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.
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| Overview | |||||
| Term | January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | ||||
| President |
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| Vice President | Carlos P. Garcia (until March 18, 1957) | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Eulogio Rodriguez | ||||
| President pro tempore | Manuel Briones | ||||
| Majority leader | Cipriano Primicias Sr. | ||||
| Minority leader | Lorenzo Tañada | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 102 | ||||
| Speaker | Jose Laurel Jr. | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Daniel Romualdez | ||||
| Majority leader | Arturo Tolentino | ||||
| Majority leader | Eugenio Perez | ||||
Sessions
edit- 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
editThe Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
edit- President: Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Manuel Briones (Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Cipriano Primicias Sr. (Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Lorenzo Tañada (Citizens)
House of Representatives
editMembers
editSenate
editThe 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
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Died on December 17, 1954.
- ^ a b c d e Elected on November 8, 1955 and took office on December 30, 1955.
- ^ a b c d Term ended on December 30, 1955.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Carlos P. Garcia, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
- ^ a b c Re-elected on 8 November 1955.
- ^ a b Nacionalista from 1955.
- ^ a b Died on November 4, 1954.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Lorenzo P. Ziga.
- ^ Died on March 17, 1957.
- ^ Election annulled on February 21, 1956 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on February 21, 1956, replacing Santiago Lucero.
- ^ Elected as Governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
- ^ Elected as Mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
- ^ Election annulled on January 23, 1957 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 23, 1957, replacing Samuel Formoso Reyes.
- ^ a b Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1955.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on July 21, 1957, replacing Domocao Alonto.
- ^ Died on August 4, 1957.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Gregorio B. Tan.
External links
edit- "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
edit- 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.
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