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:
- Manuel C. Briones (NP)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Lorenzo M. Tañada (CP)
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Daniel Z. Romualdez (NP, 4th District Leyte)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Eugenio Pérez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- 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
- For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
- For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961
| Senator | Party | Term expiry | In office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Abada[lower-alpha 1] | Liberal | 1955 | 1949–1954 | |
| Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista | 1961 | 1955–1961 | |
| Manuel Briones | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1957 | |
| Tomas Cabili | Liberal | 1955 | 1946–1955 | |
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista | 1959 | 1953–1959 | |
| Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Nacionalista | 1959 | 1953–1964 | |
| Francisco Afan Delgado | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1957 | |
| Ruperto Kangleon | Democratic | 1959 | 1953–1958 | |
| Jose P. Laurel | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1957 | |
| Roseller T. Lim[lower-alpha 2] | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1955–1963 | |
| Jose Locsín | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1957 | |
| Fernando Lopez | Democratic | 1959 | 1953–1965 | |
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista | 1959 | 1953–1959 | |
| Pacita Madrigal-Warns | Nacionalista | 1961 | 1955–1961 | |
| Enrique Magalona | Liberal | 1955 | 1946–1955 | |
| Justiniano Montano | Liberal | 1955 | 1949–1955 | |
| Quintin Paredes | Liberal[lower-alpha 3] | 1955, 1961 | 1949–1961 | |
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista | 1959 | 1953–1959 | |
| Macario Peralta Jr. | Liberal | 1955 | 1949–1955 | |
| Cipriano Primicias Sr. | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1963 | |
| Gil Puyat | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1972 | |
| Claro M. Recto | Nacionalista | 1955, 1961 | 1952–1960 | |
| Soc Rodrigo | Nacionalista | 1961 | 1955–1967 | |
| Eulogio A. Rodriguez | Nacionalista | 1959 | 1949–1964 | |
| Decoroso Rosales | Nacionalista | 1961 | 1955–1961 | |
| Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista | 1961 | 1955–1961 | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | Liberal[lower-alpha 3] | 1955, 1961 | 1949–1967 | |
| Lorenzo Tañada | Citizens | 1959 | 1947–1971 | |
| Jose Zulueta | Nacionalista | 1957 | 1951–1957 | |
House of Representatives
Third Congress representation map of the Philippines
| Province/City | District | Representative | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Lone | Lucas P. Paredes | Liberal | |
| Agusan | Lone | Guillermo R. Sanchez | Nacionalista | |
| Albay | 1st | Lorenzo P. Ziga[lower-alpha 4] | Liberal | |
| Tecla San Andres Ziga[lower-alpha 5] | Liberal | |||
| 2nd | Justino Nuyda | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Pio Duran | Nacionalista | ||
| Antique | Lone | Tobias Fornier | Nacionalista | |
| Bataan | Lone | Jose R. Nuguid | Nacionalista | |
| Batanes | Lone | Jorge A. Abad | Liberal | |
| Batangas | 1st | Apolinario R. Apacible | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Numeriano U. Babao | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Jose Laurel Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
| Bohol | 1st | Natalio P. Castillo | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Bartolome C. Cabangbang | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Esteban Bernido | Nacionalista | ||
| Bukidnon | Lone | Cesar M. Fortich | Nacionalista | |
| Bulacan | 1st | Erasmo R. Cruz | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Rogaciano M. Mercado | Nacionalista | ||
| Cagayan | 1st | Felipe R. Garduque, Jr. | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Paulino A. Alonzo | Liberal | ||
| Camarines Norte | Lone | Fernando V. Pajarillo | Nacionalista | |
| Camarines Sur | 1st | Emilio M. Tible | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Felix A. Fuentebella | Nacionalista | ||
| Capiz | 1st | Carmen Dinglasan Consing | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Cornelio T. Villareal | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Godofredo P. Ramos | Nacionalista | ||
| Catanduanes | Lone | Francisco A. Perfecto | Nacionalista | |
| Cavite | Lone | Jose T. Cajulis | Nacionalista | |
| Cebu | 1st | Ramon M. Durano | Nacionalista–Democratic | |
| 2nd | Pedro Lopez | Independent | ||
| 3rd | Maximino Noel | Nacionalista | ||
| 4th | Isidro Kintanar | Nacionalista | ||
