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The 4th Congress of the Philippines (
Filipino: Ikaapat na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the
Philippine Senate and
House of Representatives, met from January 27, 1958, until December 13, 1961, during the second term of President
Carlos P. Garcia.
Sessions
- First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958
- First Special Session: May 26 – June 7, 1958
- Second Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1959
- Second Special Session: June 1 – July 4, 1959
- Third Regular Session: January 25 – May 19, 1960
- Third Special Session: June 14 – July 18, 1960
- Fourth Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1961
- Informal Meeting: July 15, 1961
- Joint Session: December 12–13, 1961
Legislation
The Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (
Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450)
Major Legislation
Leadership
Composition of the Senate during the 4th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
-
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (
NP)
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
-
Fernando Lopez (
NP)
-
Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (
NP)
-
Ferdinand E. Marcos (
LP)
- Ambrosio Padilla (
LP)
House of Representatives
-
Daniel Z. Romualdez (
NP,
4th District Leyte)
- Constancio E. Castañeda (
NP,
2nd District Tarlac)
- Jose M. Aldeguer (
NP,
5th District Iloilo)
-
Cornelio T. Villareal (
LP,
2nd District Capiz)
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- 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
- For senators
elected on November 12, 1957: December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1963
- For senators
elected on November 10, 1959: December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
House of Representatives
Notes
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^ Died on February 27, 1958.
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^
Nacionalista from 1959.
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^ Died on October 2, 1960.
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^ Died on February 28, 1961.
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^ Appointed as
Executive Secretary on January 25, 1960.
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^ Appointed as
Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 3, 1960. Returned on September 15, 1961 after resigning as Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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^ Elected as governor of Cagayan on November 10, 1959.
- ^
a
b Elected to the Senate on November 10, 1959.
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^ Elected as governor of Ilocos Sur on November 10, 1959.
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^ Elected as governor of Pampanga on November 10, 1959.
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^ Removed on June 24, 1960 after an electoral protest.
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^ Took office on June 24, 1960.
See also
External links
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.