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After its inauguration, the Assembly convened and was led by <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1273/today-in-philippine-history-september-9-1878-sergio-osme-a-sr-was-born-in-cebu-city" class="news_link">Sergio Osmeña</a> as Speaker and <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1265/today-in-philippine-history-august-19-1878-manuel-quezon-was-born-in-baler-aurora" class="news_link">Manuel L. Quezon</a> as Majory Floor Leader, later to become the Vice President and President, respectively, of the new Filipino Commonwealth government in 1935.  Upon the creation of the Assembly, Philippine legislature was to take after the model of the U.S. House of Representatives.  
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The Assembly was the lower house of Philippine Legislature. The Philippine Commission was transitioned into the upper house.
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Elections for members the first national assembly were held on July 30, 1907. 
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Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas
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Photo credit:  Wikipedia Commons
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October 16, 1907: the Philippine Assembly was inaugurated