1st Congress of the Philippines
The 1st Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino's presidency. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the First Congress of the Philippines.
| May 25, 1946 – December 13, 1949 | |
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| President | Manuel Roxas (until April 1948) Elpidio Quirino (from April 1948) |
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| Vice President | Elpidio Quirino (until April 1948) |
| Senate | |
| Senate President | José Avelino (until February 1949) Mariano Jesús Cuenco (from February 1949) |
| Senate President pro tempore | Melecio Arranz |
| Majority leader | Vicente J. Francisco (until February 1949) Tomas L. Cabili (from February 1949) |
| Minority leader | Carlos P. Garcia |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Eugenio Perez |
| Majority leader | Raúl Leuterio |
| Minority leader | Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. |
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Sessions
The Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Regular Session: May 25 – July 4, 1946
The First Congress of the Philippines
- First Regular Session: July 5 – September 18, 1946
- First Special Session: September 25–30, 1946
- Second Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1947
- Third Regular Session: January 26 – May 20, 1948
- Second Special Session: June 14–26, 1948
- Fourth Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1949
- Special Joint Session: December 13, 1949
Legislation
- The Second Commonwealth Congress passed a total of 12 laws: Commonwealth Acts No. 721 to 733.
- The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws: Republic Acts No. 1 to 421.
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- José D. Avelino (LP)
- Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco (LP), elected February 21, 1949
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Vicente J. Francisco
- Tomas L. Cabili (LP) elected February 21, 1949
- Minority Floor Leader:
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Eugenio P. Perez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Francisco Ortega (LP, 1st District La Union)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Raúl Leuterio (LP, Lone District Mindoro)
- Minority Floor Leader:
Members
Senate
Sixteen senators were elected on April 23, 1946. Eight senators were to serve until December 30, 1949, while the other eight were to serve until December 30, 1951.
| Senator | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alauya Alonto | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | December 30, 1947 | |
| 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 | |
| Tomas Cabili | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Olegario B. Clarin | Liberal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Tomas V. Confesor | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | June 6, 1951 | |
| Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Liberal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | |
| Ramon Diokno | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Esteban dela Rama[lower-alpha 1] | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | November 30, 1947 | |
| Vicente J. Francisco | Liberal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1951 | |
| Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1951 | |
| Pedro C. Hernaez | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | December 30, 1947 | |
| Fernando Lopez | Liberal | December 30, 1947 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Vicente Madrigal | Liberal | December 30, 1947 | December 30, 1953 | |
| Enrique B. Magalona | Liberal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Camilo Osias | Liberal | December 30, 1947 | December 30, 1953 | |
| Geronima Pecson | Liberal | December 30, 1947 | December 30, 1953 | |
| Salipada Pendatun | Liberal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
| Vicente Rama | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | December 30, 1947 | |
| Eulogio A. Rodriguez[lower-alpha 2] | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | December 30, 1947 | |
| December 16, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | |||
| Jose E. Romero[lower-alpha 3] | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | May 22, 1947 | |
| Prospero Sanidad[lower-alpha 4] | Liberal | May 22, 1947 | December 30, 1947 | |
| Proceso E. Sebastian | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | December 30, 1947 | |
| Vicente Sotto | Popular Front | May 25, 1946 | May 28, 1950 | |
| Carlos Tan[lower-alpha 5] | Liberal | December 30, 1947 | December 16, 1949 | |
| Lorenzo Tañada | Liberal | December 30, 1947 | December 30, 1953 | |
| Emiliano Tria Tirona | Nacionalista | December 30, 1941 | December 30, 1947 | |
| December 30, 1947 | April 8, 1952 | |||
| Ramon Torres | Liberal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1951 | |
| Jose O. Vera | Nacionalista | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | |
Notes
- Died on November 30, 1947.
- Replaced Carlos Tan on December 16, 1949.
- Removed on May 22, 1947 after an electoral protest.
- Replaced Jose E. Romero on May 22, 1947.
- Removed on December 16, 1949 after an electoral protest.
House of Representatives
First Congress representation map of the Philippines
Notes
- Election annulled on February 25, 1949 after an electoral protest.
- Took office on March 4, 1949.
- Did not serve term due to his involvement in the Hukbalahap Rebellion.
- Replaced Jesus B. Lava.
- Died on May 2, 1947.
- Won a special election on November 11, 1947.
- Resigned on May 28, 1946, after being appointed as Secretary of the Interior.
- Won a special election on March 11, 1947.
- Resigned on November 11, 1947, after being elected as Governor of Iloilo.
- Won a special election on March 23, 1948.
- Resigned on November 11, 1947, after being elected as Senator.
- Resigned on June 1, 1946, to resume leadership of the Hukbalahap Rebellion.
- Resigned on July 15, 1946, after being appointed as minister-counsellor to the United Nations.
- Won a special election on March 17, 1947.
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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