# 3rd Philippine Legislature

The 3rd Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1912, to February 24, 1916.

## Sessions

* First Regular Session: October 16, 1912 – February 3, 1913
* First Special Session: February 6 – 11, 1913
* Second Regular Session: October 16, 1913 – February 3, 1914
* Second Special Session: February 4 – 28, 1914
* Third Regular Session: October 16, 1914 – February 5, 1915
* Fourth Regular Session: October 16, 1915 – February 4, 1916
* Third Special Session: February 14 – 24, 1916

## Legislation

The Third Philippine Legislature passed a total of 473 laws (Act Nos. 2192–2664)

## Leadership
### Philippine Commission

* Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission:
** William Cameron Forbes, until September 1, 1913
** Francis Burton Harrison, from September 2, 1913
* Vice-Governor:
** Newton W. Gilbert, until November 30, 1913
** Henderson S. Martin, from December 1, 1913
* Secretary of Finance and Justice:
** Gregorio S. Araneta, until October 30, 1913
** Victorino Mapa, from October 30, 1913
* Secretary of the Interior:
** Dean Conant Worcester, until September 15, 1913
** Winfred Thaxter Denison, from January 28, 1914
* Secretary of Commerce and Police:
** Charles B. Elliott, until December 4, 1912
** Clinton L. Riggs, December 1, 1913 – October 31, 1915
** Eugene E. Reed, from May 24, 1916
* Secretary of Public Instruction:
** Newton W. Gilbert, until December 1, 1913
** Henderson S. Martin, from December 1, 1913

### Philippine Assembly

* Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista)
* Majority Floor Leader:
** Macario Adriatico (Mindoro, Nacionalista), until November 5, 1914
** Galicano Apacible (Batangas–1st, Nacionalista), from November 5, 1914

## Members
### Philippine Commission

* Gregorio S. Araneta
* Frank A. Branagan
* Jaime C. de Veyra
* Winfred Thaxter Denison
* Charles B. Elliott
* Vicente Singson Encarnacion
* William Cameron Forbes
* Newton W. Gilbert
* Francis Burton Harrison
* Vicente Ilustre
* Victorino Mapa
* Jose de Luzuriaga
* Henderson S. Martin
* Rafael Palma
* Eugene E. Reed
* Clinton L. Riggs
* Juan Sumulong
* Dean Conant Worcester
Sources:
* Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the First Session, October 16, 1912, to February 3, 1913, and A Special Session, February 6, 1913, to February 11, 1913, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1913.
* Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session, October 16, 1913, to February 3, 1914, and A Special Session, February 6, 1914, to February 28, 1914, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1914.
* Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Third Session, October 16, 1914, to February 5, 1915, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1915.
* Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Fourth Session, October 16, 1915, to February 4, 1916, and A Special Session, February 14, 1916, to February 24, 1916, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1916.

