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    The Jones Law of 1916 granted more autonomy to the Philippines by reorganizing the legislative branch into a Senate and House of Representatives. It established a bicameral legislature with an elected Senate consisting of 24 members serving six-year terms and an elected House of 93 members serving three-year terms. The law also appointed an American Governor-General as head of the executive branch and maintained a U.S. Vice-Governor and American and Filipino justices in the Supreme Court. It aimed to transition the Philippines toward eventual independence under a stable Filipino government.

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    The Jones Law of 1916 granted more autonomy to the Philippines by reorganizing the legislative branch into a Senate and House of Representatives. It established a bicameral legislature with an elected Senate consisting of 24 members serving six-year terms and an elected House of 93 members serving three-year terms. The law also appointed an American Governor-General as head of the executive branch and maintained a U.S. Vice-Governor and American and Filipino justices in the Supreme Court. It aimed to transition the Philippines toward eventual independence under a stable Filipino government.

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    The Jones Law of 1916 granted more autonomy to the Philippines by reorganizing the legislative branch into a Senate and House of Representatives. It established a bicameral legislature with an elected Senate consisting of 24 members serving six-year terms and an elected House of 93 members serving three-year terms. The law also appointed an American Governor-General as head of the executive branch and maintained a U.S. Vice-Governor and American and Filipino justices in the Supreme Court. It aimed to transition the Philippines toward eventual independence under a stable Filipino government.

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    Readings in Philippine History Important Provisions

    Reviewer for the Final Exam


    The following are the most important provisions contained in this
    Topics: organic act/basic law:

    Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law of 1916) 1. The executive power was vested in the American Governor-General
    1. Historical Background to be appointed by the American President. He was to be assisted by
    2. Important Provisions the executive secretaries of the executive department. In addition, a
    Vice-Governor, who was to be chosen by the American President,
    Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law of 1916) would act as the Secretary of Public Instruction (tantamount to the
    DepEd Secretary today).
    Historical Background 2. Under the Jones Law, the Philippine Legislature was reorganized.
    The Philippine Commission was abolished and replaced by the
    Senate of the Philippines. On the other hand, the Philippine
    After about fourteen years of operation, the Cooper Act was
    Assembly was renamed to become the House of Representatives.
    replaced by another basic law now more popularly known as the Jones
    These two houses served as the upper and lower house respectively.
    Law of 1916. The passage of this law was in part the product of resident According to the law, there was to be 24 members of the senate each
    commissioner Manuel L. Quezon and Francis Burton Harrison’s help serving for six years for each term. The lower house was composed
    (Harrison was the Governor-General of the Philippines from 1913- of 93 members who were to sit for three years for each term. The
    1921). However, the credit for its authorship goes to Congressman majority of these legislators are to be elected except for those who
    William Henry Atkinson Jones of the US Congress. The bill were to be appointed by the Governor-General to represent the non-
    introduced by Jones on 1915 was ultimately passed on August 19, Christian Filipinos (two in the upper house and nine in the lower
    1916. This law was instrumental in giving more autonomy to the house).
    Filipinos in governing themselves, especially with regards to the 3. The judicial power was vested in the Supreme Court and the lower
    legislative arm of the government. This law allowed full Filipino courts created by law. The Supreme Court was composed of a chief
    justice (a Filipino) and associate justices (Filipinos and Americans).
    control of the legislative branch. Through the preamble of this law, the
    They were to be appointed by the American President with the
    Americans conveyed their commitment to grant independence to the
    consent of the U.S. Senate.
    Philippines once a stable government has been established in the
    4. The law also provided a Bill of Rights for the Filipinos.
    archipelago. 5. The Philippines continued to have two resident commissioners in the
    U.S. House of Representatives.
    Prepared by:
    Julius E. Aquino, LPT
    Part-time Faculty, CNU-CCAS

    References (Chicago Manual of Style)


    1. Agoncillo, Teodoro. Introduction to Filipino History. Quezon City,
    Philippines: Garotech Publishing, 1974
    2. Corpuz, Ronald M., Tabotabo, Claudio V., and Mellejor, Lorna W.
    Philippine History with Politics and Governance. Manila,
    Philippines: Mindshapers Co., Inc., 2012.
    3. Halili, Maria Christine N. Philippine History. 2nd ed. Manila,
    Philippines: Rex Book Store, Inc., 2010.
    4. Official Gazette. The Jones Law of 1916. Official Gazette. Accessed
    December 06, 2023.
    https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-jones-law-of-
    1916/

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