4th Congress of the Philippines
The 4th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaapat na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 27, 1958, until December 13, 1961, during the second term of President Carlos P. Garcia.
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Sessions
- First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958
- First Special Session: May 26 – June 7, 1958
- Second Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1959
- Second Special Session: June 1 – July 4, 1959
- Third Regular Session: January 25 – May 19, 1960
- Third Special Session: June 14 – July 18, 1960
- Fourth Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1961
- Informal Meeting: July 15, 1961
- Joint Session: December 12–13, 1961
Legislation
The Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450)
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 4th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Composition of the House of Representatives during the 4th Congress.
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Ferdinand E. Marcos (LP)
- Ambrosio Padilla (LP)
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Constancio E. Castañeda (NP, 2nd District Tarlac)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
- Minority Floor Leader:
Members
Senate
| Senator | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Almendras | Nacionalista | December 30, 1959 | December 30, 1965 | |
| Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Eulogio Balao | Nacionalista | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| December 30, 1959 | February 25, 1964 | |||
| Rogelio de la Rosa | Liberal | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Estanislao Fernandez | Liberal | December 30, 1959 | December 30, 1965 | |
| Ruperto Kangleon[lower-alpha 1] | Democratic | December 30, 1953 | February 27, 1958 | |
| Oscar R. Ledesma | Nacionalista | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Roseller T. Lim | Nacionalista | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Fernando Lopez | Democratic | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Nacionalista | December 30, 1959 | December 30, 1965 | ||
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Pacita Madrigal-Warns | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Genaro Magsaysay | Nacionalista | December 30, 1959 | December 30, 1965 | |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Liberal | December 30, 1959 | December 30, 1965 | |
| Ambrosio Padilla | Liberal | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Quintin Paredes | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| Cipriano Primicias Sr. | Nacionalista | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Gil Puyat | Nacionalista | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
| Claro M. Recto[lower-alpha 2] | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | October 2, 1960 | |
| Soc Rodrigo | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Eulogio Rodriguez | Nacionalista | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| December 30, 1959 | December 19, 1964 | |||
| Decoroso Rosales | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | Nacionalista | December 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Lorenzo Tañada | Nationalist Citizens | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1959 | |
| December 30, 1959 | December 30, 1965 | |||
| Arturo Tolentino | Nacionalista | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1963 | |
Notes
- Died on February 27, 1958.
- Died on October 2, 1960.
House of Representatives
Fourth Congress representation map of the Philippines
- Died on February 28, 1961.
- Appointed as Executive Secretary on January 25, 1960.
- Appointed as Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 3, 1960. Returned on September 15, 1961 after resigning as Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Elected as governor of Cagayan on November 10, 1959.
- Elected to the Senate on November 10, 1959.
- Elected as governor of Ilocos Sur on November 10, 1959.
- Elected as governor of Pampanga on November 10, 1959.
- Removed on June 24, 1960 after an electoral protest.
- Took office on June 24, 1960.
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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