| 5th | Miguel Cuenco | Nacionalista | ||
| 6th | Santiago V. Lucero[lower-alpha 6] | Liberal | ||
| Manuel A. Zosa[lower-alpha 7] | Nacionalista | |||
| 7th | Nicolas G. Escario | Liberal | ||
| Cotabato | Lone | Luminog Datu Mangelen | Liberal | |
| Davao | Lone | Ismael L. Veloso | Nacionalista | |
| Ilocos Norte | 1st | Antonio V. Raquiza[lower-alpha 8] | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Ferdinand E. Marcos | Liberal | ||
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Floro Crisologo | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Ricardo Gacula | Liberal | ||
| Iloilo | 1st | Pedro G. Trono | Democratic | |
| 2nd | Rodolfo Ganzon[lower-alpha 9] | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Ramon C. Tabiana | Liberal | ||
| 4th | Ricardo Yap Ladrido | Democratic | ||
| 5th | Jose M. Aldeguer | Democratic | ||
| Isabela | Lone | Samuel Formoso Reyes[lower-alpha 10] | Liberal | |
| Delfin B. Albano[lower-alpha 11] | Nacionalista | |||
| La Union | 1st | Francisco Ortega | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Manuel T. Cases | Liberal | ||
| Laguna | 1st | Jacobo Z. Gonzales | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Wenceslao R. Lagumbay | Nacionalista | ||
| Lanao | Lone | Domocao Alonto[lower-alpha 12] | Nacionalista | |
| Mohamad Ali Dimaporo[lower-alpha 13] | Liberal | |||
| Leyte | 1st | Carlos Tan | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Domingo Veloso | Nacionalista–Democratic | ||
| 3rd | Francisco M. Pajao | Liberal | ||
| 4th | Daniel Z. Romualdez | Nacionalista | ||
| 5th | Alberto T. Aguja | Nacionalista | ||
| Manila | 1st | Angel M. Castaño | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Joaquin R. Roces | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Arturo M. Tolentino | Nacionalista | ||
| 4th | Augusto S. Francisco | Nacionalista | ||
| Marinduque | Lone | Panfilo M. Manguera | Nacionalista | |
| Masbate | Lone | Mateo S. Pecson | Liberal | |
| Misamis Occidental | Lone | William L. Chiongbian | Liberal | |
| Misamis Oriental | Lone | Ignacio S. Cruz | Nacionalista | |
| Mountain Province | 1st | Juan Bondad | Independent | |
| 2nd | Ramon P. Mitra | Democratic | ||
| 3rd | Luis Hora | Nacionalista | ||
| Negros Occidental | 1st | Jose Puey | Democratic | |
| 2nd | Carlos Hilado | Democratic | ||
| 3rd | Agustin M. Gatuslao | Nacionalista | ||
| Negros Oriental | 1st | Lorenzo Teves | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Lamberto L. Macias | Nacionalista | ||
| Nueva Ecija | 1st | Jose O. Corpus | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Celestino C. Juan | Nacionalista | ||
| Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Leonardo B. Perez | Nacionalista | |
| Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Felipe S. Abeleda | Liberal | |
| Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Conrado M. Morente | Democratic | |
| Palawan | Lone | Gaudencio E. Abordo | Nacionalista | |
| Pampanga | 1st | Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Emilio P. Cortez | Nacionalista | ||
| Pangasinan | 1st | Mario Bengson | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Eugenio Perez[lower-alpha 14] | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Jose D. Parayno | Liberal | ||
| 4th | Amadeo J. Perez | Liberal | ||
| 5th | Justino Benito | Liberal | ||
| Quezon | 1st | Manuel S. Enverga | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Leon Guinto, Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
| Rizal | 1st | Eulogio Rodriguez, Jr. | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Serafin Salvador | Democratic | ||
| Romblon | Lone | Florencio Moreno | Nacionalista | |
| Samar | 1st | Gregorio B. Tan | Nacionalista | |
| 2nd | Marciano Lim | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Gregorio B. Abogado | Liberal | ||
| Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador R. Encinas | Liberal | |
| 2nd | Vicente Peralta | Nacionalista | ||
| Sulu | Lone | Ombra Amilbangsa | Liberal | |
| Surigao | Lone | Reynaldo P. Honrado | Nacionalista | |
| Tarlac | 1st | Jose J. Roy | Democratic | |
| 2nd | Constancio E. Castañeda | Nacionalista | ||
| Zambales | Lone | Enrique Corpus | Nacionalista | |
| Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Alberto Ubay | Liberal | |
| Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Roseller T. Lim[lower-alpha 15] | Nacionalista | |
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.
- Nacionalista from 1955.
- 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
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1953 Philippine general election
- 1955 Philippine general election
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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