16. What is the largest hospital in the Philippines? Where is it located? 17. Name the different government boards of examiners. Why are they maintained? 18. Over what branches of the government does the Executive Bureau exercise supervision? 19. How is the Philippine Constabulary organized? 20. Why does the Government have a Public Welfare Commissioner? 21. Over what bureaus and offices does the Department of Public Instruction have supervision? 22. Describe the chief activities of the Bureau of Education. 23. Who supervises private schools? 24. For what is the Philippine Health Service organized? 25. What is the reason for having a Bureau of Quarantine Service? 26. Over what bureaus and offices does the Department of Finance have supervision? 27. What are the chief duties of the Bureau of Customs? 28. What is the principal business of the Bureau of Internal Revenue? 29. What are the most important duties of the Bureau of the Treasury? 30. What kind of work is done by the Bureau of Printing? 31. Over what bureaus and offices does the Department of Justice have supervision? 32. What Bureau has charge of the administration of Justice? 33. What are the duties of the Public Utility Commission? 34. Where is the Philippine Library and Museum? Why do we have libraries? 35. By what Bureau are our prisons administered? 36. Name the largest prison. Where is it located? 37. Over what bureaus and offices does the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources have supervision? 38. How does the Bureau of Agriculture strive to improve our agriculture? 39. What kind of work is done by the Bureau of Forestry? 40. Why is the Bureau of Lands an important branch of the government? What kinds of land are under the control of this Bureau? 41. How many agricultural colonies are there and where are they located? 42. What does the Bureau of Science do for us? 43. How does the Weather Bureau help people on land and sea? 44. Over what bureaus and offices does the Department of Commerce and Communications have supervision? 45. What kind of improvements are made by the Bureau of Public Works? 46. How does the Bureau of Posts make life pleasant for us? 47. What does the Bureau of Supply do? 48. How does the Bureau of Commerce and Industry strive to improve our commerce and increase our wealth? 49. What does the Bureau of Labor do for the laboring man? 50. How does the work of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey make navigation safer and easier? 51. What is the Official Gazette? Who edits it? Must each province and municipality subscribe to the Official Gazette? Why? CHAPTER XIX THE LEGISLATIVE POWER 173. Development.-Under the Spanish administration no laws were passed in the Philippines; all laws were made in Spain and were extended to the Islands. THE FIRST PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY After the American occupation the Military Governor proclaimed laws for a time. Soon the Philippine Commission, made up partly of Americans and partly of Filipinos, appointed by the President of United States, took over this legislative power. On October 16, 1907, occurred a most important event in the history of the Philippines-the inauguration of the Philippine Assembly. For the first time, the Filipino MEMBERS OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY Macario Adriatico, Mindoro. Francisco Alvarez, Ambos Camarines. Juan Alvear, Pangasinan. Andrés Asprer, La Unión. Melecio Cojuangco, Tarlac. Salvador Demeterio, Leyte. Vicente Singson Encarnación, Ilocos Sur. Lorenzo Fenoy, Pangasinan. Pedro V. Jimenez, Antique. Salvador Laguda, Iloilo. Gabriel Lazam, Cagayan. José M. Lerma, Bataan. Vicente Locsin, Occidental Ne gros. Cayetano Lucban, Rizal. Dionisio Mapa, Occidental Ne gros. Monico Mercado, Pampanga. gros. Crispin Oben, La Laguna. Pedro A. Paterno, La Laguna. Alejandro Ruiz, Cebú. Francisco Sandueta, La Unión. Francisco Soriano, Surigao. people could participate in the making of their laws. The Assembly was composed of Filipino delegates elected by the people from the so-called Christian provinces. It organized by electing Sergio Osmeña as the first Speaker, a position of leadership he held until his election to the Philippine Senate in 1922. The first action of the Assembly was to express to the President of the United States the gratitude of the Legislature and of the Filipino people for the establishment of the Assembly. From October 16, 1907, to October 16, 1916, the legislative power was shared by the Philippine Assembly and the Philippine Commission, the Assembly and the Commission having authority over the Christian provinces, while the Philippine Commission had exclusive authority over the non-Christians. The Jones Law changed all this. The Philippine Assembly was to be known as the House of Representatives. The Philippine Commission was abolished and the Philippine Senate1 was created. First District 1 MEMBERS OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE SENATE Vicente Singson Encarnación, |