3rd Congress of the Philippines explained

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3rd Congress of the Philippines
Term Start:January 25, 1954
Term End:December 10, 1957
Before:2nd
After:4th
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber1 Leader1:
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Vice President
Chamber1 Leader2:Carlos P. Garcia
(until March 18, 1957)
Chamber2:Senate
Membership2:24
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber2 Leader1:Eulogio Rodriguez
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:President pro tempore
Chamber2 Leader2:Manuel Briones
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Majority leader
Chamber2 Leader3:Cipriano Primicias Sr.
Chamber3:House of Representatives
Chamber3 Leader1:Jose Laurel Jr.
Chamber3 Leader2 Type:Speaker pro tempore
Chamber3 Leader2:Daniel Romualdez
Chamber3 Leader3 Type:Majority leader
Chamber3 Leader3:Arturo Tolentino
Membership3:102
Chamber3 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber2 Leader4 Type:Minority leader
Chamber2 Leader4:Lorenzo Tañada
Chamber3 Leader4 Type:Minority leader
Chamber3 Leader4:Eugenio Perez

The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino; Pilipino: 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

Legislation

The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista)

Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–4th, Nacionalista)

Arturo Tolentino (Manila–3rd, Nacionalista)

Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal)

Members

Senate

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

SenatorPartyTerm ending
Liberal1955
Nacionalista1961
Nacionalista1957
Liberal1955
Nacionalista1959
Nacionalista1959
Nacionalista1957
Democratic1959
Nacionalista1957
Nacionalista1957
Nacionalista1957
Democratic1959
Nacionalista1959
Nacionalista1961
Liberal1955
Liberal1955
Liberal1955, 1961
Nacionalista1959
Liberal1955
Nacionalista1957
Nacionalista1957
Nacionalista1955, 1961
Nacionalista1961
Nacionalista1959
Nacionalista1961
Nacionalista1961
Liberal1955, 1961
Citizens1959
Nacionalista1957

House of Representatives

Province/CityDistrictRepresentativeParty
AbraLoneLiberal
AgusanLoneNacionalista
Albay1stLiberal
Liberal
2ndNacionalista
3rdNacionalista
AntiqueLoneNacionalista
BataanLoneNacionalista
BatanesLoneLiberal
Batangas1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
3rdNacionalista
Bohol1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
3rdNacionalista
BukidnonLoneNacionalista
Bulacan1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
Cagayan1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
Camarines NorteLoneNacionalista
Camarines Sur1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
Capiz1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdNacionalista
CatanduanesLoneNacionalista
CaviteLoneNacionalista
Cebu1stNacionalista–Democratic
2ndIndependent
3rdNacionalista
4thNacionalista
5thNacionalista
6thLiberal
Nacionalista
7thLiberal
CotabatoLoneLiberal
DavaoLoneNacionalista
Ilocos Norte1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
Ilocos Sur1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
Iloilo1stDemocratic
2ndNacionalista
3rdLiberal
4thNacionalista
5thNacionalista
IsabelaLoneLiberal
Nacionalista
La Union1stLiberal
2ndLiberal
Laguna1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
LanaoLoneNacionalista
Liberal
Leyte1stLiberal
2ndNacionalista–Democratic
3rdLiberal
4thNacionalista
5thNacionalista
Manila1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
3rdNacionalista
4thNacionalista
MarinduqueLoneNacionalista
MasbateLoneLiberal
Misamis OccidentalLoneLiberal
Misamis OrientalLoneNacionalista
Mountain Province1stIndependent
2ndDemocratic
3rdNacionalista
Negros Occidental1stDemocratic
2ndDemocratic
3rdNacionalista
Negros Oriental1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
Nueva Ecija1stLiberal
2ndNacionalista
Nueva VizcayaLoneNacionalista
Occidental MindoroLoneLiberal
Oriental MindoroLoneDemocratic
PalawanLoneNacionalista
Pampanga1stLiberal
2ndNacionalista
Pangasinan1stNacionalista
2ndLiberal
3rdLiberal
4thLiberal
5thLiberal
Quezon1stNacionalista
2ndNacionalista
Rizal1stNacionalista
2ndDemocratic
RomblonLoneNacionalista
Samar1stNacionalista
Nacionalista
2ndNacionalista
3rdLiberal
Sorsogon1stLiberal
2ndNacionalista
SuluLoneLiberal
SurigaoLoneNacionalista
Tarlac1stDemocratic
2ndNacionalista
ZambalesLoneNacionalista
Zamboanga del NorteLoneLiberal
Zamboanga del SurLoneNacionalista

See also

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