3rd Congress of the Philippines
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.
| January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | |
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| 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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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)
Leadership
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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 3rd Congress.
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
| Senator | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban R. Abada[lower-alpha 1] | Liberal | December 30, 1949 | December 17, 1954 | |
| Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Manuel Briones | Nacionalista | December 30, 1951 | December 30, 1957 | |
| Tomas Cabili | Liberal | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | |
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Francisco Afan Delgado | Nacionalista | December 30, 1951 | December 30, 1957 | |
| Ruperto Kangleon | Democratic | December 30, 1953 | February 27, 1958 | |
| Jose P. Laurel | Nacionalista | December 30, 1951 | December 30, 1957 | |
| Roseller T. Lim[lower-alpha 2] | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1957 | |
| Jose Locsín | Nacionalista | December 30, 1951 | December 30, 1957 | |
| Fernando Lopez | Democratic | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Pacita Madrigal-Warns | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Enrique Magalona | Liberal | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | |
| Justiniano Montano | Liberal | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | |
| Quintin Paredes | Liberal | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | |
| Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | ||
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| 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 | Nacionalista | April 3, 1952 | December 30, 1955 | |
| December 30, 1955 | October 2, 1960 | |||
| Soc Rodrigo | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Eulogio A. Rodriguez | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Decoroso Rosales | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | Liberal | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | |
| Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | ||
| Lorenzo Tañada | Citizens | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Jose Zulueta | Nacionalista | December 30, 1951 | December 30, 1957 | |
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.
House of Representatives
Third Congress representation map of the Philippines
- 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
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
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