose A. Dorado Nacionalista
3rd Teodulfo Suñer Nacionalista
Cavite Lone Antero Soriano[lower-alpha 8] Nacionalista
Fidel Ibañez[lower-alpha 9] Nacionalista
Cebu 1st Manuel C. Briones Nacionalista
2nd Sotero Cabahug Nacionalista
3rd Maximino Noel Nacionalista
4th Juan Alcazaren Nacionalista
5th Tomas N. Alonso Nacionalista
6th Nicolas Rafols Democrata
7th Paulino Ybañez Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Severo Hernando Nacionalista
2nd Mariano Marcos Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Benito T. Soliven Nacionalista
2nd Fidel B. Villanueva Democrata
Iloilo 1st Jose Zulueta Nacionalista
2nd Engracio Padilla Democrata
3rd Tomas Confesor Nacionalista
4th Tomas Buenaflor Nacionalista
5th Venancio Cudillo Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Pascual Paguirigan Nacionalista
La Union 1st Pio Ancheta Nacionalista
2nd Mariano Villanueva Independent
Laguna 1st Roman Gesmundo Nacionalista
2nd Arsenio Bonifacio Nacionalista
Leyte 1st Bernardo Torres Nacionalista
2nd Tomas Oppus Nacionalista
3rd Jorge B. Delgado Nacionalista
4th Cirilo Bayaya Nacionalista
Manila 1st Francisco Varona Nacionalista
2nd Pedro Gil Nacionalista
Marinduque Lone Ricardo Nepomuceno Nacionalista
Masbate Lone Pio V. Corpus Nacionalista
Mindanao and Sulu Lone Jose Artadi[lower-alpha 5]
Jose P. Melencio[lower-alpha 5]
Monico R. Mercado[lower-alpha 5]
Jose G. Sanvictores[lower-alpha 5]
Tabahur Taupan[lower-alpha 5]
Mindoro Lone Juan L. Luna Nacionalista
Misamis 1st Silvino Maestrado Nacionalista
2nd Isidro Vamenta Nacionalista
Mountain Province Lone Juan Cailles[lower-alpha 5]
Clemente Irving[lower-alpha 5]
Saturnino Moldero[lower-alpha 5]
Negros Occidental 1st Jose Locsin Nacionalista
2nd Vicente Jimenez Yanson Nacionalista
3rd Emilio Montilla Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Guillermo Z. Villanueva Nacionalista
2nd Enrique Villanueva Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija 1st Hermogenes Concepcion Sr. Democrata
2nd Aurelio Cecilio Democrata
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Manuel Nieto[lower-alpha 5] Nacionalista
Palawan Lone Patricio Fernandez Nacionalista
Pampanga 1st Fabian de la Paz Nacionalista
2nd Macario P. Ocampo Democrata
Pangasinan 1st Potenciano Pecson Nacionalista
2nd Eugenio Perez Nacionalista
3rd Rufo G. Cruz Nacionalista
4th Eusebio V. Sison Nacionalista
5th Juan G. Millan Democrata
Rizal 1st Manuel Bernabe Democrata
2nd Luis Santiago Nacionalista
Romblon Lone Leonardo Festin Nacionalista
Samar 1st Tiburcio Tancinco Nacionalista
2nd Serafin S. Marabut Nacionalista
3rd Gregorio B. Abogado Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Justino Encinas Nacionalista
2nd Francisco Arellano Nacionalista
Surigao Lone Montano Ortiz Democrata
Tarlac 1st Gregorio M. Bañaga Democrata
2nd Jose G. Domingo Democrata
Tayabas 1st Fabian R. Millar Nacionalista
2nd Leon Guinto[lower-alpha 10] Nacionalista
Marcelo T. Boncan[lower-alpha 11] Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Gregorio Anonas Nacionalista

Notes

  1. Resigned on February 7, 1929 after his election as Resident Commissioner.
  2. Won a special election on April 4, 1929 to complete Camilo Osias's unexpired term.
  3. Died on July 11, 1929.
  4. Won a special election on September 18, 1929 to complete Mariano Yulo's unexpired term.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Appointed.
  6. Appointed. Served until July 14, 1928.
  7. Appointed on July 14, 1928.
  8. Died on June 15, 1929.
  9. Won a special election on August 24, 1929.
  10. Resigned on September 20, 1928 after being appointment as Tayabas governor.
  11. Won a special election on October 6, 1928.

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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