3rd Congress of the Philippines
January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | |
President | Ramon Magsaysay (until March 1957) Carlos P. García (from March 1957) |
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Vice President | Carlos P. García (until March 1957) |
Senate | |
Senate President | Eulogio Rodriguez |
Senate President pro tempore | Manuel Briones |
Majority leader | Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. |
Minority leader | Ferdinand E. Marcos Ambrosio Padilla |
House of Representatives | |
House Speaker | Daniel Z. Romualdez |
Majority leader | Jose M. Aldeguer |
Minority leader | Cornelio T. Villareal |
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The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency.
Sessions
- First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954
- First Special Session: July 19 – August 3, 1954
- Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955
- Second Special Session: July 7 – August 10, 1955
- Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956
- Third Special Session: June 21 – July 25, 1956
- Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957
- Joint Session: December 10, 1957
Legislation
The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)
Major Legislation
Leadership
Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Lorenzo M. Tañada (CP)
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on November 8, 1949: December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1955
- For senators elected on November 13, 1951: December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
- For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
- For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961
House of Representatives
Province/City | District | Representative | Party | |
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Abra | Lone | Lucas P. Paredes | Liberal | |
Agusan | Lone | Guillermo R. Sanchez | Nacionalista | |
Albay | 1st | Lorenzo P. Ziga[d] | Liberal | |
Tecla San Andres Ziga[e] | Liberal | |||
2nd | Justino Nuyda | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Pio Duran | Nacionalista | ||
Antique | Lone | Tobias Fornier | Nacionalista | |
Bataan | Lone | Jose R. Nuguid | Nacionalista | |
Batanes | Lone | Jorge A. Abad | Liberal | |
Batangas | 1st | Apolinario R. Apacible | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Numeriano U. Babao | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Jose Laurel Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
Bohol | 1st | Natalio P. Castillo | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Bartolome C. Cabangbang | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Esteban Bernido | Nacionalista | ||
Bukidnon | Lone | Cesar M. Fortich | Nacionalista | |
Bulacan | 1st | Erasmo R. Cruz | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Rogaciano M. Mercado | Nacionalista | ||
Cagayan | 1st | Felipe R. Garduque, Jr. | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Paulino A. Alonzo | Liberal | ||
Camarines Norte | Lone | Fernando V. Pajarillo | Nacionalista | |
Camarines Sur | 1st | Emilio M. Tible | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Felix A. Fuentebella | Nacionalista | ||
Capiz | 1st | Carmen Dinglasan Consing | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Cornelio T. Villareal | Liberal | ||
3rd | Godofredo P. Ramos | Nacionalista | ||
Catanduanes | Lone | Francisco A. Perfecto | Nacionalista | |
Cavite | Lone | Jose T. Cajulis | Nacionalista | |
Cebu | 1st | Ramon M. Durano | Nacionalista–Democratic | |
2nd | Pedro Lopez | Independent | ||
3rd | Maximino Noel | Nacionalista | ||
4th | Isidro Kintanar | Nacionalista | ||
5th | Miguel Cuenco | Nacionalista | ||
6th | Santiago V. Lucero[f] | Liberal | ||
Manuel A. Zosa[g] | Nacionalista | |||
7th | Nicolas G. Escario | Liberal | ||
Cotabato | Lone | Luminog Datu Mangelen | Liberal | |
Davao | Lone | Ismael L. Veloso | Nacionalista | |
Ilocos Norte | 1st | Antonio V. Raquiza[h] | Liberal | |
2nd | Ferdinand E. Marcos | Liberal | ||
Ilocos Sur | 1st | Floro Crisologo | Liberal | |
2nd | Ricardo Gacula | Liberal | ||
Iloilo | 1st | Pedro G. Trono | Democratic | |
2nd | Rodolfo Ganzon[i] | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Ramon C. Tabiana | Liberal | ||
4th | Ricardo Yap Ladrido | Democratic | ||
5th | Jose M. Aldeguer | Democratic | ||
Isabela | Lone | Samuel Formoso Reyes[j] | Liberal | |
