Reorganization: Jones Law (1916)
Pursuant to the provisions of the Jones Law, the legislative set-up was changed. The Philippine Commission was abolished and the reorganized Philippine Legislature, inaugurated on October 16, 1916, consisting of the Philippine Senate and the Philippine House of Representatives was established. Thus, the history of the present Senate of the Philippines can be traced in relative terms from the time the Americans colonized the country.
The Philippine Legislature continued to serve as the country's legislative body until 1935, when the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established. The National Assembly of the Philippines became the country's legislative body.
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