1st Congress of the Philippines explained

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1st Congress of the Philippines
Term Start:May 25, 1946
Term End:December 13, 1949
Before:1st Commonwealth Congress
After:2nd
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber1 Leader1:
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Vice President
Chamber1 Leader2:Elpidio Quirino
(until April 17, 1948)
Chamber2:Senate
Membership2:24
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber2 Leader1:
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:President pro tempore
Chamber2 Leader2:Melecio Arranz
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Majority leader
Chamber2 Leader3:
Chamber3:House of Representatives
Chamber3 Leader1:Eugenio Perez
Chamber3 Leader2 Type:Speaker pro tempore
Chamber3 Leader2:Francisco Ortega
Chamber3 Leader3 Type:Majority leader
Chamber3 Leader3:Raul T. Leuterio
Membership3:98
Chamber3 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber2 Leader4 Type:Minority leader
Chamber2 Leader4:Carlos P. Garcia
Chamber3 Leader4 Type:Minority leader
Chamber3 Leader4:Cipriano Primicias Sr.

The 1st Congress of the Philippines (Filipino; Pilipino: Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino's presidency. The body was originally convened as the 2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the 1st Congress of the Philippines.

Sessions

2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

1st Congress of the Philippines

Legislation

The Second Commonwealth Congress passed a total of 12 laws: Commonwealth Acts No. 721 to 733.

The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws: Republic Acts No. 1 to 421.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

SenatorPartyTerm ending
Nacionalista1947
Liberal1953
Liberal1951
Liberal1951
Nacionalista1949
Liberal1949
Liberal1951
Liberal1951
Nacionalista1947
Nacionalista1949
Liberal1951
Nacionalista1951
Nacionalista1947
Liberal1953
Nacionalista1949
Liberal1947, 1953
Liberal1949
Liberal1953
Liberal1953
Liberal1949
Nacionalista1947
Nacionalista1947, 1953
Nacionalista1949
Liberal1949
Nacionalista1947
Popular Front1951
Liberal1953
Liberal1953
Nacionalista1947, 1953
Liberal1951
Nacionalista1949

House of Representatives

Province/CityDistrictRepresentativeParty
AbraLoneLiberal
AgusanLoneLiberal
Albay1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdNacionalista
AntiqueLoneNacionalista
BataanLonePopular Front
BatanesLoneNacionalista
Batangas1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
3rdNacionalista
Bohol1stLiberal
Nacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdNacionalista
BukidnonLoneLiberal
Bulacan1stDemocratic Alliance
Liberal
2ndNacionalista
Cagayan1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
Camarines NorteLoneYoung Philippines
Camarines Sur1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
Capiz1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
3rdLiberal
CatanduanesLoneNacionalista
CaviteLoneNacionalista
Cebu1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
3rdNacionalista
4thNacionalista
5thLiberal
6thNacionalista
Nacionalista
7thNacionalista
CotabatoLoneLiberal
DavaoLoneNacionalista
Ilocos Norte1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
Ilocos Sur1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
Iloilo1stLiberal
Liberal
2ndNacionalista
3rdLiberal
4thNacionalista
Nacionalista
5thLiberal
IsabelaLoneLiberal
La Union1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
Laguna1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
LanaoLoneNacionalista
Leyte1stLiberal
Liberal
2ndLiberal
3rdLiberal
4thLiberal
5thLiberal
Manila1stPopular Front
2ndLiberal
MarinduqueLoneLiberal
MasbateLoneLiberal
MindoroLoneLiberal
Misamis OccidentalLoneLiberal
Misamis OrientalLoneLiberal
Mountain Province1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdNacionalista
Negros Occidental1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdLiberal
Negros Oriental1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
Nueva Ecija1stDemocratic Alliance
2ndDemocratic Alliance
Nueva VizcayaLoneLiberal
PalawanLoneLiberal
Pampanga1stDemocratic Alliance
2ndDemocratic Alliance
Pangasinan1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdLiberal
4thNacionalista
5thLiberal
Liberal
Rizal1stLiberal
2ndPopular Front
RomblonLoneLiberal
Samar1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
3rdLiberal
Sorsogon1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
SuluLoneLiberal
SurigaoLoneNacionalista
Tarlac1stLiberal
2ndDemocratic Alliance
Tayabas1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
ZambalesLoneLiberal
ZamboangaLoneLiberal

See also

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