3rd Congress of the Philippines
January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | |
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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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.
Sessions[edit]
- 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[edit]
The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)
Major Legislation[edit]
Leadership[edit]
Senate[edit]
- President of the Senate:
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Lorenzo M. Tañada (CP)
House of Representatives[edit]
- Speaker:
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Minority Floor Leader:
Members[edit]
Senate[edit]
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[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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[edit]
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1953 Philippine general election
- 1955 Philippine general election
External links[edit]
- "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[edit]
- 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.