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.
| 3rd Congress of the Philippines | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Term | January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | ||||
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| Vice President | Carlos P. Garcia (until March 18, 1957) | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Eulogio Rodriguez | ||||
| President pro tempore | Manuel Briones | ||||
| Majority leader | Cipriano Primicias Sr. | ||||
| Minority leader | Lorenzo Tañada | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 102 | ||||
| Speaker | Jose Laurel Jr. | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Daniel Romualdez | ||||
| Majority leader | Arturo Tolentino | ||||
| Majority leader | Eugenio Perez | ||||
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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
Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
House of Representatives
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
House of Representatives
See also
Notes
- Died on December 17, 1954.
- Elected on November 8, 1955 and took office on December 30, 1955.
- Term ended on December 30, 1955.
- Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Carlos P. Garcia, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
- Re-elected on 8 November 1955.
- Nacionalista from 1955.
- Died on November 4, 1954.
- Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Lorenzo P. Ziga.
- Died on March 17, 1957.
- Election annulled on February 21, 1956 after an electoral protest.
- Won an electoral protest on February 21, 1956, replacing Santiago Lucero.
- Elected as Governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
- Elected as Mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
- Election annulled on January 23, 1957 after an electoral protest.
- Won an electoral protest on January 23, 1957, replacing Samuel Formoso Reyes.
- Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1955.
- Won an electoral protest on July 21, 1957, replacing Domocao Alonto.
- Died on August 4, 1957.
- Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Gregorio B. Tan.
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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