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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
- 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)
Major Legislation
Leadership
Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
-
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (
NP)
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
-
Manuel C. Briones (
NP)
-
Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (
NP)
-
Lorenzo M. Tañada (CP)
House of Representatives
-
José B. Laurel, Jr. (
NP,
3rd District Batangas)
-
Daniel Z. Romualdez (
NP,
4th District Leyte)
-
Arturo M. Tolentino (
NP,
3rd District Manila)
-
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
House of Representatives
Notes
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^ Died on December 17, 1954.
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^ 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.
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^ Died on November 4, 1954.
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^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955.
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^ Election annulled by a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
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^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
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^ Elected as governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
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^ Elected as mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
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^ Election annulled by a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
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^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
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^ Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955 with his seat left vacant due to a pending electoral protest.
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^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on July 21, 1957.
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^ Died on August 4, 1957.
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^ Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955.
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.