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 PresidentFernando Lopez
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
  • Civil Service Commission
  • Chairperson Karlo Nograles
  • Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba
  • Chairperson George Garcia
Elections
  • Barangay
  • Referendums
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Related topics
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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

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

  • For senators elected on April 23, 1946: May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951
  • For senators elected on November 11, 1947: December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1953
  • 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
Senator Party Term expiry In office
Esteban Abada Liberal 1955 1949–1954
Pablo Angeles David Liberal 1953 1947–1953
Melecio Arranz Liberal 1951 1945–1951
Jose Avelino Liberal 1951 1946–1951
Manuel Briones Nacionalista 1957 1951–1957
Tomas Cabili Liberal 1955 1946–1955
Tomas V. Confesor[lower-alpha 1] Nacionalista 1951 1946–1951
Mariano Jesus Cuenco Liberal 1951 1945–1951
Teodoro de Vera[lower-alpha 2] Liberal 1955 1949–1952
Francisco Afan Delgado Nacionalista 1957 1951–1957
Vicente Francisco Liberal 1951 1946–1951
Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista 1951, 1957 1945–1953
Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista 1957 1951–1957
Jose Locsin Nacionalista 1957 1951–1957
Vicente Madrigal Liberal 1953 1945–1953
Enrique Magalona Liberal 1955 1946–1955
Justiniano Montano Liberal 1955 1949–1955
Camilo Osias Nacionalista 1953 1947–1953
Quintín Paredes Liberal 1955 1949–1961
Geronima Pecson Liberal 1953 1947–1953
Macario Peralta Jr. Liberal 1955 1949–1955
Cipriano Primicias Sr. Nacionalista 1957 1951–1963
Gil Puyat Nacionalista 1957 1951–1972
Claro M. Recto[lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista 1955 1952–1960
Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista 1953 1949–1964
Vicente Sotto[lower-alpha 4] Popular Front 1951 1946–1950
Lorenzo Sumulong Liberal 1955 1949–1967
Lorenzo Tañada Liberal 1953 1947–1971
Emiliano Tria Tirona[lower-alpha 5] Liberal 1953 1945–1952
Ramon Torres Liberal 1951 1945–1951
Felixberto Verano[lower-alpha 6] Nacionalista 1953 1951–1953
Jose Zulueta Nacionalista 1957 1951–1957

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 7] Liberal
Erasmo Cruz[lower-alpha 8] 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 9] Liberal
Vicente Logarta[lower-alpha 10] Nacionalista
3rd Primitivo Sato[lower-alpha 11] Liberal
Maximino Noel[lower-alpha 12] 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 13] 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 14] Nacionalista
Estanislao Fernandez[lower-alpha 15] 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 16] Liberal
Gavino Viola Fernando[lower-alpha 17] Nacionalista
Marinduque Lone Panfilo M. Manguera Nacionalista
Masbate Lone Emilio B. Espinosa Liberal
Mindoro Lone Raul T. Leuterio[lower-alpha 18] Liberal
Misamis Occidental Lone Porfirio G. Villarin Liberal
Misamis Oriental Lone Emmanuel Pelaez Liberal
Mountain Province 1st Antonio Canao Liberal
2nd Dennis Molintas[lower-alpha 19] Liberal
Ramon P. Mitra[lower-alpha 20] Nacionalista
3rd Gabriel Dunuan Liberal
Negros Occidental 1st Francisco Ferrer Liberal
2nd Carlos Hilado Liberal
3rd Augurio M. Abeto[lower-alpha 21] 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 22] Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro Lone Raul T. Leuterio[lower-alpha 23] Liberal
Palawan Lone Gaudencio E. Abordo[lower-alpha 24] Nacionalista
Sofronio Española[lower-alpha 25] 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 26] Nacionalista
Isaias R. Salonga[lower-alpha 22] 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 27] Nacionalista
Ombra Amilbangsa[lower-alpha 28] Liberal
Surigao Lone Felixberto Verano[lower-alpha 13] Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Jose J. Roy Liberal
2nd Jose Y. Feliciano Liberal
Zambales Lone Ramon Magsaysay[lower-alpha 29] Liberal
Cesar Miraflor[lower-alpha 22] Liberal
Zamboanga Lone Roseller T. Lim[lower-alpha 13] Nacionalista

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.
  7. Removed on May 4, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  8. Took office on May 4, 1953.
  9. Removed on December 6, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  10. Took office on December 6, 1952.
  11. Removed on November 22, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  12. Took office on November 22, 1952.
  13. Elected to the Senate on November 13, 1951.
  14. Removed on December 27, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  15. Took office on December 27, 1951.
  16. Removed on February 9, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  17. Took office on February 9, 1952.
  18. Served until January 28, 1952 before being redistricted to Oriental Mindoro.
  19. Removed on September 25, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  20. Took office on September 25, 1951.
  21. Removed on March 6, 1953.
  22. Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951.
  23. Redistricted on January 28, 1952 from Mindoro.
  24. Removed on March 6, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  25. Took office on March 6, 1953.
  26. Died on August 30, 1951.
  27. Removed on May 5, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  28. Took office on May 5, 1951.
  29. 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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