2nd Congress of the Philippines

The 2nd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953, during the second term of President Elpidio Quirino.

2nd Congress of the Philippines
December 30, 1949 – December 8, 1953
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Philippines.
PresidentElpidio Quirino
Vice PresidentCarlos P. García
Senate
Senate President Mariano Jesús Cuenco
Quintin B. Paredes
Camilo Osías
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
Camilo Osías
José Zulueta
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
Senate President
pro tempore		Quintin B. Paredes
Esteban R. Abada
Manuel C. Briones
José Zulueta
Manuel C. Briones
Majority leaderTomas L. Cabili
Minority leaderCarlos P. Garcia
House of Representatives
House SpeakerEugenio Perez
Majority leaderRaúl Leuterio
Minority leaderJosé B. Laurel, Jr.
Politics of the Philippines
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Constitutional commissions
Elections
Political parties
Administrative divisions
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Sessions
    • First Special Session: December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950
  • First Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1950
    • Second Special Session: August 1–25, 1950
    • Third Special Session: December 4, 1950 – January 6, 1951
    • Fourth Special Session: January 8–19, 1951
  • Second Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1951
    • Fifth Special Session: May 21–29, 1951
  • Third Regular Session: January 28 – May 22, 1952
    • Sixth Special Session: June 23 – July 15, 1952
    • Seventh Special Session: November 4–8, 1952
  • Fourth Regular Session: January 26, 1953 – May 21, 1953
    • Joint Session: December 8, 1953

Legislation

The Second Congress passed a total of 551 laws.

Leadership
Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Composition of the House of Representatives during the 2nd Congress.

Senate
  • President of the Senate:
Mariano Jesús L. Cuenco (LP)
Quintin B. Paredes (LP), elected March 5, 1952
Camilo O. Osías (NP), elected April 17, 1952
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP), elected April 30, 1952
Camilo O. Osías (NP), elected April 17, 1953
Jose C. Zulueta (NP), elected April 30, 1953
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP), elected May 20, 1953
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore:
Quintin B. Paredes (LP)
Esteban R. Abada (LP), elected March 5, 1952
Manuel C. Briones (LP), elected May 7, 1952
Jose C. Zulueta (NP), elected April 17, 1953
Manuel C. Briones (LP), elected April 30, 1953
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Tomas L. Cabili (LP)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Carlos P. Garcia (NP)

House of Representatives
  • Speaker:
Eugenio Pérez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore:
Domingo Veloso (LP, 2nd District Leyte)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Raúl Leuterio (LP, Lone District Oriental Mindoro)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)

Members

Senate
Senator Party Term start Term end
Esteban Abada Liberal December 30, 1949 December 17, 1954
Pablo Angeles David Liberal December 30, 1947 December 30, 1953
Melecio Arranz Liberal May 25, 1946 December 30, 1951
Jose Avelino Liberal May 25, 1946 December 30, 1951
Manuel Briones Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957
Tomas Cabili Liberal December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955
Tomas V. Confesor[lower-alpha 1] Nacionalista May 25, 1946 June 6, 1951
Mariano Jesus Cuenco Liberal May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953
Teodoro de Vera[lower-alpha 2] Liberal December 30, 1949 April 3, 1952
Francisco Afan Delgado Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957
Vicente J. Francisco Liberal May 25, 1946 December 30, 1951
Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista May 25, 1946 December 30, 1951
December 30, 1951 December 30, 1953
Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957
Jose Locsin Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957
Vicente Madrigal Liberal December 30, 1947 December 30, 1953
Enrique B. Magalona Liberal December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955
Justiniano Montano Liberal December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955
Camilo Osias Nacionalista December 30, 1947 December 30, 1953
Quintín Paredes Liberal December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955
Geronima Pecson Liberal December 30, 1947 December 30, 1953
Macario Peralta Jr. Liberal December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955
Cipriano Primicias Sr. Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957
Gil Puyat Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957
Claro M. Recto[lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista April 3, 1952 December 30, 1955
Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista December 16, 1949 December 30, 1953
Vicente Sotto[lower-alpha 4] Popular Front May 25, 1946 May 28, 1950
Lorenzo Sumulong Liberal December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955
Lorenzo Tañada Liberal December 30, 1947 December 30, 1953
Emiliano Tria Tirona[lower-alpha 5] Nacionalista December 30, 1947 April 8, 1952
Ramon Torres Liberal May 25, 1946 December 30, 1951
Felixberto Verano[lower-alpha 6] Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1953
Jose Zulueta Nacionalista December 30, 1951 December 30, 1957