### Philippine Assembly

| Province/City | District | Member | Party |
| Albay | 1st | Domingo Diaz | Nacionalista |
| Albay | 2nd | Mariano A. Locsin | Progresista |
| Albay | 3rd | Ceferino Villareal | Nacionalista |
| Ambos Camarines | 1st | Silverio D. Cecilio | Nacionalista |
| Ambos Camarines | 2nd | Julian Ocampo | Nacionalista |
| Ambos Camarines | 3rd | Jose Fuentebella | Nacionalista |
| Antique | Lone | Angel Salazar | Progresista |
| Bataan | Lone | Pablo Tecson | Nacionalista |
| Batanes | Lone | Vicente Barsana | Progresista |
| Batangas | 1st | Galicano Apacible | Nacionalista |
| Batangas | 2nd | Marcelo Caringal | Nacionalista |
| Batangas | 3rd | Fidel Reyes | Nacionalista |
| Bohol | 1st | Candelario Borja | Nacionalista |
| Bohol | 2nd | Jose Clarin | Nacionalista |
| Bohol | 3rd | Juan Virtudes | Nacionalista |
| Bulacan | 1st | Aguedo Velarde | Nacionalista |
| Bulacan | 1st | Ambrosio Santos | Nacionalista |
| Bulacan | 2nd | Ceferino de Leon | Nacionalista |
| Cagayan | 1st | Cresencio Marasigan | Nacionalista |
| Cagayan | 1st | Venancio Concepcion | Nacionalista |
| Cagayan | 2nd | Juan Quintos | Progresista |
| Capiz | 1st | Rafael Acuña | Nacionalista |
| Capiz | 2nd | Simeon Dadivas | Nacionalista |
| Capiz | 2nd | Emilio Acevedo | Progresista |
| Capiz | 3rd | Jose Tirol | Progresista |
| Cavite | Lone | Florentino Joya | Independent |
| Cebu | 1st | Gervacio Padilla | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 2nd | Sergio Osmeña | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 3rd | Filemon Sotto | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 4th | Alejandro Ruiz | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 5th | Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 6th | Vicente Lozada | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 7th | Eulalio E. Causing | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 7th | Tomas N. Alonso | Nacionalista |
| Ilocos Norte | 1st | Santiago Fonacier | Nacionalista |
| Ilocos Norte | 2nd | Teogenes Quiaoit | Progresista |
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Vicente Singson Encarnacion | Progresista |
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Alberto Reyes | Progresista |
| Ilocos Sur | 2nd | Gregorio Talavera | Progresista |
| Ilocos Sur | 3rd | Julio Borbon | Nacionalista |
| Iloilo | 1st | Francisco Felipe Villanueva | Progresista |
| Iloilo | 2nd | Perfecto J. Salas | Nacionalista |
| Iloilo | 3rd | Ernesto Gustilo | Independent |
| Iloilo | 4th | Tiburcio Lutero | Progresista |
| Iloilo | 5th | Cirilo Mapa | Progresista |
| Isabela | Lone | Eliseo Claravall | Progresista |
| La Laguna | 1st | Servillano Platon | Nacionalista |
| La Laguna | 2nd | Pedro Guevara | Nacionalista |
| La Union | 1st | Joaquin Luna | Nacionalista |
| La Union | 2nd | Florencio Baltazar | Progresista |
| Leyte | 1st | Estanislao Granados | Nacionalista |
| Leyte | 2nd | Dalmacio Costas | Nacionalista |
| Leyte | 3rd | Miguel Romualdez | Independent |
| Leyte | 4th | Francisco Enage | Nacionalista |
| Leyte | 4th | Ruperto Kapunan | Progresista |
| Manila | 1st | Isidoro de Santos | Nacionalista |
| Manila | 2nd | Luciano de la Rosa | Liga Popular |
| Mindoro | Lone | Macario Adriatico | Nacionalista |
| Mindoro | Lone | Mariano P. Leuterio | Liga Popular |
| Misamis | 1st | Leon Borromeo | Nacionalista |
| Misamis | 2nd | Nicolas Capistrano | Nacionalista |
| Negros Occidental | 1st | Melecio Severino | Nacionalista |
| Negros Occidental | 2nd | Rafael R. Alunan | Nacionalista |
| Negros Occidental | 3rd | Gil Montilla | Nacionalista |
| Negros Oriental | 1st | Hermenegildo Villanueva | Progresista |
| Negros Oriental | 2nd | Teofisto Guingona Sr. | Progresista |
| Negros Oriental | 2nd | Leopoldo Rovira | Progresista |
| Nueva Ecija | Lone | Lucio Gonzales | Nacionalista |
| Palawan | Lone | Manuel Sandoval | Nacionalista |
| Pampanga | 1st | Eduardo Gutierrez David | Progresista |
| Pampanga | 2nd | Andres Luciano | Nacionalista |
| Pangasinan | 1st | Vicente Solis | Independent |
| Pangasinan | 2nd | Rodrigo D. Perez | Nacionalista |
| Pangasinan | 3rd | Rufo G. Cruz | Nacionalista |
| Pangasinan | 4th | Pedro Maria Sison | Nacionalista |
| Pangasinan | 5th | Hugo Sansano Sr. | Nacionalista |
| Rizal | 1st | Arsenio Cruz Herrera | Progresista |
| Rizal | 2nd | Sixto de los Angeles | Nacionalista |
| Rizal | 2nd | Leandro A. Jabson | Nacionalista |
| Samar | 1st | Tomas Gomez | Nacionalista |
| Samar | 2nd | Jose Sabarre | Nacionalista |
| Samar | 3rd | Mariano Alde | Nacionalista |
| Sorsogon | 1st | Leoncio Grajo | Nacionalista |
| Sorsogon | 2nd | Jose Zurbito | Nacionalista |
| Surigao | Lone | Inocencio Cortes | Nacionalista |
| Tarlac | 1st | Luis Morales | Nacionalista |
| Tarlac | 2nd | Jose Espinosa | Nacionalista |
| Tayabas | 1st | Filemon Perez | Nacionalista |
| Tayabas | 2nd | Bernardo del Mundo | Independent |
| Zambales | Lone | Rafael Corpus | Nacionalista |
| Zambales | Lone | Gabriel Alba | Nacionalista |