Delfin B. Albano[k] | Nacionalista | |||
La Union | 1st | Francisco Ortega | Liberal | |
2nd | Manuel T. Cases | Liberal | ||
Laguna | 1st | Jacobo Z. Gonzales | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Wenceslao R. Lagumbay | Nacionalista | ||
Lanao | Lone | Domocao Alonto[l] | Nacionalista | |
Mohamad Ali Dimaporo[m] | Liberal | |||
Leyte | 1st | Carlos Tan | Liberal | |
2nd | Domingo Veloso | Nacionalista–Democratic | ||
3rd | Francisco M. Pajao | Liberal | ||
4th | Daniel Z. Romualdez | Nacionalista | ||
5th | Alberto T. Aguja | Nacionalista | ||
Manila | 1st | Angel M. Castaño | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Joaquin R. Roces | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Arturo M. Tolentino | Nacionalista | ||
4th | Augusto S. Francisco | Nacionalista | ||
Marinduque | Lone | Panfilo M. Manguera | Nacionalista | |
Masbate | Lone | Mateo S. Pecson | Liberal | |
Misamis Occidental | Lone | William L. Chiongbian | Liberal | |
Misamis Oriental | Lone | Ignacio S. Cruz | Nacionalista | |
Mountain Province | 1st | Juan Bondad | Independent | |
2nd | Ramon P. Mitra | Democratic | ||
3rd | Luis Hora | Nacionalista | ||
Negros Occidental | 1st | Jose Puey | Democratic | |
2nd | Carlos Hilado | Democratic | ||
3rd | Agustin M. Gatuslao | Nacionalista | ||
Negros Oriental | 1st | Lorenzo Teves | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Lamberto L. Macias | Nacionalista | ||
Nueva Ecija | 1st | Jose O. Corpus | Liberal | |
2nd | Celestino C. Juan | Nacionalista | ||
Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Leonardo B. Perez | Nacionalista | |
Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Felipe S. Abeleda | Liberal | |
Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Conrado M. Morente | Democratic | |
Palawan | Lone | Gaudencio E. Abordo | Nacionalista | |
Pampanga | 1st | Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal | |
2nd | Emilio P. Cortez | Nacionalista | ||
Pangasinan | 1st | Mario Bengson | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Eugenio Perez[n] | Liberal | ||
3rd | Jose D. Parayno | Liberal | ||
4th | Amadeo J. Perez | Liberal | ||
5th | Justino Benito | Liberal | ||
Quezon | 1st | Manuel S. Enverga | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Leon Guinto, Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
Rizal | 1st | Eulogio Rodriguez, Jr. | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Serafin Salvador | Democratic | ||
Romblon | Lone | Florencio Moreno | Nacionalista | |
Samar | 1st | Gregorio B. Tan | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Marciano Lim | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Gregorio B. Abogado | Liberal | ||
Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador R. Encinas | Liberal | |
2nd | Vicente Peralta | Nacionalista | ||
Sulu | Lone | Ombra Amilbangsa | Liberal | |
Surigao | Lone | Reynaldo P. Honrado | Nacionalista | |
Tarlac | 1st | Jose J. Roy | Democratic | |
2nd | Constancio E. Castañeda | Nacionalista | ||
Zambales | Lone | Enrique Corpus | Nacionalista | |
Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Alberto Ubay | Liberal | |
Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Roseller T. Lim[o] | Nacionalista |
Notes
- ^ Died on December 17, 1954.
- ^ Elected in the 1955 Senate special election to fill in the seat vacated by Carlos P. Garcia, who became the Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
- ^ a b Nacionalista from 1955.
- ^ Died on November 4, 1954.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955.
- ^ Election annulled by a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
- ^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
- ^ Elected as governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
- ^ Elected as mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
- ^ Election annulled by a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
- ^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
- ^ Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955 with his seat left vacant due to a pending electoral protest.
- ^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on July 21, 1957.
- ^ Died on August 4, 1957.
- ^ Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955.
See also
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1953 Philippine general election
- 1955 Philippine general election
External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.