Notes

  1. Died on June 6, 1951.
  2. Removed on April 3, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  3. Replaced Teodoro de Vera on April 3, 1952.
  4. Died on May 28, 1950.
  5. Died on April 8, 1952.
  6. Elected in the 1951 Senate special election to fill in the seat vacated by Fernando Lopez, who became the Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1949.

House of Representatives
Second Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Virgilio Valera Liberal
Agusan Lone Marcos M. Calo Liberal
Albay 1st Lorenzo P. Ziga Liberal
2nd Justino Nuyda Nacionalista
3rd Pio Duran Nacionalista
Antique Lone Tobias Fornier Nacionalista
Bataan Lone Medina Lacson De Leon Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Jorge A. Abad Independent
Batangas 1st Apolinario R. Apacible Nacionalista
2nd Numeriano U. Babao Nacionalista
3rd Jose Laurel Jr. Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Luis T. Clarin Liberal
2nd Simeon G. Toribio Liberal
3rd Esteban Bernido Nacionalista
Bukidnon Lone Cesar M. Fortich Liberal
Bulacan 1st Florante C. Roque[lower-alpha 1] Liberal
Erasmo Cruz[lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista
2nd Alejo Santos Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Domingo S. Siazon Nacionalista
2nd Paulino A. Alonzo Liberal
Camarines Norte Lone Esmeraldo Eco Liberal
Camarines Sur 1st Emilio M. Tible Nacionalista
2nd Edmundo B. Cea Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Ramon A. Arnaldo Liberal
2nd Cornelio Villareal Liberal
3rd Godofredo P. Ramos Nacionalista
Catanduanes Lone Severiano P. De Leon Liberal
Cavite Lone Manuel S. Rojas Liberal
Cebu 1st Ramon M. Durano Liberal
2nd Leandro Tojong[lower-alpha 3] Liberal
Vicente Logarta[lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
3rd Primitivo Sato[lower-alpha 5] Liberal
Maximino Noel[lower-alpha 6] Nacionalista
4th Filomeno C. Kintanar Liberal
5th Miguel Cuenco Nacionalista
6th Manuel A. Zosa Nacionalista
7th Nicolas Escario Liberal
Cotabato Lone Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Nacionalista
Davao Lone Ismael L. Veloso Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Antonio V. Raquiza Liberal
2nd Ferdinand Marcos Liberal
Ilocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo Liberal
2nd Ricardo Gacula Liberal
Iloilo 1st Jose Zulueta[lower-alpha 7] Liberal
2nd Pascual Espinosa Liberal
3rd Patricio V. Confesor Nacionalista
4th Ricardo Yap Ladrido Nacionalista
5th Jose M. Aldeguer Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Samuel Formoso Reyes Liberal
La Union 1st Miguel Rilloraza, Jr. Nacionalista
2nd Manuel T. Cases Liberal
Laguna 1st Manuel Concordia Liberal
2nd Juan A. Baes[lower-alpha 8] Nacionalista
Estanislao Fernandez[lower-alpha 9] Liberal
Lanao Lone Mohamad Ali B. Dimaporo Liberal
Leyte 1st Mateo Canonoy Nacionalista
2nd Domingo Veloso Liberal
3rd Francisco M. Pajao Liberal
4th Daniel Z. Romualdez Nacionalista
5th Atilano R. Cinco Liberal
Manila 1st Engracio Clemeña Nacionalista
2nd Arsenio Lacson Nacionalista
3rd Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista
4th Hermenegildo Atienza[lower-alpha 10] Liberal
Gavino Viola Fernando[lower-alpha 11] Nacionalista
Marinduque Lone Panfilo M. Manguera Nacionalista
Masbate Lone Emilio B. Espinosa Liberal
Mindoro Lone Raul T. Leuterio[lower-alpha 12] Liberal
