The annual session of the Legislature, which opened this month, was marked by the re-election of Mr. Manuel Quezon as President of the Senate, and of Mr. Manuel Boxas as Speaker of the House. Mr. Sergio Osmena, former: Speaker of the House and one of the most influential of Philippine politicians, is a senator.
Mr. Quezon announced that the Legislature would endeavour to ce-operate with the—Governor-General in the latter's programme of legislation. It is hoped by many Filipino politicians that Governor Wood will appoint seeretaries of the various government departments, thus reconstituting the cabinet, which has been not existent since the resignation of its Members two years ago. Since that time administration has been caried! on by the Under-Secretary if each department, he being tes-Ponsible to the Govern
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