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.
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As a result of the Philippine Organic Act, the Philippine Commission conducted a census in 1903, which was published on March 25, 1905.[1] Following two years of peace, on July 30, 1907, the first national elections were held. [1] 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.[2] On October 16, 1907, the Philippine Assembly was inaugurated at the Manila Grand Opera House.[1]
Throughout the assembly's history, 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.[3]
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[edit] Sources
- Zaide, Sonia M. (1994), The Philippines: A Unique Nation, All-Nations Publishing Co., ISBN 971-642-071-4
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