Misamis Occidental Lone Porfirio G. Villarin Liberal
Misamis Oriental Lone Emmanuel Pelaez Liberal
Mountain Province 1st Antonio Canao
2nd Dennis Molintas[lower-alpha 13]
Ramon P. Mitra[lower-alpha 14]
3rd Gabriel Dunuan
Negros Occidental 1st Francisco Ferrer Liberal
2nd Carlos Hilado Liberal
3rd Augurio M. Abeto[lower-alpha 15] Liberal
Negros Oriental 1st Pedro A. Bandoquillo Liberal
2nd Enrique Medina Liberal
Nueva Ecija 1st Jose O. Corpus Liberal
2nd Jesus Ilagan Liberal
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Leon Cabarroguis Liberal
Occidental Mindoro Lone Jesus V. Abeleda[lower-alpha 16] Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro Lone Raul T. Leuterio[lower-alpha 17] Liberal
Palawan Lone Gaudencio E. Abordo[lower-alpha 18] Nacionalista
Sofronio Española[lower-alpha 19] Liberal
Pampanga 1st Diosdado Macapagal Liberal
2nd Artemio Macalino Liberal
Pangasinan 1st Sulpicio R. Soriano Liberal
2nd Eugenio Perez Liberal
3rd Jose L. De Guzman Liberal
4th Amadeo J. Perez Liberal
5th Cipriano S. Allas Liberal
Quezon 1st Narciso H. Umali Nacionalista
2nd Gaudencio V. Vera Liberal
Rizal 1st Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Nacionalista
2nd Emilio de la Paz[lower-alpha 20] Nacionalista
Isaias R. Salonga[lower-alpha 16] Nacionalista
Romblon Lone Florencio Moreno Nacionalista
Samar 1st Agripino Escareal Liberal
2nd Tito V. Tizon Liberal
3rd Gregorio B. Abogado Liberal
Sorsogon 1st Modesto Galias Liberal
2nd Tomas Clemente Liberal
Sulu Lone Gulamu Rasul[lower-alpha 21] Nacionalista
Ombra Amilbangsa[lower-alpha 22] Liberal
Surigao Lone Felixberto Verano[lower-alpha 7] Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Jose J. Roy Liberal
2nd Jose Y. Feliciano Liberal
Zambales Lone Ramon Magsaysay[lower-alpha 23] Liberal
Cesar Miraflor[lower-alpha 16] Liberal
Zamboanga Lone Roseller T. Lim[lower-alpha 7] Nacionalista
  1. Removed on May 4, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  2. Took office on May 4, 1953.
  3. Removed on December 6, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  4. Took office on December 6, 1952.
  5. Removed on November 22, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  6. Took office on November 22, 1952.
  7. Elected to the Senate on November 13, 1951.
  8. Removed on December 27, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  9. Took office on December 27, 1951.
  10. Removed on February 9, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  11. Took office on February 9, 1952.
  12. Served until January 28, 1952 before being redistricted to Oriental Mindoro.
  13. Removed on September 25, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  14. Took office on September 25, 1951.
  15. Removed on March 6, 1953.
  16. Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951.
  17. Redistricted on January 28, 1952 from Mindoro.
  18. Removed on March 6, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  19. Took office on March 6, 1953.
  20. Died on August 30, 1951.
  21. Removed on May 5, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  22. Took office on May 5, 1951.
  23. Appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.

See also
  • "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.
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